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Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft, director of the university’s Sports and Society Institute, was named the Summer 2026 Columbus Sports Community Champion by the Greater Columbus Sports…
New research by Assistant Professor Bingjie Liu and graduate student Jingwei Liu shows that AI can shape how people perceive their friendships by making relationship maintenance feel…
New research from Assistant Professor Jane Shawcroft explores how parents’ use of screens to calm young children may be connected to children’s cognitive development.
The…
School of Communication Associate Professor Alex Bonus and Assistant Professor Mimi Brinberg along with Rebecca Dore, Director of Research at the Crane Center for Early Childhood…
Associate Professor Joseph Bayer received the 2026 Distinguished Early Career Professional Contributions to Media Psychology and Technology Award from the Society for Media Psychology…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft and Ohio State alum Jean-Jacques Taylor published a new textbook exploring the skills and storytelling techniques behind sports journalism.
Research conducted by School of Communication Professor Hyunyi Cho, Senior Lecturer Melissa Foster and undergraduate student Farah Hasan was cited in the July 26 New York Times opinion…
School of Communication alum Garrick Kennedy (‘09) reached a major career milestone as co-author of Phases, the new memoir by Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress…
Students in Ohio State’s PRSSA student-run public relations firm, The PRactice, partnered with client The Original Goodie Shop to design and implement a strategic communications campaign…
On April 17, Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted alumni, faculty and students for an evening of impact and a celebration of distinction where two School of Communication…
On April 24, the School of Communication hosted its annual end-of-year celebration and scholarship event for graduate students. Five students were recognized for their excellence in…
Clare Bowen-Kunkler, a fourth year undergraduate student, presented her honors thesis at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum this spring, showcasing research into the persistent…
PhD student William Gee was named a recipient of a 2025-2026 Graduate Associate Teaching Award by The Ohio State University Graduate School, one of the university’s highest honors…
On April 20, the School of Communication hosted its annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony to celebrate the achievements of nearly 40 students through awards and scholarship…
Assistant Professor Mimi Brinberg was named a recipient of Ohio State’s Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award, one of the university’s highest honors for faculty research and creative…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State took 26 students to New York City this spring to visit corporations, agencies and media properties and network with…
The moment BASCA students drove past Silver Cup Studios on the ED Koch Queensboro Bridge, it was not just the bright city lights and loud city noises that heightened their anticipation;…
Professor of Communication Brad J. Bushman spoke at the main TEDxOhioStateUniversity event, “Nexus,” on March 7, at Fawcett Auditorium.
School of Communication undergraduate student Kate Jeffries organized a pop-up exhibit in the Rare Books & Manuscripts Library in Thompson Library featuring highlights from the Marilyn R…
The National Communication Association held its 111th Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado Nov. 20-23. Over 30 Ohio State School of Communication faculty and graduate students…
Associate Professor and Journalism Program Chair Hillary Shulman was featured on multiple podcasts recently to discuss her research on how people understand and trust the information…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft published an article in Forbes examining a viral NFL press conference that ignited discussion about the role of empathy in sports journalism. She…
Associate Professor Jingbo Meng studies how social networks and communication technologies can improve physical and mental health by strengthening social support, sharing trustworthy…
Associate Professor Felecia Ross is featured in an upcoming PBS documentary examining the history and media coverage of the atomic bomb.
The documentary, Bombshell…
A new study led by Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard found that ChatGPT cannot accurately predict how people judge right and wrong—even though its answers appear similar at first…
Nicole Kraft, School of Communication professor of practice, will be featured at the Jan. 11 Science Sundays: “Who do you trust? Why journalism still matters.” The event will be held at…
Twelve members of the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State traveled to Washington, D.C., in late October for the organization’s annual international…
School of Communication Director and Professor Kelly Garrett, received the National Communication Association's Charles H. Woolbert Research Award for publishing an article that has…
School of Communication alum Qin Li (PhD, 2024) received the Lynda Lee Kaid Outstanding Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled “In People We Trust: How Trust and Network…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady was featured on the Opinion Science podcast, hosted by Andy Luttrell, to discuss “The Value of Entertainment.” In the episode, they explore what…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła recently co-authored a chapter to an Oxford University Press volume on climate obstruction. The chapter explores the political and psychological roots…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon and his graduate students Katie Snelling, a current Ph.D student, and 2024 graduate Samuel Bashian recently published an article in the Journal of…
The School of Communication and the Sports and Society Initiative at Ohio State are gathering some of college football’s foremost experts for a Nov. 20 event to answer the question: Does the…
Professor William “Chip” Eveland co-edited a special issue of the journal Media and Communication devoted to the topic of listening in political conversation with Hernando Rojas of the…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard was invited as one of three featured scholars for the 2025 Charles K. Atkin Distinguished Speaker Series at Michigan State University on Oct. 17. His…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman focuses on research that bridges the gap between complex information and public understanding. Her recent work highlights the importance of clear,…
Directed by Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch, the Chronos Lab is an active communication science research group in the School of Communication at Ohio State. The lab is dedicated to…
On the eve of the Texas–Ohio State football game on Aug. 29, Ohio State’s Journalism Building served as the broadcast site for ESPN Radio’s College Football Tailgate, hosted by Amber…
Associate Professor Felicia Ross received the J. William Snorgrass Award at the 2025 American Journalism Historians Association Convention, honoring her outstanding contributions to…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft collaborated with FOX Sports to host a panel of prominent voices in broadcasting and sports having a conversation on the growth and future of American…
Professor Kelly Garrett coauthored a paper, The “Clinching Effect” and Affective Polarization: Exposure to Incivility via Social Media in the Presence of Online News, led by Dr…
Associate Professor Jason Coronel recently co-authored a study with Associate Professor Alex Bonus, Adjunct Assistant Professor Matt Sweitzer and graduate students that was published in…
PhD student Kate Stewart’s recent research found that most popular coming-of-age movies don’t reflect the true challenges of adolescence. Stewart's analysis proved that films that…
Professor Scott Campbell published new research in Computers in Human Behavior highlighting that people who feel like news “finds them” – meaning they encounter news when they are not…
PhD alumna Rebecca Frazer, Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard, and Professor Emily Moyer-Gusé published a study in Media Psychology introducing a new way to measure how “deep” a…
Assistant Professors Teresa Lynch and Nic Matthews recently gave invited talks at the University of Luxembourg, supported by the Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences within…
Two students from Associate Professor Joseph Bayer’s undergraduate Social Media Analytics course conducted analyses using data collected from Infegy that were published as Insight Briefs. Infegy…
Professor Scott Campbell, Rinehart Chair in Mediated Communication, was named an International Communication Association Fellow at the Annual ICA Conference in Denver Colorado in June. Being…
For the first time ever, the School of Communication is bringing together alumni across generations and disciplines for an All-School Reunion event. Please join us on Sept. 12 as we reintroduce…
The Lantern proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its student journalists who were recognized for their excellence in reporting, writing and photography during the…
The International Communication Association held its 75th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado June 12-16. A strong showing of Ohio State faculty and students participated, many…
The School of Communication will host the first all school reunion on Sept. 12 —a day to reflect, reconnect and reimagine the future.
Highlights of the day include the…
On April 14, the School of Communication’s highest achieving undergraduate scholars were celebrated at the school’s annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony.
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła was recently featured on The Ohio State University Voices of Excellence Podcast. The episode explores his research on political and science…
Associate Professor Jingbo Meng has co-authored a paper titled, "Examining the Content and Form of Supportive Conversations with Chatbots," recently accepted for publication in the
Associate Professors Graham Dixon and Lanier Holt recently published ‘Addressing public opinion misperceptions of racial disparities in the criminal justice system’ in Communication…
Associate Professor Nicole Kraft talks about the increase of popularity of women’s basketball on Spectrum News 1.
