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Alum plays PR Role in Cinci Zoo’s #TeamFiona
In 2015, School of Communication alumna Angela Hatke (BA, strategic communication, 2007) landed her dream job at the Cincinnati Zoo working in the marketing and public relations department. When…

Journalism students in Kraft's class at forefront as Ohio State becomes Digital Flagship University
The Ohio State University recently announced it will become a Digital Flagship University through a new collaboration with Apple. Nicole Kraft, assistant professor-clinical in the School of…

Bushman co-authors study on violent media and children’s interest in guns
Professor Brad Bushman recently published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics that concluded that children who saw guns in movies were nearly three times more…

Kelly Garrett co-authors study on link between ‘gut feelings’ and fake news
Professor Kelly Garrett co-authored a study in the journal PLOS ONE on reliance on ‘gut feelings’ being linked to belief in fake news.
The study shows that people who tend to trust their…

Kraft joins Ethiopia’s University of Gondar to win U.S. Embassy’s Linkage Seed Grant Competition
Assistant professor (clinical) Nicole Kraft has joined with Ethiopia’s University of Gondar to win the U.S. Embassy’s to Ethiopia’s U.S.-Ethiopian University Linkage Seed Grant Competition.
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Professors and PhD Student Co-Author Study on Russian Psychological Firewall
Associate professor Erik Nisbet is co-author of a new study that found increased support for online political censorship. The study analyzed Russian citizens and found that those who relied more…

Roberts Named Research Fellow with Open Education Group
Lecturer Jasmine Roberts was named a 2017-2018 research fellow with the Open Education Group. OEG is operated through the David O. McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University. The OEG…
Study shows link between carrying a gun and risk-taking behavior
Professor Brad Bushman was featured for his research efforts regarding the weapons effect in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Bushman’s study supported that people drive more…

Ohio State Honored as Founding Member at ASJMC Centennial Celebration
The Association of Schools in Journalism and Mass Communication hosted a Centennial Celebration and recognized its 10 founding schools, including The Ohio State University. Professor Silvia…