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NBCU Academy Names School of Comm an Academic Partner
NBCUniversal announced on Jan. 26 that The Ohio State University (College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering) is among 15 new academic partners in its NBCU Academy. The NBCU Academy…

Grizzard Accepted in 2023 GRO Academy
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard was accepted into the Growing Research Opportunities Academy at Ohio State.
The GRO Academy helps researchers tackling complex societal…

Comm Student Writers Needed for Black X Bold Magazine
Black X Bold Magazine, founded by two Black journalism students in 2018, aims to create a space for aspiring writers and an outlet for creatives to share. The publication focuses on uplifting…

School Mourns Loss of Alumni Advancement Board Member Ted Beattie
We are sad to announce that Ted Beattie, former School of Communication alumni advancement board member, died of complications from pneumonia on Jan. 6. Ted Beattie (Journalism, ‘71) also received…

Bond Wins 2022 Mattox Research Award
Congratulations to Associate Professor Robert Bond for winning the 2022 Mattox Research Award. The Sarah Evan Mattox Faculty Research endowment provides support for a faculty member’s research…

Bushman Published in The Conversation
Professor Brad Bushman’s article, ‘How does a child become a shooter? Research suggests easy access to guns and exposure to screen violence increase the risk’ was published in The Conversation on…

School of Comm PhD Candidates
The School of Communication welcomes four new PhD candidates this academic year.
Kyla Brathwaite
Kyla Brathwaite examines how the source and content of online messages affect…

Ohio State PRSSA to host District Conference: PR Pioneers
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State will host the East-Central district PRSSA conference on Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme of the conference is PR…

Kraft published in The Conversation
Associate Professor - Clinical Nicole Kraft’s piece, ‘Sports broadcasters have a duty to report injuries responsibly-in the case of NFL’s Damar Hamlin, they passed the test,’ was published in The…