Content Creation

We tell science stories that get results. Impact storytelling is the practice of framing science through a narrative lens, showing the audience the positive social change that research can make. We partner with researchers and create content that can be used to advance their outreach goals.  There are two ways of working with the Story Lab.

Impact Content Studio

Staffed by student and professional storytellers, the Content studio is a fee-based service where we design and execute custom stories that will help you reach a wide audience. From web shorts to feature films, podcasts, articles and photography, we will assemble a team, create a budget and plan to address any scale of project.

Have a project in mind? Complete this form and we'll schedule a discussion.

Impact Story Fellows

Story fellows are advanced students who will be embedded in your lab for up to an academic year and will be tasked with creating a designated number of communications products, working under the mentorship of a professional journalist or media producer. Story Fellows are fully funded, and this is a zero-cost and zero-risk way to heighten your lab's outreach capacity while also helping to train a new generation of science storytellers.

Think your lab is a good fit? We're now accepting fellowship applications for Winter Term 2026. Complete this form and tell us more.

Content Distribution

It's not enough to simply create good content. We need to put it in front of the right audience. By partnering with publications and communicators across OSU and beyond, the Story Lab will help reach the widest possible audience. From creative digital campaigns to partnerships with publications, streaming services and broadcasters, we'll make sure our content gets out into the world.

The Story Lab also hosts its own channels and publications, or will work with OSU partners to ensure the content finds is available for college websites, annual reports or publications like the Oregon Stater Magazine. 

Content Assessment

Story Lab projects will also be assessed for impact and effectiveness, with our research partners evaluating the efficacy of the research communications and audience takeaways. Every project provides a learning opportunity, feeding back into our story development process, ensuring that we're releasing stories that make a difference and expand science literacy.