Strategic Partners

Gannett

SOC students partnered with Gannett, the largest news corporation in the U.S., to study key aspects of how news organizations are navigating the transition from print to the Web. The semester-long research project in Spring 2009 was a win-win collaboration: Gannett benefited from the insights of savvy young journalists-to-be for whom the online world is second nature, and students got to work with some of the biggest players in the news business.

New America Media

SOC journalism professor Angie Chuang is pursuing research related to ethnic media in the Washington, D.C. area with New America Media, the nation's oldest and most influential ethnic-media collaborative. SOC co-hosted the area's first ethnic media award ceremony in the D.C. area with NAM, honoring more than a dozen African American, Latino, Asian American, Muslim, African media outlets and journalists.

Newseum

Bob Scheiffer, George Clooney, and Carl Bernstein are just a few of the journalism and film luminaries to take part in SOC's seminal “Reel Journalism” film series. Presenting sometimes accurate and sometimes questionable depictions of journalists and journalism, the screenings and discussions provide a forum for exploring the important role of the media in a democratic society.

Sony

Sony selected SOC as a partner because it sees our programs leading the way in converged journalism and location documentary production. Sony provides support for two special courses using backpack video and uses SOC as a laboratory and demonstration center for new approaches to location HD production.

USA Today

Since March 2009, School of Communication (SOC) faculty have been leading a series of training sessions at USA Today headquarters, helping the editorial staff of the nation's most widely circulated paper develop the skills they need to work effectively in today's redefined newsroom.

WAMU

In partnership with WAMU, the University’s NPR affiliate, AUSOC provides a long-standing and prominent vehicle for public service, American Forum.  This series of public affairs programs brings together influential journalists, elected officials, and public policymakers to explore often provocative topics in media and public affairs.

Will Rogers Institute

SOC continues its strong partnership with the Will Rogers Institute to produce public service announcements for WRI, thanks to the leadership of DAC member Clark Woods. Each year, SOC students compete for the honor of writing the winning script, which raises awareness of a specific health issue selected by WRI.