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.
In this episode of One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), host Peyton Gast sits down with Lily Hu, a graduate recruiter and advisor for the SOJC’s master’s programs.
Lily grew up in Wuhan, China, where high school meant studying from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. to prepare for the Gaokao, the national college entrance exam. She talks about adjusting to more open-ended U.S. classrooms, the D on her first exam at Florida State University that reshaped her approach to education, and why she believes communication skills will only grow in value as AI takes on more technical work.
Stick around for Lily’s one cool story about a ceramic painting session with her 2-year-old.
Listen to hear about:
- The differences Lily noticed between Chinese and American education
- Interviewing for her SOJC job while seven months pregnant
- Why she sees the human side of recruiting as something a chatbot can’t provide
- What prospective students should look for in a graduate program, and why the SOJC keeps its cohorts small
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