Kraft shares, “There was a 41% increase in people who…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła recently co-authored a new research article publication in Politics & Gender.
Stecuła’s research studies how media coverage…
On April 11, the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State held the PRSSA Let Your Career Bloom East-Central District Conference at Ohio State’s Fawcett…
Professor Scott Campbell’s research was recently published in the International Communication Association Journals.
His study of Hybrid Spaces, which are places where…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Life Sciences Communication Colloquium Series on March 12.
His presentation, entitled “The…
Professor Hyunyi Cho has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to some of the strongest scholars in the social and…
Congratulations to graduate students Rachel Barry Wade and Charles Monge for receiving 2024/25 Graduate Associate Teaching Awards.
These awards acknowledges graduate…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft recently spoke on WOSU’s “All Sides with Amy Juravich” to discuss the rising cost and remarkable changes that could be coming to Ohio State’s…
Congratulations to Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard on being selected for Ohio State’s Provost’s Midcareer Scholars: Scarlet and Gray Associate Professor Program.
Associate Professor Graham Dixon and Assistant Professor Laura Partain received a $20,000 faculty grant from The Jeffrey Schottenstein Program for Resilience for research addressing…
Research from Professor Rob Potter and his collaborators looking at how risk/reward ambiguity affects brain networks has been published in Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral …
Professor Brad Bushman’s recent study, “Trends of Violence in Movies During the Past Half Century,” was published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Finding variations of the words …
Professor Matthew Grizzard is speaking at Ohio State’s annual TEDxOhioStateUniversity conference March 22 at noon at the Fawcett Event Center.
His talk, “What Stories…
In February, 25 members of the Public Relations Student Society of America at Ohio State traveled to New York City for their annual spring networking trip. This trip allowed members the…
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft for being named one of 62 2025 CCN Champions by The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont. This award…
Research from Professor Scott Campbell on how solitude affects well-being has received significant media coverage in prominent US news outlets and international publications, including …
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła, along with collaborators, was featured in PLOS: Neglected Tropical Diseases for their research detailed in the paper titled "Combating climate…
Professor Brad Bushman's research was highlighted in a recent Ohio State News article "Chilling Out is the Best Way to Manage Anger."
The study examined whether…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft recently joined Betsy Ross of the University of Notre Dame and host Shannon Scovel of University of Tennessee on the AEJMC Sports…
Eight students, including staff members of The Lantern and Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, traveled to Atlanta to cover Ohio State Football at the College Football National Championship…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła was recently featured on an NPR episode sharing insights on the growing distrust of scientists in the U.S.
Setcuła explains that this…
Professor Brad Bushman’s article “Too Insensitive to Care: Alcohol Increases Human Aggression by Increasing Pain Threshold” was published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs…
Article by student Sarah Andebrhan
The Black Advertising and Strategic Communication Association (BASCA) at The Ohio State University traveled to Chicago for its…
The Lantern beat the Team Up North and raised a record high $25,285 with this year’s Rivalry Edition, produced in partnership with The Michigan Daily.
The donated money…
The National Communication Association held its 110th Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana Nov. 21-24. Over 20 Ohio State School of Communication faculty and graduate students…
School of Communication alumni and Advancement Board member John Oller recently published a new book: Gangster Hunters: How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public…
Associate Professor Matt Grizzard and Assistant Professor Sara Grady recently spoke on the ‘Now at Ohio State’ podcast. The episode, What Our Media Choices Say About Us, explores how our…
Congratulations to Professor Scott Campbell for being elected Vice Chair of the International Communication Association’s Mobile Communication Division.
Campbell is a…
Professor Brad Bushman explains that venting anger doesn’t reduce it—in fact, it can intensify it in a recent TIME magazine article: “Is Venting Healthy, Or Does It Make Things Worse?”…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch was quoted in a recent PsyPost article “New research on female video game characters uncovers a surprising twist.” Lynch’s research along with PhD student Annie…
School of Communication Director Kelly Garret was featured on the Now at Ohio State podcast. The episode, How Our Presidential Elections Have Changed, explores how societal shifts,…
Assistant Professor Miriam (Mimi) Brinberg is a co-investigator on a recently-awarded $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the issue of teen digital…
The School of Communication welcomes a new student organization, Associated Press Sports Editors. APSE is an organization that fosters the professional development of aspiring sports…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State recently traveled to Anaheim, CA, bringing nine board members and five general members to PRSSA’s annual…
PhD student Lucy Brown along with Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard, Senior Lecturer Charles Francemone and PhD students Annie Dooley, Charles Monge and Samantha Flanagan were…
Two Ohio State School of Communication alumni worked the Sept. 30 edition of Monday Night Football representing their respective teams on a national stage.
Ari Horton …
Associate Professor Bingjie Liu was published in Media and Communication for research showing that giving players control in a video game about bullying increased empathy and positive…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman and second year PhD student Kara Fort were published in a special issue of Frontiers in Psychology focused on approaches to countering mass-mediated…
Professor Rob Potter was published in Annals of the International Communication Association for research on the history of using biological measures to develop theories about media…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman, former MA student Sam Bashian, PhD students Rachel Barry Wade and Blue Learner were published in Health Communication for research showing that patients better…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch and PhD Students Annie Dooley and Matt Erxleben were published in Sage Journals for research showing that video game characters with more sex appeal are…
Associate Professor Jason Coronel received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society at DePaul University.
During his time as an undergraduate…
The International Communication Association held its 74th Annual Conference in Gold Coast, Australia June 20-24. More than 50 Ohio State faculty and students participated, many…
The School of Communication hosted its annual Undergraduate Open House on Sept. 6 in the Journalism building, offering students a chance to explore majors, minors, undergraduate research…
School of Communication Director Kelly Garrett participated in the Columbus Metropolitan Club panel “Real News, Fake News, and How Journalism Can Save Democracy” on Aug. 21.
This fall, the School of Communication named lecturer Kerry Christopher the new faculty advisor for Ohio State’s student-run PR firm, The PRactice.
This is Christopher’s…
This fall, the School of Communication welcomed new lecturer Karen Bailey. Bailey is the founder and chief strategist at Alignd on Purpose, a consulting business dedicated to helping companies…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady was recently published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication with research exploring how social media interactions - being included, ignored,…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard and graduate students Charles Monge, Annie Dooley, Lucy Brown and Samantha Flanagan were among the authors of “Validation of the Character Morality…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman and PhD student Blue Lerner were published in Communication Research Reports for their paper “Science terms elicit ideological differences in message…
Congratulations to Jessica Ryu for being awarded the Carol Carr Brown Graduate Award and Scholarship.
The Carol Carr Brown Graduate Award recognizes the academic…
Three Ohio State School of Communication faculty members were elected as Fellows of the International Communication Association at its 74th Annual Conference in Gold Coast, Australia,…
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at Ohio State received a 2024 Star Chapter Award from the PRSSA 2023-2024 National Committee.
Associate Professor Matt Grizzard was featured in the Ohio State alumni magazine explaining why media viewers provide some villains with sympathy, but not others.
Professor Brad Busman, expert on anger and aggression, was recently featured on the Good People podcast.
The episode, “What You Need to Know About Anger and Aggression”…
Undergraduate strategic communication student Talia Moses is interning at Havas New York this summer as a Communications Strategy Fellow.
As a part of Havas’ Junior…
PhD student Charles Monge was the lead author, alongside Assistant Professor Nicholas Matthews, of a study that examined the complexity behind toxic behavior in video games that involves…
The Lantern covered campus protests related to the war in Gaza as the semester wrapped up this spring. Coverage of similar events by student journalists made national news, with Lantern editor-in…
Congratulations to Matt Erxleben, Chas Monge and Jessica Ryu for passing their PhD candidacy exams.
