Grant opens opportunities for UC journalism students
July 16, 2020
Through an innovation grant from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences, the department of Journalism is offering two new internships with community-based and minority-owned news outlets. The funding supports internships at urban news organizations which have traditionally been able only to accept unpaid interns. It also gives UC journalism students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in reporting, photography, social media and more at local news outlets. With the novel coronavirus ravaging communities, and Black Lives Matter protests hitting the streets spurred in part by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May, the timing is right to support local voices in the media, says department head and Journalism professor Jeff Blevins. “Your larger news outlets…aim to serve a broad geography—all of the people in a city and the region—including those who may not be on the front lines of what is happening within certain areas of the city,” Blevins says. “But those communities within the city which have real skin in the game—their voices need to be elevated now more than ever.”
UC journalism embarks on a program expansion
September 23, 2020
With additional funding from a Seasongood grant, the UC journalism department puts focus on urban and political reporting.
Innovative UC start-up gives back to community during COVID-19 crisis
August 5, 2020
By Adam Cline When the area non-profit Locally Fed began just a couple of months ago, things happened fast. Started by UC students, including College of Arts and Sciences Journalism graduate Madalyn Norman, and current students Madi Rinaldi and Emily Buck, the organization was designed as an innovative solution to a unique challenge: helping feed Cincinnati during the COVID-19 pandemic and support restaurants hit hard by the crisis. To get started, the women solicited donations from friends and family to buy meals from local eateries. They also reached out to different publications to get the word out and keep the donations coming in.
UC journalism grad uses media studies to carve path to success
November 16, 2020
By Rebecca Schweitzer As a Cincinnati native, Briana Rice always felt at home at the University of Cincinnati. This familiarity, and the opportunities offered from the College of Arts and Sciences, are why she chose to earn her degree at UC—and landed a dream role with The Cincinnati Enquirer. Rice graduated from UC in August, 2019 with a double major in journalism and digital media collaborative with a certificate in screenwriting. During her time at UC, she expanded her professional experience through opportunities offered directly from A&S and UC as a whole.
Journalists might want to nix the term ‘storyteller’ from their bios
March 30, 2022
Report the facts through investigation, says a UC study showing the public perception of a journalist who calls themselves a "storyteller" is akin to a liar.
UC journalism prof and alumni inspire young students of color
September 15, 2021
A group of young students of color, educators and local media personalities came together on June 26 this year in a Zoom meeting room. The goal? Encourage young students to consider journalism as a career. The result? A day of learning and enthusiasm for the students and organizers alike. The virtual workshop called “Tools to Succeed,” which is in its third year, was hosted by the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJC) and the Greater Association of Black Journalists (GCABJ). UC College of Arts & Sciences professor and SPJC Vice President Jenny Wohlfarth helped start the workshop in 2018 along with Kyle Inskeep, Local 12 news anchor and president of GCABJ.