Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon

UO School of Journalism and Communication, Damian Radcliffe
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Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon

How we consume and create media is changing faster than ever. The Hearst Demystifying Media Series from the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) at the University of Oregon explores these dynamics. With interviews and guest lecturers from leading media practitioners and scholars, it dives into the latest digital developments and their implications. Hosted by University of Oregon journalism professor Damian Radcliffe, each episode features leading experts—media practitioners, academics, and researchers— to talk about these global developments. Conversations and guest lectures are recorded at the University of Oregon campus in the Pacific North West. #demystifying #UOSOJC Get in touch: damianr@uoregon.edu @damianradcliffe damianradcliffe.com UO School of Journalism and Communication: @uosojc

  1. #67 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Life Behind the Lens - Roberto Valenzuela's Photography Secrets

    06/06/2024

    #67 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Life Behind the Lens - Roberto Valenzuela's Photography Secrets

    About Our Guest: Roberto Valenzuela is a wedding, portrait, commercial and fashion photographer partnered with Canon USA. As a Canon Explorer of Light, Valenzuela is recognized for his innovative use of light in photography and outstanding influence in the photography field. His wedding photography has been featured in Cosmopolitan Bride, Rangefinder and Professional Photographers of America. He is the top-selling wedding photography author on Amazon with his Picture Perfect and Wedding Storytelling series'.  Find Roberto Valenzuela Online: Portfolio Instagram Amazon Author Page YouTube Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    43 min
  2. #66 Demystifying Science Communication with podcaster Rose Rimler

    06/04/2024

    #66 Demystifying Science Communication with podcaster Rose Rimler

    About Our Guest: Rose Rimler is a senior producer for the Spotify/Gimlet Media podcast Science Vs. An alumni from the University of Oregon, Rose graduated with a masters in marine biology and conducted studies on oysters in the Pacific Northwest. She was a AAA Mass Media fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has written for the Raleigh News and Observer, Healthline, and Sleep Review Magazine.  Science Vs. researches claims made on social media and examines whether the ideas are based in fact or not. Science Vs. takes material from political discourse and controversial opinion, with topics ranging from universal healthcare to fad diets. Rose's work for Science Vs. has been praised in the New York Times, the LA Times, the Atlantic, and more.  Find Rose Rimler Online -Linkedin -Twitter -Gimlet Show Notes 00:03: Guest Introduction 01:20: Rose's marine biology background  04:25: Moving from science to news writing  07:51: Internship culture and changes with COVID-19 09:46: The multi-media journalism learning curve  12:01: Background on Science Vs.  14:40: Rose's favorite episodes of Science Vs. (Mass Shootings: How do we stop them?, Who Killed Affordable Housing?, Coronavirus: Pregnant in a Pandemic) 19:39: Benefits of audio as a medium for storytelling 21:43: Transitioning show styles to follow trends  32:54: Rose's recommendations for science news (Ed Yong, Gina Kolata, Decoding the Gurus, Debunk the Funk, Abbey Sharp)  34:45: Advice for aspiring science communicators 37:10: Wrap-up  Read the transcript for this episode Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    38 min
  3. #65 Ruhl Lecture: Press Freedoms, Hostage Diplomacy and International Policy with Jason Rezaian

    05/21/2024

    #65 Ruhl Lecture: Press Freedoms, Hostage Diplomacy and International Policy with Jason Rezaian

    About Our Guest: Jason Rezaian is an award-winning journalist and global opinions columnist for The Washington Post, writing primarily on international affairs, press freedom, and human rights issues. He has devoted his life to advocating for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and rights for journalists abroad and at home. Formerly the Post’s Tehran bureau chief, Rezaian is the host of 544 Days, the acclaimed Spotify Original podcast series based on his 2019 best-selling memoir, Prisoner, about his time as a hostage in Iran and the extraordinary efforts it took to free him.  Rezaian was awarded the Thomas Jefferson Medal in Citizen Leadership in 2023 and serves as executive director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Hostages and Wrongful Detention. Find Jason Rezaian Online: - Washington Post -  Linkedin - Twitter - Instagram Read the transcript for this episode Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    1h 4m

  4. 05/05/2024

    #64 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Making Sense of Chaos, with journalist Erin Aubry Kaplan

    About Our Guest: Erin Aubry Kaplan is a journalist with nearly three decades of experience as an opinion columnist. Her  career spans various prestigious publications throughout the United States, notably the New York Times, Politico, and the Los Angeles Times, where she made history as the inaugural black opinion columnist. Kaplan's writing delves into an array of topics, with an emphasis on race-related issues, alongside broader discussions on culture, politics, and the arts. Her work has been featured and published in various anthologies.  Find Erin Aubry Kaplan Online: - Website - Twitter Read the transcript for this episode Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    35 min
  5. #63 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Media Access and Political Engagement with Danny Parker

