Journalism News
June 3, 2020
Dean Scott Titsworth's letter to the college community in response to national protests: "We must offer support in every way possible so that members of our community can have confidence that we are there for them in solidarity and active support."
May 21, 2020
Professor Aimee Edmondson's new book "In Sullivan's Shadow," covering a precedent-setting 1964 libel case, was runner-up for the annual prize awarded by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) History Division.
May 21, 2020
Already in a precipitous decline, the COVID-19 crisis has dealt another blow to the shaky financial status of local newspapers, said former Washington Post ombudsman and Rappahannock resident Andy Alexander. “Studies show that when you lose a local newspaper, voter participation, and voter registration quickly decline,” says Rapp resident and veteran journalist Andy Alexander.
May 11, 2020
Sarah Donaldson won the $5,000 Bob Fryer Memorial Scholarship. Donaldson is pursuing a B.S. in journalism with a minor in political science and a certificate in social media at Ohio University.
March 4, 2020
While NBC 4 Columbus Morning Anchor Matt Barnes, BSJ ’08, appreciates being named Ohio’s Big Brother of the year by Big Brothers Big Sisters, he says the real reward is watching his “little” grow from a boy into a mature young man.
February 26, 2020
Former WOUB student and 2006 Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism graduate Jennifer Lahmers is still pinching herself.
January 31, 2020
From a young age, Caitlin Hunt loved to do three things: read, write, and talk to people. So, it came as no surprise when the Ohio University junior chose to pursue a career in journalism.
December 17, 2019
Two Ohio University students who work in the newsroom at WOUB Public Media have graduated and already know what they’ll be doing next. Tyler Corbit and Ben Schwartz, both news and information majors, participated in the Fall Semester Undergraduate Graduation ceremony over the weekend (Saturday, December 14) and are set to launch their careers.
October 28, 2019
Aimee Edmondson, associate professor of journalism in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, was recently elected as the first Vice President of the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) at its October conference in Dallas.
October 24, 2019
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism professor Aimee Edmondson discusses anti-LGBTQ ministry's court loss over a libel claim.