Years of change have upended traditional newsgathering, but the UO School of Journalism and Communication has placed itself at the forefront of industry efforts to tell better stories, adapt to changing expectations and keep the public informed.
Faculty members in the school's Agora Journalism Center have conducted innovative research projects on topics ranging from artificial intelligence to coverage of mass shootings. Their research has led UO faculty members and students, as well as professionals in the field, to better understand how journalists can best serve a changing world.
Here are five groundbreaking Agora-funded research projects that have made a mark on the evolving field of journalism:
Better journalism in times of crisis
Journalism instructor Lori Shontz