One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Communication and Journalism
One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Communication and Journalism
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Welcome to One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC). Each term you’ll hear from a handful of SOJC faculty, students, staff, and alumni about life in Allen Hall, SOJC Portland, and beyond. From tales about unexpected trips with the State Department to intense journalistic encounters and more, you’ll be getting an in-depth look at what makes the SOJC community truly special.
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The podcast focuses on themes of personal and professional growth within the journalism and communications field. Episodes explore a variety of topics, such as local journalism challenges, advertising innovation, and media ethics, with specific examples including Camilla Mortensen's journey with the Eugene Weekly and Whitney Phillips' research on political polarization in media.
Welcome to One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC). Each term you’ll hear from a handful of SOJC faculty, students, staff, and alumni about life in Allen Hall, SOJC Portland, and beyond. From tales about unexpected encounters and life-changing trips to career highs and more, you’ll be getting an in-depth look at what makes the SOJC community truly special.
Every student’s journey through the UO School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) looks different.
In this episode of the SOJC’s podcast One Cool Story: Tales from the UO School of Journalism and Communication, host Julia Boboc, a graduating journalism student, brings together four SOJC seniors from each major to shed light on what those journeys look like, how they have unfolded in Allen Hall, and the many lessons learned along the way.
Amarion Akinsanya, an advertising transfer student, shares his experience as a UO videographer, describes how SOJC staff and alumni connected him to scholarships and an internship, and offers his views on imposter syndrome.
Mirandah Davis-Powell, a journalism student headed to the Seattle Times after graduation, talks about how she found a passion for food studies within journalism, the classes that impacted her most, and the advice she would give her younger self.
Adrian Garcia, a public relations student and Unidos president, shares how he “faked it until he made it” at the SOJC, the skills he gained that led him to success, and his hopes for a future in the Big Apple.
Mik Mattei, a media studies student and UO Athletics intern, talks about the project that helped her realize she could bring her interests into research, the variety of classes she has taken, and how her first-year self would react to her work now.
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