Graduate students take candidacy exams…
Assistant Professor Miriam Brinberg was recently published in Taylor & Francis for her piece “How are Conversations via an On-Demand Peer-To-Peer Emotional Well-Being App Associated with…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman’s article “Reading dies in complexity: Online news consumers prefer simple writing” was published in Science Advances.
The study…
School of Communication graduating senior Isa Renteria and Assistant Professor of Practice Mary Sterenberg received recognition at the Central Ohio PRSA PRism Awards in May.
The School of Communication welcomes three new tenure-track faculty members this year: Dominik Stecuła, Scott Campbell and Rob Potter.
Dominik Stecuła: Assistant Professor
Congratulations to Rachel Barry Wade for passing her PhD candidacy exam. Barry Wade is set to receive her PhD in May 2025.
Graduate students take candidacy exams when…
Ohio State’s Association of Staff and Faculty Women awarded Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft the 2024 Mary Ann Williams Leadership Award. She was formally recognized at ASFW…
Last month, the School of Communication hosted the annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony. This event celebrates the highest-achieving students, awarding more than $100,000…
Last month, the School of Communication hosted its annual end-of-year celebration and scholarship event for graduate students.
Dr. Marie-Louise Mares from the University…
On April 11, Ohio State undergraduate students were invited to participate as a live audience in NBCU Academy’s fifth Next Level Summit event.
Students gathered on campus…
Last month, Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft and Assistant Director of Industry Connections Aaron Klein led 12 students from the Sports and Society Initiative on a trip to…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch, Michael Gilbert (PhD '22), Sage Burridge (MA ‘21) and External Collaborator Jessica E. Tompkins were recently published in Mass Communication & Society for their…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft was featured in a package produced by the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 20. The package, consisting of a video and a newsletter, highlighted…
In March, the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State traveled to New York City with 20 members for their annual spring networking trip. This trip allowed…
Congratulations to PhD student Rachel Barry Wade for receiving Ohio State’s Council of Graduate Studies Edward J. Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service. The award encourages and…
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Practice Mary Sterenberg for receiving The Ohio State University’s 2024 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, one of the university's most…
Congratulations to Christina Henry, Ralph Martins and Jorge Cruz Ibarra for passing their PhD candidacy exams. Henry and Martins are from the Spring 2023 class and Cruz Ibarra is from…
Congratulations to Ohio State Lecturer Katie Thomas for being elected PRSSA 2024-2026 National Professional Adviser. Thomas will begin her two-year term on June 1 where she will guide…
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft for being recognized as The Scripps Howard Fund and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s…
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch for winning the 2023 Mattox Research Award. The Sarah Evans Mattox Faculty Research endowment provides support on a competitive basis…
Congratulations to the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at Ohio State for receiving third place for the Pacesetter Award from PRSSA National for its efforts in…
PhD student Jessica Ryu and Associate Professor Shelly Hovick received a Top Paper Award in the Health Communication Division for their manuscript titled "Current Approaches and New…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft co-edited a new book aimed to help instructors across communication studies better incorporate ethics into their curriculum.
Kraft joined with…
PhD student Lucy Brown, Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard, Senior Lecturer Joe Francemone, Rebecca Frazer (PhD 23), PhD student Annie Dooley, PhD student Chas Monge and MA student Samantha…
PhD candidate Morgan Ross and external collaborator Kostadin Kushlev received a Top 4 Paper Award from the Human Communication and Technology Division for the paper "Antecedents and…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon received a top poster award for “Exploring Pluralistic Ignorance in Republican Support for Climate Change Policies” at the Society for Risk Analysis…
PhD student Annie Dooley and PhD candidate Morgan Ross were elected to hold Student and Early Career Representative positions within the International Communication Association’s Game Studies and…
Professor Brad Bushman was selected as the next editor for the American Psychological Association's Psychology of Violence journal. The position has a term of 6.5 years and starts in Jan…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft was selected as a faculty affiliate for the Center for Ethics and Human Values, Ohio State's hub for respectful discussion and…
The Lantern was named a finalist for the Student Press Law Center's Freedom of Information Award in late 2023. The Lantern was recognized for its commitment to pursuing public records and…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon and Austin Hubner (PhD 22) published “Does the Label Matter? Examining the Effects of ‘Vaccine Passport’ Versus ‘Vaccine Verification’ on Subsequent Audience…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady explained why watching stressful shows can reduce stress in a recent Elle magazine article: “The Rise Of Stressful TV: Why We Can't Stop Watching Shows…
Affiliated Lecturer Jeffrey Trimble participated on the Control Team for the sixth Ohio State National Security Simulation, held on campus on Nov. 3-4. Sponsored by the Mershon Center…
Associate Professor Lanier Holt was named Reviewer of the Year at Communication Monographs. This recognition is a testament to his exceptional dedication to the peer review process, his…
Over two dozen faculty and graduate students contributed as paper authors, presenters, respondents and session chairs at the National Communication Association 109th Annual Convention in…
Award-winning educator and nationally recognized sports journalist Donald Staffo (PhD ’78) received the Archie M. Griffin Professional Achievement Award as a part of the 2023 Alumni Award honorees…
Alumni of Ohio State’s journalism program, current and former Lantern leaders and contributors and supporters of The Lantern attended a Lantern alumni reunion on Oct. 20…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady presented at the Positive Media Psychology Symposium at Chapman University on Oct. 6. She spoke about media-based coping and the use of comforting media in times of…
Associate Professor Lanier Holt delivered a keynote address at the National Conference for Radio Television Digital News Association titled “The Color of Coverage: Changes in Journalism and Race,…
The Journal of Communication published research from PhD student Qin Li that shows people’s ability to discriminate between true and false factual claims about politics varies…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch’s research on female characters in video games was cited in the 2023 Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media report "Changing the Narrative: Why Representation in…
Professor Michael Slater, Associate Professor Emily Moyer-Gusé and Judy Watts’ (PhD 22) piece “Affective Responses to Counter-Attitudinal Testimonials Drive Persuasive Effects: The Case of…
Professor Brad Bushman’s article “Developmental Changes in the Relation between Youth Disclosure and Parenting Behavior: A Cohort-sequential Analysis” was published in the Journal…
Ohio State undergraduate students are invited to a webinar that offers basic background and perspectives on the current explosion of conflict in Israel and Gaza on Monday, Oct. 23 from 3…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon will speak at the American Physical Society Eastern Great Lakes Fall Meeting held at Cleveland State University Oct. 20-21.
His talk will…
School of Communication undergraduate student Nora Igelnik was chosen to be a fellow of the Ohio State Center for Ethics and Human Values 2024 Undergraduate Civil Discourse Fellowship Program.
…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard and Rebecca Frazer (PhD '23) won a top paper award for “Reconceptualizing Selective Moral Disengagement Mechanisms as Continuums of Moral…
Congratulations to School of Communication undergraduate student Evelyn Kretzer for being awarded the Stephen D. Pisinski Memorial Scholarship, a PRSA Foundation scholarship.
The Stephen D…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady’s study “Early Adolescents Can Extract Distinct Moral Lessons from Narrative Media Content” was published in Media Psychology on June 6.
The…
Congratulations to the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at Ohio State, which received a 2023 Star Chapter Award from the PRSSA 2023-2024 National…
Professor Brad Bushman and his colleagues developed an app to increase empathy in young teens.
The Random App of Kindness (RAKi) includes nine mini-games that are…
Nicole Kraft, associate professor - clinical, wrote her first article as a contributing writer for Forbes about the public’s support toward paying college athletes.
Kraft…
Assistant Professor Bingjie Liu’s article “Artificial intelligence and perceived effort in relationship maintenance: Effects on relationship satisfaction and uncertainty” was…
Professor R. Kelly Garrett, director of the School of Communication, was the senior author of a study that examined the supply of low-credibility information (ie. “fake news”) on…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard was published in Sage Journals, along with recent PhD graduate Rebecca Frazer and PhD student Charles Monge, for their research on how…
On July 24, the Columbus Dispatch released an editorial praising a successful legal challenge by Jessica Langer, the former editor-in-chief of The Lantern, to the university’s refusal to provide…
Tim Miller: Lecturer
After spending 15 years in the front offices of professional sports teams including a dozen years in communication roles with Major League Soccer clubs, Tim Miller…
Nicole Kraft, associate professor - clinical, spoke at the Education Writers of America conference in June on how journalists can better work with public information officers on…
After a long career in journalism, Rosemarie Calleja, a Maltese journalist and senior media lecturer at Malta College of Arts Science & Technology, was looking for an opportunity…
The Lantern received first place in Best College News Writing, Best College Feature Writing, Best College Sports Writing and Best College Opinion Writing at Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest,…
Professor Brad Bushman and PhD Candidate Sophie Kjærvik’s study “Effect of a Gun Safety Video on Children’s Behavior Around Real Guns” was published in JAMA Pediatrics on July 17…
Congratulations to Nicole Kraft, associate professor - clinical, for being awarded the 2022-2023 Career Services Award from the University Career Services Committee. Kraft was…
Congratulations to the 24th annual Miller Research Award recipients:
Hillary Shulman, associate professor Rachel Lopez, master’s degree student Kara Fort, PhD…
Earlier this month, Associate Professor Lanier Holt was featured on Almanac, a news program produced by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), talking about the Supreme Court's…
Congratulations to Professor Amy Nathanson for being elected a fellow of the International Communication Association, an honor bestowed on only about 5% of the membership.
Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, helped guide a study abroad across four countries to explore the “European Model of Sport” during May.
The 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference was held in Toronto, Canada May 25-29. Nearly 50 Ohio State students and faculty members attended, with many presenting and…
Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch, PhD student Matthew Erxleben and external collaborator Gregory Perreault’s piece, “Threat and enhancement: Strength of gamer…
Congratulations to School of Communication undergraduate student Megan Husslein for being awarded the 2023 Memorial Tournament Journalism Scholarship.
The 2023 Memorial…
Professor Brad Bushman published the article “Cultural Animal Theory of Political Partisan Conflict and Hostility” in the journal Psychological Inquiry on May 8. He…
On May 18, School of Communication graduating senior Olivia Cohen was named Top Outstanding Graduate at the Central Ohio PRSA PRism Awards. Each of the seven Public Relations…
On April 30, Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, was featured in the English edition of El País.
Kraft provided context to Fox News’ recent expulsion of Tucker…
The School of Communication hosted 10 journalists and media professionals from Cameroon through a partnership with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs on April 21.
The event addressed…
Last month, Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, was featured on both Morning Wave in Busan, a morning radio show based in Busan, South Korea, and National Public Radio…
Congratulations to Ohio State School of Communication alumna Katelyn Jackson Nnake for receiving the Arts and Sciences Emerging Leader Award.
Jackson Nnake currently serves as the head of…
On April 17, 50 of the School of Communication’s highest achieving undergraduate scholars were celebrated at the school’s annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony.
Dr. Kelly…
The Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University announced its opposition to the current version of Senate Bill 83, stating: “We acknowledge the issues raised by this proposal but believe there…
Associate Professor - Clinical Nicole Kraft was honored with the 2023 Faculty Champion Award by The College of Arts & Sciences Center for Career and Professional Success. Kraft was honored for her…
Keilah Thompson (Strategic Communication, ‘23) presented research on the Black Press at the Spring Undergraduate Research Festival at Pomerene Hall on April 6.
Thompson’s research project…
Associate Professor Robert Bond was appointed as one of the co-directors of the Computation Social Science Practice at the Translational Data Analytics Institute at Ohio State. …
Associate Professor Robert Bond gave a talk at the Measuring Media Accuracy workshop at the University of California, Los Angeles on Feb. 17.
Bond’s talk focused on the measurement of…
Student members of the Black Advertising Strategic Communication Association traveled to Cleveland to tour the Cleveland Browns stadium on March 3. These students networked with professionals in…
School of Communication Director Professor Kelly Garrett and Associate Professor Robert Bond’s paper, Engagement with fact-checked posts on Reddit, was published in PNAS Nexus.
Garrett and…
PhD student Shannon Poulsen was the lead author on a paper published in PLOS One, Comparing beliefs in falsehoods based on satiric and non-satiric news, with School of Communication Director…
The Lantern received first place in In-Depth Reporting and second place in News Coverage, Headline Writing and Best Multi-Media Package among other awards from The Ohio News Media Association in…
School of Communication Professor Osei Appiah was featured in the G&S Business Communication’s blog and its Building Brand Gravity podcast. The episode, Cultivating & Empowering Black Talent in…
The USA Today article ‘Road rage shootings are increasing. There were more than 500 last year, report finds’ cites School of Communication Professor Brad Bushman’s research on road rage.
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State recently traveled to New York City with 22 students. Traveling members networked with professionals from iconic corporations,…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State hosted the East-Central district PRSSA conference on Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for over 100 attendees.
The…
PhD student Morgan Ross places third in the social and behavioral sciences division of the Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum. PhD student Jessica Ryu also won second place in the social and…
A WSB-TV news clip features Jocelyn Dorsey (Journalism,’72), commending her as a legendary journalist who pioneered the way for Black female individuals. As Atlanta’s first Black news anchor,…
Research by School of Communication PhD student Kyla Brathwaite was published in a recent Lantern article depicting how social media usage can affect body image and comparisons relating to TikTok…
In honor of Black History month, the School of Communication wants to recognize accomplishments in the communication/journalism field made by Black and African-American individuals. Black culture…
UC Santa Barbara Associate Professor Amy Gonzales is hosting a talk on her research findings at Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 24.
Gonzales’ talk, ‘Building and Maintaining Social Capital…
PhD student Morgan Ross earned second place in Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.
The competition asks graduate students to summarize their…
The Communication Education journal published a list of the top 25 most productive communication scholars, with School of Communication Assistant Professor Alex Bonus appearing on the list.
…
The School of Communication expresses its sincere sorrow upon the death on Dec. 31, 2022, of our former colleague, Brenda L. Dervin, Professor Emeritus of Communication. Professor Dervin was a…
Assistant Professor Mimi Brinberg’s research article, Conceptualizing and Examining Change in Communication Research, was published in Communication Methods and Measures. The publication…
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…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard was accepted into the Growing Research Opportunities Academy at Ohio State.
The GRO Academy helps researchers tackling complex societal challenges…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Lantern exceeded its fundraising goal with its Rivalry Edition newspaper, produced in partnership with The Michigan Daily, raising nearly $17,000. The two student news outlets partner annually…
The Ohio State School of Communication Black Advertising Strategic Communication Association celebrated its 10th year anniversary in early November. A week later, BASCA’s executive board went on a…
Assistant Professor Mary Sterenberg has won the Public Relations Student Society of America Faculty Advisor of the Year award, presented by the national PRSSA organization. Sterenberg received…
Professor Brad Bushman won the American Psychological Association’s Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award. APA’s Society for the Study of Conflict and Violence: Peace Psychology Division gives…
Akayla Gardner (Public Affairs Journalism, ‘21) appeared on air covering President Joe Biden’s trip to New York on MSNBC on Oct 7. She works as a White House Reporter for Bloomberg News.
The Ohio State School of Communication partnered with the Ohio State University Police Department to conduct a mock crime scene, simulating breaking news. OSUPD hosted Lantern class reporters to…
Professor Brad Bushman was cited in the article “The Truth Behind Whether People Really Do Get “Hangry.’”
Bushman led a research study that determined the lower the levels of a participant…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman gave a talk on Oct. 17 to the Midwest Association of Core Directors at the Hilton in downtown Columbus on “Communication Across Audiences: Challenges and…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State, a School of Communication student organization, recently traveled to Washington, D.C.
Eleven students had the…
Assistant Professor Joseph Bayer and former School of Communication PhD student Matthew Sweitzer recently had their research article, “Reimagining the Personal Network: The Case of Path,”…
Congratulations to Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard and PhD student Joe Francemone, whose research article, “Humor and poignancy: Exploring narrative pathways to face death and bereavement”…
Associate Professor Robert Bond spoke at the Arizona State University School for Politics and Global Studies Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series on Oct. 11.
Bond’s presentation, titled …
The Lantern held its first in-person Alumni Reunion on Sept. 23 with over 125 attendees. All former Lantern contributors and supporters were invited to The Fawcett Center from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p…
The Football Writers Association announced The Paris Johnson Jr. Foundation as one of the 2022 Armed Forces Merit Award finalists.
Paris Johnson Jr. (Journalism ‘24) is a starting…
Ohio State School of Communication Dr. Kelly Garrett gave a keynote at the International Conference, “Checking the Fact-checkers: A Global Perspective” on Oct. 15.
Garrett’s speech was…
Nicole Kraft, associate professor - clinical, helped organize the Ohio Bar Association’s 2022 in-person Media Law
Conference on Oct. 4. The conference lasted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with live…
Assistant Professor Austin Hubner of the University of Louisville (P.h.D. Ohio State University, 2022) and Associate Professor Graham Dixon recently had their study - ‘Is news media sharing an…
The Lantern was mentioned in a recent Degree Choices article, ranking the best college newspapers in 2022 in different categories by traffic and engagement.
The Lantern’s Tyrik Hutchinson…
School of Communication Director Kelly Garrett was mentioned in an NBC4 article, “How to avoid misinformation this election season.”
In the article, Garrett said, “the key to avoid…
The Lantern is holding its first in-person Alumni Reunion on Sept. 23. All former Lantern contributors and supporters are invited. The event will go all day from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at The…
Join School of Communication Lecturer and photojournalist Leonardo Carrizo for the debut of “Dancing with Devils,” a photo exhibit in collaboration with the Barnett Center for Integrated Arts and…
Congratulations to the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State, who was recognized with the Star Chapter Award on behalf of the PRSSA 2022-2023 National Committee.
…
The Ohio State University School of Communication was recently named among the top 20 sports broadcasting schools. The Sportscasters Talent Agency of America published the ranking.
The Ohio…
The Ohio State School of Communication is looking for seeking candidates for the following open positions:
Communication Technology Assistant Professor Strategic and Organizational…
Olivia DeFine (Strategic Communication, ‘22) was named the Public Relations Student Society of America Outstanding Graduate by the Central Ohio chapter of the Public Relations Society of America…
Lecturer Dan Farkas was named the 19th recipient of the Walt Seifert for Outstanding Service to Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Award. This award recognizes a chapter member…
Associate Professor Jason Coronel recently received the 23rd annual Miller Research Award.
Coronel was awarded for his project titled “The Causal Impact of Anger on Prejudiced…
Congratulations to the following School of Communication faculty members who received promotion and/or tenure from the Board of Trustees on May 18, 2022.
Promotion to Associate Professor…
Associate Professor Dr, Nicole Kraft is one of two finalists for the Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year Award. During a special program on June 12, the winners will be announced. The program will…
Lecturer Jasmine Roberts-Crew delivered the keynote for the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus Democracy in Action event hosted at the new WOSU headquarters on May 12.
The…
Professor R. Kelly Garrett, interim director of the School of Communication, was formally named director. He will direct the School of Communication for a three-year term effective July 1, 2022. …
Assistant Professor Hillary Shulman has been selected to receive the College of Arts and Science’s Early-Career Faculty Excellence Award for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Early and Mid…
On April 18th, the School of Communication hosted the annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony. This event is a way to celebrate the achievements of students through awards and…
The Ohio State University's Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning has named Rebecca Frazer a recipient of the 2021-22 Graduate Associate Teaching Award.
The overall purpose…
Nicole Kraft was recently awarded the 2022 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching at Ohio State. She is one of only 10 educators to be recognized this year.
The award was announced during…
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences' Honoring Excellence ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of the university’s more than 220,000 living alumni whose accomplishments are tangible…
Ohio State’s student newspaper, The Lantern, was recently named the best collegiate newspaper in Ohio; It received the Frank E. Deaner General Excellence Award, the top collegiate award given by…
Nicole Kraft, Associate Professor - Clinical, was named the Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award recipient by The Journalism Education Association.
This award recognizes a teacher…
A new study conducted by Associate Professor Lanier Holt, Ph.D. student Sophie Kjaervik and Professor Brad Bushman has found that calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” – a term rejected by health…
Lanier Holt, an associate professor who studies the connection between media portrayals and public perceptions of race, among other things, weighed in on Houston’s polarizing new bus seats that…
Lecturer Jeffrey Timble's opinion article titled Putin's options extend well beyond invasion was recently featured in The Hill.
Trimble is a former journalist and…
Author Gerrick Kennedy, an Ohio State alumnus and former Lantern editor, was recently featured in Vanity Fair.
His book, Didn’t We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston…
Assistant Professor Matthew Grizzard recently won the Mattox Award for research conducted in 2021.
The Sarah Evans Mattox Faculty Research endowment provides support on a competitive basis…
In November 2021, 12 members of Ohio State’s Public Relations Student Society of America traveled to Chicago for a three-day professional networking experience.
Students toured Rise…
Dayton Daily News recently featured Assistant Professor Graham Dixon in their article titled "Decision time: Majority of area parents considering COVID shot for their young kids."
Dixon…
Sexual harassment doesn’t just happen in physical spaces. Jesse Fox, an associate professor of communication who researches the social implications of virtual reality, points out in Technology…
While McGruff the Crime Dog’s album Smart Kids aimed to keep kids away from the temptation of drugs in 1986, an out-of-context lyric now trending in TikTok videos lends a different…
Ohio State’s School of Communication faculty is continually called upon to speak on current events related to communication. The department consistently researches topics related to violence in…
The University of Georgia invited Assistant Professors Teresa Lynch and Nic Matthews to give research talks in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Lynch discussed…
USA Today recently quoted Dr. Lanier Holt in response to comedian Dave Chappelle’s remarks about the transgender community.
The article reports on Chappelle making “jokes about the trans…
The Journalism Building, in conjunction with the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums in Fremont, Ohio, will host the exhibit "Press and the Presidency." The exhibit looks at the…
The National Communication Association, a major academic organization in mass communication, awarded Dr. Lanier Holt the Donald H. Ecroyd Award for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education. The…
CNN recently featured Professor Brad Bushman, an expert on anger, in its Chasing Life podcast. The episode, titled “Why Am I So Angry?’ discussed why we experience anger, as well as how to use it…
Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, was named a senior affiliate by The Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning at Ohio State for 2021-2022 academic year…
Ohio Capital Journal recently featured research from Professor Brad Bushman and School of Communication Interim Director R. Kelly Garrett on anger during the pandemic.
