News from the School of Journalism and Communication

Find out what SOJC students, faculty, and alumni are up to on campus, on the national stage, and beyond.

“One Cool Story” is a student-created podcast that features interviews with students, alumni, faculty and staff about college, careers, our community and interesting stories.
Jakki Bailey, a new media studies professor at the SOJC, has researched the impact of virtual reality on children’s well-being and behavioral health.
Communication and Media Studies Master’s student Travis Wilson explored how the TV show “Yellowstone” reinforces the frontier myth in Montana, negatively impacting the environment.
Erin Morrison, a journalism and multidisciplinary science double major, attended the launch of the Europa Clipper, which will study Jupiter's moon. Morrison focused her undergrad thesis on the Europa Clipper mission.
Whitney Phillips, SOJC assistant professor of digital platforms and ethics, says the popularity of the true crime genre has some influencers vying for the “murder audience.”
Priya Sage, who is pursuing master’s degrees in strategic communication and immersive media communication, was featured in an OregonNews article honoring veterans. Sage served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Daniel Zweifach, an assistant professor of advertising at the SOJC, brings industry experience and an academic research background to his classroom.
Priya Sage, a student veteran at the SOJC, is pursuing master’s degrees in strategic communication and immersive media communication to solve complex problems.