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Back to the future: OHIO alumni visit high schools to explain journalism careers

January 17, 2024 4 min

Alumni ambassadors visit Ohio high schools and beyond to explain media careers and opportunities amidst rapid changes in technology and delivery of information.

WOUB and Scripps College will host a panel discussion with recent alumni on how to balance career and mental health

January 16, 2024 3 min

WOUB and the Scripps College of Communication are hosting a panel discussion called Mindful Media: Balancing Truth, Journalism and Mental Health with three recent OHIO graduates on Friday, January 26.

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Alumni achievements

‘Queer Eye’ shines again at the Emmys

January 11, 2024 3 min

Executive Producer and OHIO alumnus David Collins, BSC ’89, celebrates the show's 10th Emmy Award win

Washington Business Journal Reporter Tristan Navera says Ohio University and WOUB opened up many career opportunities for him

January 9, 2024 4 min

Tristan Navera is working as a print journalist in D.C. for the Washington Business Journal. Although not a broadcaster, Navera uses the skills he learned working as a student for WOUB Public Media.

Ohio University announces 2024 Kiplinger Fellows

January 8, 2024 3 min

Eighteen veteran journalists with experience covering immigration and migration issues across the globe have been selected for the 2024 Kiplinger Fellowship in Public Affairs Journalism.

Two more plaques have been added to the WOUB Major Donor Wall

January 5, 2024 3 min

There are now four plaques on the WOUB Major Donor Wall located on the third floor of the Radio and Television Building outside the WOUB newsroom.

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How did OHIO alumni sportscasters get to the NCAA championship game? They paid their dues

January 4, 2024 4 min

When Washington takes on Michigan in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 8, Ohio University alumni will broadcast the game to vast audiences.

WOUB students cover Myrtle Beach Bowl thanks to the Larry Katz WOUB Sports Student Leadership and Production Fund

January 3, 2024 3 min

While the Ohio University Bobcat Football Team returned from the Myrtle Beach Bowl as big winners, they weren’t the only ones who were celebrating their on-the-field bowl game experience.

Bob Mihalic proves to himself and his parents that he could make it as a TV sports reporter because of Ohio University and WOUB

January 2, 2024 5 min

Bob Mihalic’s job as the governmental affairs coordinator is 20 years in the making. It’s a job that combines everything he learned at Ohio University and WOUB in a way that is perfect for him.

Ethan Sands is now the co-host of the Cleveland Cavaliers podcast Wine and Gold Talk

December 20, 2023 3 min

Ethan Sands just graduated from OHIO in 2021, but the journalism major was recently named the co-host of Cleveland.com’s Wine and Gold Talk podcast, which provides coverage of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Front row seat to history: Scripps students intern for U.S. Senator in Washington, DC

December 19, 2023 2 min

Interning in Senator Sherrod Brown’s press office in Washington, DC enhanced key journalism and communications skills for two OHIO journalism majors.

Communication Degree from Ohio University helps Donna Kelce navigate media and career

December 18, 2023 5 min

Donna Kelce had to clear her throat several times during our phone conversation on a Tuesday in early December because she still hadn’t recovered from the weekend.

Haley Duschinski named new director of Center for International Studies

December 18, 2023 3 min

Haley Duschinski has been selected as the new director of the Center for International Studies. The Center's interdisciplinary programs bring together talented students and faculty experts from all OHIO's programs, colleges and campuses.

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‘The sky’s the limit’: Using Cine-VR to revolutionize law enforcement training

December 15, 2023 12 min

An interdisciplinary team at Ohio University is harnessing an explosion in emerging technology to tackle one of the nation’s most pressing problems: How can law enforcement trainers expose officers to potentially flammable, on-the-spot situations, so they can learn de-escalation techniques? An innovative and highly technical solution is being unveiled in perhaps the unlikeliest of places – the wooded hills of Southeast Ohio.

Maddie McGarvey, Drew Angerer, Matthew Swensen

TIME Top 100 Photos of 2023 showcase Ohio University photojournalism alumni

December 12, 2023 3 min

TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2023 features graduates of Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication.

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