Episode 01: Whitney Phillips, Media & Politics Guru and Assistant Professor at the SOJC

In our first faculty interview for our new SOJC podcast “One Cool Story,” we sat down with Whitney Phillips, SOJC assistant professor of digital platforms and ethics! In this episode, Professor Phillips speaks with SOJC senior Zakary Christen-Cooney about how she made her way from SOJC student to the faculty, her research on online communities and political polarization, and her new book that studies the connection between politics, media, and religion that releases this spring.

Each term, One Cool Story shares stories and experiences from a handful of SOJC faculty, students, staff, and alumni about life in Allen Hall, at SOJC Portland, and beyond. New episodes release each term, so be sure to subscribe wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss the next batch! To stay even more up to date with the SOJC, follow us everywhere at @UOSOJC or by searching for the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication.