Ohio University Scripps College of Communication

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Congratulations to our faculty featured in this summer's round-up!

From winning awards to wrapping up year-long research, it was a busy summer for Visiting Professor Dan Farkas, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Director Dr. Hans Meyer, and Assistant Instructor Thomas Suddes. 👏

📰 Read more about their accomplishments » ohio.edu/news/2026/08/faculty-experts-roundup

09/02/2026

Ohio University Scripps College of Communication has launched a Sports Photography for Communication Certificate 📸 🏈

Open to undergraduate students of all majors, the certificate combines photojournalism, business and sports administration to prepare students with the experience needed for the next step in their careers.

📰 » ohio.edu/news/2026/08/scripps-college-launches-new-sports-photography-communication-certificate

09/02/2026

🌟 Scripps Internship Spotlight: Addie Kearns with the Southern Ohio Copperheads!

Addie, a junior studying journalism, worked as the director of broadcast with the Southern Ohio Copperheads this summer. On home game days, she oversaw the broadcast of each game. 🐍

Her broadcast responsibilities involved working with the production team and collaborating to create graphics for each broadcast. They did everything from setting up equipment to gathering players' league statistics. A highlight was being brought on to work the production for the 2026 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League All Star Game. ⚾️

As a high school student, Addie attended the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism High School Journalism Workshop, where participants attended a Copperheads game. She knew she wanted to apply to be a part of the entirely student-run team once she was in college.

"I learned how to collaborate with my team, while maintaining a vision for the broadcasts and leading my team to execute this final product. I’m so proud of all the work we accomplished."

09/01/2026

✅ Bobcat fun
✅ New friends
✅ Memories made
✅ 🐾 Welcome Week 2026

08/28/2026

🌟 Scripps Internship Spotlight: Mia Lucas at the Tatyana McFadden Foundation!

Mia, a junior in the Ohio University Honors Tutorial College studying journalism, was a public relations intern at the Tatyana McFadden Foundation this summer. She spent her days working with the seven-time Paralympian to grow her personal social media presence. 📲

Her role involved researching trends and content ideas, planning video and photo shoots for creating educational content, managing social media interactions and more.

The things she learned in her classes about advertising, social media and writing gave her the skills to adapt to the schedule and public relations needs of a public figure.

"My favorite moment this summer in this role was being able to attend the Girl Scouts USA National Convention that Tatyana was a panelist at. More than 7,000 Girl Scouts attended to watch them and it was so heartwarming to be able to meet the girls at Tatyana’s meet-and-greet event the day before the panel. Education about adaptive sports is a big passion of mine, so being able to connect about it with hundreds of others face-to-face was very cool."

08/27/2026

Through our School of Visual Communication, our new Sports Photography for Communication Certificate is launching this fall. 📷

The 21-credit-hour program will include hands-on instruction and professional perspectives and is designed to prepare students for careers in sports photojournalism, team and event photography, athletic communications, sports marketing and branding, video storytelling and more.

Applications to the certificate program are open to any major and require an interview with a School of Visual Communication, Ohio University - Athens photojournalism instructor.

📰 ohio.edu/news/2026/08/scripps-college-launches-new-sports-photography-communication-certificate

08/25/2026

🌟 Scripps Internship Spotlight: Ben Pennington at the Raleigh News and Observer!

Ben Pennington, a rising senior studying visual communication and photojournalism, spent his summer as a photojournalist and visuals intern for The News & Observer. 📸

His day-to-day involved a combination of many different responsibilities: taking daily assignments, writing, editing and following long-form stories. A highlight was covering the Carolina Hurricanes' return to Raleigh following the team's Stanley Cup victory. He also spent each Sunday covering a community of rodeo bull riders.

He credits the academic path set for him by faculty in the School of Visual Communication, Ohio University - Athens for preparing him for the expectations of the real world.

"[The internship] reinforced the many nuances of picture editing that need to be accounted for in visual journalism, and how those choices can impact a viewer’s understanding of a subject matter. Also, it’s further helped me understand the relevance of short form videos in today’s news cycle."

08/24/2026

Wishing our students a great first day of fall semester. ☀️🍂🐾

08/21/2026

Earlier this week, alumnus Robert Lyon made a transformational $1.3 million commitment to the Scripps College of Communication through the newly established Robert S. Lyon Media Entertainment Technology Fund. 💚

Lyon and President Lori Gonzalez signed the gift agreement in front of the LED Wall in the Lyon Studio in the Radio-Television Communications Building, which he helped make possible through a previous gift.

The gift is focused on enhancing the facilities and technology that support the Lyon Studio, LED Wall and other spaces consistently utilized by students. It includes $300,000 in funding for the next three years for immediate improvements and a $1 million estate commitment to a lasting legacy for future students.