University of Oregon media

A court case involving the Emerald's publication of several first-hand student accounts of drug use during the 1960s became the basis for the subsequent creation of the Oregon Shield Law.

The paper became independent in the 1970s after editor Paul Brainerd realized the potential conflict of interest between acting as a watchdog while simultaneously receiving direct funding and oversight from the university.

Flux is an annual magazine written and edited by students of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

[1] It contains in-depth features about a wide variety of topics, many of which are based in the Pacific Northwest but have national appeal and interest.

Global Talk,[2] a student-created news publication, includes one page each for Chinese, French, Dutch, Persian, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Swahili, Portuguese, Spanish, and other minor languages unrepresented by major departments.

The paper's coverage shifts periodically, but has covered anti-capitalist, radical environmentalist, and anti-war topics.

It has also rallied for the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal and Jeff Luers, a local eco-anarchist whose 22-year arson sentence was later overturned on the grounds that it was excessive, as well as other imprisoned radical-left voices, often claiming that they are wrongly held political prisoners.

The Center for Media and Educational Technologies (CMET) streams video productions to promote the physical and virtual learning environments at the University of Oregon.

[11] The Comic Press – originally known as The Weekly Enema – was a semi-monthly newspaper written and edited by students at the University of Oregon from 2008 – 2009.

[12] Oregon Commentator was a journal of opinion and humor founded on September 27, 1983, making it the second oldest publication on campus after Daily Emerald.

Modeled in equal parts after such publications as Harvard Lampoon and Reason Magazine, the Commentator was primarily known for libertarian and conservative stances and served as a contrarian outlet for students resistant to the political atmosphere on campus.