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Scripps College of Communication Stories

Michael Massa

Communication skills learned at OHIO and WOUB helped Michael Massa start his legal career

For the past 30 years, Michael Massa has worked in the legal system as a court arbitrator and mediator. But law was not originally Massa’s career plan when he started at ĢƵ University in 1977.

Jenna Skidmore

Things I wish I knew as a freshman

Freshman year is a daunting experience. But you don’t have to go through it alone, thanks to upperclass students in the Scripps College of Communication. Here is a survival guide to your time at OHIO.

Michael Goldfarb

The confidence to work in Homeland Security program and grant management came from ĢƵ University and WOUB

Growing up in Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C., Michael Goldfarb listened to sports talk radio with his dad a lot.

Mark Lowrie

Broadcast alum named Teacher of the Year, his students have won 79 Emmy Awards

Scripps alum Mark Lowrie (BSC ’89) was recently named ĢƵ Teacher of the Year. After working 12 years in television news, Lowrie switched to teaching broadcast journalism to high school students.

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Students win college student production award for Hardwood Heroes

Several OHIO students were nominated and won awards from the ĢƵ Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

An instructor and participant set up camera equipment at the 2023 High School Media Workshop

OHIO’s High School Media Workshop gives students a glimpse of real-life media production

Teens hailing from Athens County and across the nation brought their creative ideas to life at the annual High School Media Workshop at ĢƵ University in July.

Noah Turner

New film highlights Athens-to-Hollywood connection

Only one year after graduating, Noah Turner worked on a video project for Netflix featuring British acting icon John Boyega, best known for playing Finn in the newest “Star Wars” trilogy.

Lee Hamilton

San Diego sports media legend Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton cut his teeth calling high school football games in southeast ĢƵ

Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton’s sports media career has been one that most 12-year-olds dream about.

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National media outlets rely on VisCom alums to photograph ĢƵ news for global audience

The New York Times and other leading media outlets hire award-winning photographers trained at OHIO's School of Visual Communication to cover ĢƵ and nearby news for a vast global audience.

Former OHIO and WOUB student Larry Katz establishes fund to support WOUB Sports student leaders and productions

Former OHIO and WOUB Public Media Student Larry Katz is paying his WOUB Public Media experience forward with a $100,000 gift to help amplify training and experiences for WOUB Sports students.

Cincinnati Celebrates Scripps Day - 100 Years of Journalism at ĢƵ University

Scripps Day spotlights OHIO’s multimedia talent in photography, broadcasting, reporting, public relations, design

One highlight of Scripps Day — honoring 100 years of journalism at ĢƵ University — was the on-field recognition at the Cincinnati Reds game on Sept. 6, 2023.

First-year students pass though the Alumni Gateway on their way to the Student Organization Involvement Fair on College Green.

ĢƵ University enrollment grows with another record-breaking incoming class

ĢƵ University enrollment climbed in Fall 2023 with a record-setting first-year class in Athens, growth in incoming regional campus and online students, and a remarkable climb in student retention.

Allison Irey poses for a picture in front of a light-up "nick" sign at Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Slime-tastic summer: OHIO senior's dream comes true with Nickelodeon internship

For Allison Irey, her dream came true this summer: working as a production technology intern at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in California. She was one of 22 interns out of 6,000 applicants.

Jalyssa Eliasen

Jalyssa Eliasen took the skills she learned at ĢƵ University and WOUB to Twitch

When Jalyssa Eliasen graduated from ĢƵ University in June of 2011, the video live streaming service, Twitch, was just getting off the ground in beta testing.

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How WOUB and internships launched one alumna’s career as a digital manager for a congressional committee

During one week in August, Scripps alumna Samantha Wiesneth was in Alaska learning about challenges facing the U.S. Coast Guard. Earlier that month, she documented the southern border in Arizona.

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