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Episode Synopsis
What does it take to go from being a student photographer to documenting history at the White House?
In this episode of One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), fourth-year public relations student Symone Moore sits down with SOJC alum Polly Irungu ’17—photojournalist, founder of Black Women Photographers, a photographer for Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, and former photo editor for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Polly shares how a social media internship with NPR jumpstarted her career, why you don’t need to live in a big city to make it big, and how she’s built a global network that empowers creators of color.
Stay tuned to the end for her One Cool Story—a memorable brush with a huge celebrity at the Grammys.
Listen to hear:
How Polly turned a passion for storytelling into a national platform.
What it’s like working in the White House.
Her advice for aspiring photographers and communicators.
Subscribe to the One Cool Story podcast: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/podcast
Learn about the UO School of Journalism and Communication: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/
Apply to the UO School of Journalism and Communication: https://sojc.link/SOJC-apply
Learn more about Polly: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/eric-allen-award/polly-irungu
In this episode of One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), fourth-year public relations student Symone Moore sits down with SOJC alum Polly Irungu ’17—photojournalist, founder of Black Women Photographers, a photographer for Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, and former photo editor for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Polly shares how a social media internship with NPR jumpstarted her career, why you don’t need to live in a big city to make it big, and how she’s built a global network that empowers creators of color.
Stay tuned to the end for her One Cool Story—a memorable brush with a huge celebrity at the Grammys.
Listen to hear:
How Polly turned a passion for storytelling into a national platform.
What it’s like working in the White House.
Her advice for aspiring photographers and communicators.
Subscribe to the One Cool Story podcast: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/podcast
Learn about the UO School of Journalism and Communication: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/
Apply to the UO School of Journalism and Communication: https://sojc.link/SOJC-apply
Learn more about Polly: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/eric-allen-award/polly-irungu
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