    02/10/2024

    #63 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Media Access and Political Engagement with Danny Parker

    About Our Guest: Danny Parker, a PhD candidate at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin Madison is an ethnography researcher focusing on political engagement and media access.  Danny's research examines the role communication ecologies play in the reproduction of poverty, and the development of political identity. As an ethnographer, she chronicles the lived experiences of extremely impoverished rural and urban communities by living among them and documenting their everyday lives. Danny has a professional background in international education. She taught English as a second language for seven years before pursuing her PhD. She obtained her bachelor's degree in applied linguistics from Georgia State University and her master's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia. Her work has been recognized by awards from the International Communication Association (ICA), and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). And she's been published in leading peer reviewed journals such as the Mass Communication and Society.   Find Danny Parker Online: LinkedIn Twitter University of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication Profile Taylor & Francis Online Research Paper   Read the transcript for this episode Listen to Danny Parker's Lecture Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    47 min
  6. #62 Demystifying Media Access and Political Disengagement with Danny Parker

    02/09/2024

    #62 Demystifying Media Access and Political Disengagement with Danny Parker

    About Our Guest: Today we're joined by Danny Parker, a PhD candidate at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin Madison.  Danny's research examines the role communication ecologies play in the reproduction of poverty, and the development of political identity. As an ethnographer, she chronicles the lived experiences of extremely impoverished rural and urban communities by living among them and documenting their everyday lives. Danny has a professional background in international education. She taught English as a second language for seven years before pursuing her PhD. She obtained her bachelor's degree in applied linguistics from Georgia State University and her master's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia. Her work has been recognized by awards from the International Communication Association (ICA), and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). And she's been published in leading peer reviewed journals such as the Mass Communication and Society.   Find Danny Parker Online: LinkedIn Twitter University of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication Profile Taylor & Francis Online Research Paper   Show Notes: 00:02: Guest Introduction 01:14: Danny's introduction to research 03:24: Uncovering a research topic 08:43: The relationship of government and media to impoverished communities 16:52: Solutions to political disengagement 20:33: Advocacy in media 25:05: The response to Danny's research 27:33: Wrap-up Read the transcript for this episode Listen to Danny Parker's Lecture Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    30 min
  7. #61 Demystifying Guest Lecture: News and Social Media with Adriana Lacy

    01/23/2024

    #61 Demystifying Guest Lecture: News and Social Media with Adriana Lacy

    About Our Guest: Adriana Lacy, an award winning journalist and consultant based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the founder and president of Adriana Lacy Consulting: a full service digital consulting firm helping publishers and businesses to grow their digital audiences. She is also an adjunct lecturer in the Journalism Department at Brandeis University, and the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, in recognition of her work as the founder of Journalism Mentors, a website dedicated to advancing early career journalists through mentoring and paid media opportunities. Prior to this, she worked in audience and engagement roles at Axios, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Nieman foundation. Find Adriana Lacy Online: - Website -  Linkedin - Twitter - Instagram Read the transcript for this episode Hear More From Adriana Lacy  Interview  Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    58 min
  8. #60 Demystifying Digital Journalism and Social Media with Adriana Lacy

    01/19/2024

    #60 Demystifying Digital Journalism and Social Media with Adriana Lacy

    About Our Guest: Adriana Lacy, an award winning journalist and consultant based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the founder and president of Adriana Lacy Consulting: a full service digital consulting firm helping publishers and businesses to grow their digital audiences. She is also an adjunct lecturer in the Journalism Department at Brandeis University, and the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, in recognition of her work as the founder of Journalism Mentors, a website dedicated to advancing early career journalists through mentoring and paid media opportunities. Prior to this, she worked in audience and engagement roles at Axios, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Nieman foundation. Find Adriana Lacy Online: - Website -  Linkedin - Twitter - Instagram Show Notes 00:03: Guest Introduction 01:16: Adriana's journey to becoming a journalist 03:00: Importance of student media and journalism  05:19: Discovering digital audience engagement and unique paths in journalism 10:42: Trends in digital news and social media  13:21: Founding Journalism Mentors  19:06: How AI will change the landscape of journalism and social media   28:23: Wrap-up Read the transcript for this episode Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube Amazon Music/Audible Pandora iHeartRadio PodBean TuneIn Podchaser

    29 min
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How we consume and create media is changing faster than ever. The Hearst Demystifying Media Series from the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) at the University of Oregon explores these dynamics. With interviews and guest lecturers from leading media practitioners and scholars, it dives into the latest digital developments and their implications. Hosted by University of Oregon journalism professor Damian Radcliffe, each episode features leading experts—media practitioners, academics, and researchers— to talk about these global developments. Conversations and guest lectures are recorded at the University of Oregon campus in the Pacific North West. #demystifying #UOSOJC Get in touch: damianr@uoregon.edu @damianradcliffe damianradcliffe.com UO School of Journalism and Communication: @uosojc

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