Journalism Program Student Work

We believe the learning process isn’t complete until you practice your skills out in the world. SOJC journalism students hone their skills through real-world, hands-on learning opportunities at internships, publications, student organizations, and more. By the time they graduate, our students have portfolios full of published work. Check out some of their projects:

A collage of documents and photographs from 'Classroom 15' (NOAH RIPLEY The News-Review).
Journalism students discuss their published book, ‘Classroom 15’
In this radio interview, Professor Peter Laufer and his journalism students discuss the process of investigative, historical journalism that resulted in “Classroom 15.”
Professor Laufer and his Advanced Reporting students smile for a picture together in a classroom (Courtesy of Classroom 15).
‘Classroom 15’: From journalism assignment to investigative book
A professor and a team of SOJC students uncover a true story about a fourth-grade class in 1960 whose dreams of corresponding with Soviet children were dashed by the FBI.
compilation image of images from Classroom 15 book
"Classroom 15" Discussion: CSPAN2 Book TV
Meet the professor and students who wrote the book “Classroom 15” about an Oregon elementary school class whose attempts to connect with Soviet pen pals were thwarted by the Eisenhower Administration.
Owen Schatz
As We Watch: A Copper River Delta Story
For the Science and Memory program, students capture the majesty of the Alaskan Copper River Delta and why its ice and water are so important to the environment.
Cop car with lights on as person walks past
Featured Student Work: Combined Culture’s “Am I Next?”
SOJC student group Combined Culture confronts the murders of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and Trayvon Martin in this powerful piece combining videography and thought-provoking narration.