The article explores…
Congratulations to the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State for receiving a 2021 Star Chapter Award from the PRSSA 2021-2022 National Committee. The Star Chapter Award…
School of Communication Alumna Jamilah Muhammad, a 2019 journalism graduate, was one of three journalists featured by the College of Arts and Sciences for their work throughout the unprecedented…
Associate Professor – Clinical Dr. Nicole Kraft recently worked alongside the Ohio State women’s volleyball team to improve their interviewing skills.
"It was a wonderful opportunity to…
Society for Personality and Social Psychology recently featured Ohio State Ph.D. student Sophie Kjaervik and Professor Brad Bushman. Their blog article entitled “Don’t Poke The Bear,” discusses…
Ohio State’s School of Communication embraces and maintains an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, experiences and people. The school seeks to recognize, understand and…
In a new study conducted by doctoral student Kyla Brathwaite, Instagram users who detect self-promotion or corporate marketing in a post promoting the body positivity movement may be turned off by…
Ohio State Ph.D. student Sophie Kjaervik appeared on BYU Radio’s Top of Mind to provide expertise on her recent analysis that found narcissism corresponds with aggressive behavior.
“People…
Associate Professor – Clinical Dr. Nicole Kraft's article entitled, “Sports writers could ditch the ‘clown questions’ and do better when it comes to press conferences” was recently published in…
A study on road rage conducted by Professor Brad Bushman was recently featured on ABC News.
The experiment involved placing 60 drivers behind the wheel in Ohio State's Driving Simulation…
A study conducted by Professor Kelly Garrett and Associate Professor Robert Bond found that conservatives are less able than liberals to distinguish political truths from falsehoods. This…
The Shipyard–a marketing engineering agency–hired four members of the School of Communication’s Black Advertising and Strategic Communication Association. The Shipyard started a relationship with…
A study conducted by graduate student Sophie Kjærvik and Professor Brad Bushman found that narcissism is an important risk factor for both aggression and violence.
Narcissism was related…
A study conducted by Jared Ott, graduate student, and Professor Michael Slater examined the effect meaningful films have in the real world. Watching meaningful films – those viewers find moving…
The recent work of Hillary Shulman, assistant professor, and Olivia Bullock, graduate student, found that style is as important as content in health campaigns.
The study, which focused on…
The recent work of Professor Hyunyi Cho found that people are more persuaded by the actual messages contained in social media posts than they are by how many others viewed the posts.
The…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State held a five-day virtual ‘Living Room Airlines’ event throughout the week of April 19. Students who normally travel to PRSSA…
Mary Sterenberg, assistant professor - clinical, received the Outstanding Advisor award at the 2021 Student Life Leadership Awards for her role as advisor of the Public Relations Student Society…
Associate Professor – Clinical in the School of Communication Dr. Nicole Kraft was featured on 10TV for her efforts to mentor students through a challenging year affected by the pandemic.
The top undergraduate communication and journalism scholars were honored at the school’s annual scholarship and award ceremony on April 16. The banquet, which traditionally takes place in person,…
Felecia Ross, associate professor, recently served on a panel at the University of Georgia titled “Graduate Education through the Decades: The Impact of Mary Frances Early.”
Mary Frances…
Dr. Lanier Holt, associate professor, was named a finalist for a Scripps Howard Award for Journalism in the Teacher of the Year category.
The The Scripps Howard Awards, presented by the…
Congratulations to Ohio State’s student-run newspaper the Lantern for being named the best student newspaper in Ohio. The Lantern received this and other awards in the Ohio News Media Association…
The School of Communication is horrified by the recent fatal shootings in the Atlanta area that appeared to target people of Asian descent, and Asian women in particular. Although this…
The BBC recently published research from Matthew Grizzard, an assistant professor, on people using entertainment to escape from reality, now more than ever. The study showed that many are keeping…
Lecturer, Leonardo Carrizo, is currently featured in a virtual gallery on a photo exhibition titled “Dancing with Devils: Latin American Mask Traditions” in collaboration with the OSU University…
Joseph Bayer, assistant professor in the School of Communication, received the Mattox Award for research for 2020. The Sarah Evans Mattox Faculty Research endowment provides support on a…
Llyle Barker, public relations professor emeritus and former advisor of the PRSSA chapter at Ohio State, passed away in January. Barker taught and advised hundreds of students during his time at…
Lecturer Jasmine Roberts is part of an interdisciplinary team who was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the university’s Seed Fund for Racial Justice. In addition, the team received…
Professor Brad Bushman, Assistant Professor Graham Dixon and Professor Kelly Garrett recently conducted a study to investigate factors that encourage greater private support for and…
In a new study, researchers found that when people were asked to recall the death of a fictional character, they were more likely to mention deaths perceived as "meaningful" than those…
The Kraft family of Columbus has donated $22,500 to The Lantern to fund the Carolyn N. Kraft Copy Chief position. The fund honors the memory of Carolyn Kraft, a former marketing executive…
The recent work of Professor Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick’s and PhD graduate Daniel Sude found that if given the option to like a post on social media, viewers are less engaged with the…
Dr. William R. Brown, 91, former chair of the School of Communication at The Ohio State University, passed away Oct. 11, 2020.
Dr. Brown served as chair from 1983 to 1984 and received many…
The National Association of Black Journalists hosted the On the Front Lines: Covering Black Lives Matter event, Sept. 29, with Black journalists who discussed their experience covering protests…
Hyunyi Cho, professor of communication, recently conducted a study on Americans who stigmatized people of Asian descent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research focused on the prejudice and…
Assistant Professor Joseph Bayer recently conducted a study with former psychology postdoc David Lee, and psychology graduate student Jonathan Stahl. Their research focused on how the relationship…
Congratulations to the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State for receiving a 2020 Star Chapter Award from the PRSSA 2020–2021 National Committee. The Star Chapter Award…
Brad Bushman, PhD, a professor of communication discussed how anger effects one's health with Kimberly Goad at TheHealthy.
Bushman spoke about the role of anger in social movements and more…
A research paper submitted by Dr. Lanier Holt, associate professor, and Matthew Sweitzer, PhD, on the Black Lives Matter movement was selected for the International Society of Self and Identity’s…
Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, discussed social justice and sports on The Athletic's podcast "Front & Nationwide."
Kraft discussed athletes'…
Lecturer Jasmine Roberts received a $500 grant from The Ohio State University's Affordable Learning Exchange in efforts to help students learn more about racial disparities and injustices.
Congratulations to Robert Bond and Kelly Garrett, who have been awarded a $50,000 grant from Facebook to study misinformation in the 2020 election.
Their project, one of 25 proposals funded…
The School of Communication expresses its sincere thanks to John Oller for his recent gift, which will support Lantern editors who are not already supported through private gifts.
…
Dr. Brad Bushman, professor of communication, was interviewed on Voice of Islam Radio.
Bushman discussed the correlation between violent media and aggressive behavior.
"The fact that…
"Can sports enjoy the game without exuberant crowds?" Professor Dr. Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick weighs in.
She speaks of her own recent experience watching a German soccer game played from an…
School of Communication Associate Director Dr. Osei Appiah was quoted in Columbus CEO about BASCA's partnership with local marketing agency, The Shipyard.
Appiah founded BASCA 12…
Professor of communication Dr. Brad Bushman and his PhD student Sophie Kjaervik were cited in a Wall Street Journal article about bullying.
The article refers to a Bushman and…
Professor Dr. Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick's research was quoted in a CNBC article, "Sports fans have higher self-esteem and are more satisfied with their lives (whether their teams win or…
Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, was named AEJMC's 2020 Outstanding Woman in Journalism and Mass Communication Education.
The award is presented by the…
The Ohio State University School of Communication ranks #2 in the world for 2020, Shanghai Ranking announced.
Since 2009, Shanghai Ranking, a Chinese consultancy, has ranked hundreds of…
Ohio State introduced a new website, …
Associate professor Dr. Lanier Holt was featured on a PBS segment, "The Intersection of Race and Media."
