Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon

About 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

Publisher

UO School of Journalism and Communication, Damian Radcliffe

Category

business · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2017

Latest episode

27 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2025

   #71 Demystifying AI with Hilke Schellmann

   Hilke Schellmann, an Emmy award-winning journalist and professor at NYU, discusses her book "The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now" and what inspired her to write it. Schellmann highlights biases in these tools that companies use to assess candidates, advocates for transparency, explainability, and validity in AI hiring practices, and emphasizes the need for journalists to critically assess AI technologies and for AI literacy among job seekers and the public.

2. 

   31 Jul 2025

   #70 Demystifying Documentary Photography with Journalist Greg Constantine

   Greg Constantine, a Canadian-American documentary photographer, discusses his career focusing on long-term, immersive projects, particularly on immigration detention and statelessness.

3. 

   27 Jul 2025

   #69 Demystifying Sports Journalism with Women's Soccer Journalist Jackie Gutierrez

   Independent women's soccer journalist and founder of Women Kick Balls, Jackie Gutierrez, talked about what inspired her to start her own website and coffee company and how she balances being an entrepreneur and journalist.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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