To watch the full video, visit PBS.
Lecturer Jeffrey Trimble was interviewed by the Voice of America’s Russian Service about new restrictions on U.S. media outlets in China.
The piece, carried on VOA’s daily “Current Time:…
Dr. Brad Bushman, professor of communication and Margaret Hall and Robert Randal Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication, was quoted a Washington Post article examining how Americans…
The School of Communication issued the following commending The Lantern student-journalists and condemning police attacks. The statement is signed by 36 faculty members.
- Please review The…
School of Communication Director Mike Slater, PhD, in collaboration with the School’s Diversity Committee and Executive Committee, released the in response to protests in…
A new study by School of Comm Professor William (Chip) Eveland looks at how black and white people listen to each other during political discussions, including ones that touch on controversial…
Published in the Communication Monographs journal, a new study investigates the gender gap in STEM research roles. The authors examine representations of female veterinary students and…
Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, discussed her role as an educator during COVID-19 in (614) Magazine's May issue.
"The community that we have at Ohio…
Dr. Brad Bushman, professor of communication and Margaret Hall and Robert Randal Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication, was a guest speaker on "Voices of Excellence," a podcast from Ohio State's…
Congratulations to assistant professor Dr. Matthew Grizzard and PhD student Joe Francemone, whose recent study has been published in the Journal of Communication.
The paper,…
Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication and director of Ohio State's Sports and Society Initiative, was quoted in The Athletic's article, "‘There’s no crying, no…
Professor Joyce Wang has been awarded a $398,638 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to develop applications of quantum probability theory to better understand and design human…
The School of Communication is proud to honor more than 40 students with awards and scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year. We sincerely regret that we were not able to celebrate this…
Thanks to the hard work of leaders, faculty and staff, the School of Communication continues to deliver the highest quality of education to students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a time characterized by social distancing, music can be a wonderful way to bring people together.
“Music is a very effective, easy and cheap way of distracting yourself,” said professor…
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Dr. Lanier Holt, who received the Alumni Award for Distinguished teaching, Ohio State’s most prestigious teaching award. Ten selections from Ohio State’s 3…
Senior lecturer George Pearson's PhD dissertation was published in New Media & Society.
His study, entitled "Sources on social media: Information context collapse and volume of…
Ohio State University alumnus, Dr. David E. Clementson, was awarded a research grant from San Diego State University's Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations.
Assistant professor Shelly Hovick's new study sheds light on how people seek information about infectious diseases, and it compares the novel coronavirus with Zika.
"The Zika virus and the…
Professor Zheng Joyce Wang has been named a Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellow for 2020. Wang will receive the title, recognition and a cash award to further her research for the next three years.
…
Congratulations to James Bonus and Judy Watts, who received the top paper award from the Children, Adolescents, and Media division of the International Communication Association.
Their paper…
Ohio State Alumni Magazine gives readers a behind-the-scenes look into The Lantern.
"Since 1881, students producing The Lantern have been informing, entertaining and…
Assistant professor Hillary Shulman's recent study found that when scientists communicate to the general public using jargon, readers are discouraged and disengaged. This also extends into…
Alumnus Ben Johnson (PhD, '14) has been named a new editor of the Media Psychology journal.
Johnson is an assistant professor in the department of advertising at the University of…
Assistant professor Matthew Grizzard's recent study found that people enjoy stories with revenge more than stories of forgiveness.
“We like stories in which the wrongdoers are punished and…
Professor Kelly Garrett and associate professor Erik Nisbet were quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article about election misinformation, deep fakes and the power of social media.
Both…
Olga Kamenchuk, associate professor of clinical communication, wrote an essay for The Washington Post about Vladimir Putin and Republicans based on survey research she recently conducted.
…
Last week thirty students from PRSSA traveled to New York City to visit companies, connect with alumni and network with professionals. Over the course of two days, students visited nine companies,…
Professor Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick and senior lecturer Axel Westerwick have published a new textbook, Mediated Communication & You: An Introduction to Internet & Media Effects.
"The…
Congratulations to professor Kelly Garrett, who received the 2019 Mattox Award for Research.
Garrett was acknowledged for six important publications in 2019; his work was featured in the
Ann Rosseau is visiting Ohio State for the next two months to work alongside professor Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick.
Rousseau is currently working as a postdoc at the University of Leuven in…
Brad Bushman, professor of communication, was interviewed by CNBC about the research effects of studying aggression and violent video games.
While some psychologists have produced studies…
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies will host a two-day conference on Russian and Chinese disinformation and online influence campaigns Jan. 31 through Feb. 1.
The…
Erik Nisbet, associate professor, and Olga Kamenchuk, associate professor of clinical communication, published an article about the political climate in Ukraine and Russia.
The article,…
Assistant professor Jason Coronel and doctoral students Shannon Poulsen and Matthew Sweitzer recently published the results of their two studies, finding that people misremember information to…
Fourth-year journalism student Naomi Baker was featured in The Lantern for her role as both a college student and a fashion model. She has modeled brands in the the U.S. and in England,…
Communication alumnus Randy Malloy, MA '92, was featured in the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences' annual magazine, ASCENT.
Malloy began working for CD 102.5 — an alternative…
Hillary Clinton discussed fake news and a recent study published by Ohio State researchers on the Howard Stern Show.
The article, entitled "'Fake news' and the defection of 2012 Obama…
Students in assistant professor Hillary Shulman's COMM 4635 class raised $9,100 and collected 2,902 gift bags for local nonprofits.
Thirty-five students worked in small groups to raise funds…
The Lantern raised $10,724 in the inaugural Rivalry Week fundraising competition and journalistic partnership — the Rivalry Edition — with the Michigan Daily leading up to "The…
The School of Communication director, faculty, staff and students offer their condolences to alumna Josie Rubio’s friends and family.
Josie died Dec. 3 after a six-year battle with Hodgkin…
Associate professors Felecia Ross and Susan Kline won the "Top Overall Paper Award" in the African American Communication and Culture Division of the National Communication Association for their…
The PRactice student-run PR firm has been garnering publicity for retired boxer Buster Douglas leading up to February 11, 2020, which marks the 30th anniversary of Buster Douglas’ victory over…
Jay Smith, systems manager for the School of Communication, received the Arts and Sciences Staff Excellence Award for October.
Smith provides IT support, fixes computer issues and supports…
Assistant professor Teresa Lynch, doctoral student Xiaodan Hu and undergraduate student Alexis Burgett were recently featured in a documentary titled "Be Afraid: The Science of Fear."
They…
Erik Nisbet, associate professor, and Olga Kamenchuk, associate professor of clinical communication, asked 2,000 Ukrainians about their thoughts on the impeachment controversy. Their results, as a…
Congratulations to The Lantern for receiving a national award from the Student Press Law Center for journalistic integrity and commitment to the First Amendment.
The Lantern was honored for…
Researcher and professor Zheng Wang co-authored a study that found adolescents who participate in more media multitasking are more likely to experience both positive and negative emotions toward…
Researcher and professor Kelly Garrett spoke with NPR about the use Twitter among political figures, specifically President Donald Trump.
"I think that Twitter is an important platform if…
Faculty members from the School of Communication joined the John Glenn College Leadership Forum Friday to present on the phenomenon of disinformation in the digital age.
A dialogue between…
When the Democratic Presidential Debates hit central Ohio Oct. 15, the Ohio State School of Communication was well represented by Lantern staffers on the ground reporting alongside national media…
Dr. Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, was recently the guest of the Purdue University Athletic Department, where she worked with them on ways to help coaches,…
Lecturer Dan Farkas gave two presentations at PRSSA's international conference Oct. 18-22 in San Diego, California.
Farkas was one of only a dozen speakers to present two times over the…
Ohio State PRSSA recently honored Dan Orzano for his role as the chapter's professional advisor for more than 35 years.
Orzano was a member of PRSSA during his time at Ohio State, which he…
Need help deciding what classes to take next semester? We are here to help! Here are some of our Spring 2020 course offerings.
NEW! COMM…
Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, weighed in on the indictment of former meteorologist for WBNS-TV (Columbus Channel 10), Mike Davis. Davis was arrested Sept. 5 for…
Associate Professor Lanier Holt was quoted in the Associated Press about the video parody portraying President Trump violently shooting his political adversaries. The Trump administration…
Professor and researcher Kelly Garrett's new study found that consuming greater amounts of partisan media is linked to stronger negative feelings toward political opponents. These negative…
Ohio State PRSSA has won the PRSSA National Membership Contest. As the largest chapter in the U.S., Ohio State's chapter of PRSSA recruited more new members than any other chapter in the country.…
Associate Professor Robert Bond was named a Distinguished Alum from Arizona State University's School of Politics and Global Studies.
Bond earned his BA in political science from Arizona…
Associate professors Olga Kamenchuk and Erik Nisbet will conduct research supported by a $300,000 grant awarded to the Center for Slavic and Eastern European Studies from the U.S. State Department…
Nicole Kraft, director of the Sports & Society Initiative and associate professor of clinical communication, spoke on the "pay-to-play" issue of whether college athletes should be allowed to…
Associate professor and researcher Erik Nisbet spoke on a panel at "The Next Decade of Soft Power" hosted by Pew Research Center and USC's Center on Public Diplomacy.
Nisbet discussed…
Researcher Kelly Garrett and doctoral student Shannon Poulsen's two recent studies found that inaccurate Facebook posts were more likely to be perceived as false when they were labeled as humorous…
Columbus news anchor and award-winning reporter Jerry Revish spoke at an event hosted by student organizations BASCA and NABJ Tuesday.
Known for delivering Columbus its news at 5, 6 and 11 p…
Associate professors Olga Kamenchuk and Erik Nisbet will conduct research supported by a $300,000 grant awarded to the Center for Slavic and Eastern European Studies from the U.S. State Department…
Nicole Kraft, associate professor of clinical communication, and Jeffrey Trimble, School of Communication and Department of Political Science lecturer, gave a presentation on fake news Sept. 10 as…
Researcher and Associate Professor Robert Bond's article "Social network determinants of screen time among adolescents" was published in The Social Science Journal Sept. 21.
The research…
Doctoral candidate Kathryn Coduto was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article about Facebook Dating, a new online dating platform that launched Sept. 5.
She said that millennial dating app…
Writers in a new CBS sitcom, Bob Hearts Abishola, hope to change immigrant stereotypes in the media, and assistant professor Matthew Grizzard spoke on the impact and effects these character…
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Join our team as an assistant, associate or full professor: Understanding Race Ethnicity Gender-Sex and Disparities in Modern Society_Ad…
Join lecturer Leonardo Carrizo for Birds in Focus at Migration Mania, where he will lead a birding walk, hold a falconry photography session and give a keynote presentation on wildlife photography…
The School of Communication invites students to attend our undergraduate student Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 106 Journalism building and first floor lobby.
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Join Leonardo Carrizo for Franklinton Friday and the premiere of his new art exhibit "Labor and Life" Sept. 13 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at 400 West Rich.
Carrizo's exhibit is a visual exploration…
Congratulations to associate professor David DeAndrea, who has been named an Associate Editor of the Journal of Communication.
DeAndrea has served on the editorial boards of Human…
Professor and researcher Kelly Garrett was quoted and referenced in an InsideSources article about social media, fake news and voting behavior.
Garrett was cited for his March 2019 study,…
Assistant professor Hillary Shulman and her colleague Daniel Bergan from Michigan State University have won a $20,500 grant to study how local policymakers perceive the opioid crisis.
The…
Assistant professors Hillary Shulman, Graham Dixon and graduate students Olivia Bullock and Daniel Colon Amill co-authored an article published in the Public Understanding of Science.
Researcher and professor Brad Bushman spoke on the factors that lead to gun violence after the August 4 mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio.
Bushman, in his decades of research, as found that …
Professor Kelly Garrett, professor Robert Bond and communication PhD student Shannon Poulsen shared their results from studying misinformation, satire, social media and democracy.
They found…
Doctoral candidate Kathryn Coduto's recent study found that loneliness and social anxiety are a bad mix for people who use mobile dating apps.
The study measured compulsive tendencies and…
Brad Bushman, professor and researcher of communication and psychology, spoke on Bloomberg about what causes mass shootings.
"When a mass shooting does occur, people try to identify the…
A simulation developed by Nicole Kraft that teaches student journalists how to cover breaking news in real time was the first-place winner of Teaching News Terrifically competition at the 2019…
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Rebecca Kerr
Marketing and PR Intern at the Ohio State Fair
I just finished my internship at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fair. The 94 days simply flew by…
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Jerrod Mogan
Metro Reporter Intern at The Columbus Dispatch
In what other field does the working environment change as rapidly as journalism…
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Maeve Walsh
Intern at the Canadian Parliament
Over the course of five weeks, I had the pleasure of working in the office of a Member of the Canadian Parliament, the…
Nicole Kraft spoke about her career on the Time and Change podcast, highlighting both her journalistic experience in the sports industry and the past nine years teaching in Ohio State's School of…
Ohio State School of Communication was ranked #1 in the nation and #2 in the world from ShanghaiRanking's 2019 academic subject rankings.
Since 2003, the Academic Ranking of World…
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Eleanor Kapcar
Internal Communications Intern at Paycor
Who is Paycor?
Paycor is a human capital management software company that provides HR and payroll…
PhD student Kate Luong has been published in two academic journals, Communication Monographs and Science Communication.
Her study published in Communication Monographs was co-authored by…
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Sam Block
Production Intern at ESPN
My internship at ESPN this summer has been life changing. I arrived five weeks ago not knowing exactly what to…
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Allison Mellor
Innovation Marketing Intern at Unilever
Hang onto your seats, ladies and gents! Here’s your inside scoop into Unilever,…
Smartphones and social media have contributed to the rise of selfies, and not at a small cost. More than 250 people -- most under age 30 -- died while taking selfies between 2011 and 2017.
The Associated Press quoted professor Erik Nisbet's expertise on deepfakes, dumbfakes and their role in shaping political beliefs. The article cites Nisbet's 2018 study that found fake news may…
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Naomi Posner
Beauty Public Relations Intern at Lippe Taylor
Changing Things Up
The best piece of advice regarding internships…
Professor and researcher Brad Bushman is advocating for a change in U.S. media ratings to better inform parents and protect children.
Bushman and his colleague Dan Romer, research director…
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Akayla Gardner
Production Intern with TODAY Show
Since June, I’ve spent my summer as a Production Intern for the world’s…
Researcher and assistant professor Matthew Grizzard's study found that people found moral characters to be more likable and immoral characters to be less likable.
A sample of college…
Professor Jesse Fox and graduate student Margaret Rooney's study found that men who took, edited and posted more selfies scored higher on measures of narcissism and psychopathy.
“It’s not…
Alisha Nelson, who received her BA in Communication from Ohio State in 2006, was named the 2019 How Firm Thy Friendship Award Winner.
Nelson is the director of RecoveryOhio, an initiative…
Professor Brad Bushman weighs in on Balenciaga's controversial partnership with United Nations agency, World Food Programme.
Balenciaga is selling luxury clothing pieces at high prices -- a…
Professor Brad Bushman and former Ohio State graduate student Justin Chang's recent publication found that children who played violent video games were more likely to play with real guns.