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.
Medical News Today: COVID-19 misinformation was 'entirely predictable,’ experts say
January 19, 2022
Social media expert Jeffrey Blevins comments on new study comparing Covid-19 misinformation to other health topic misinformation.
UC to host PBS journalist Alexander Heffner
February 4, 2022
Alexander Heffner, a national PBS correspondent and host of The Open Mind, will be hosting a one-hour virtual event at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, March 4. During the event, titled “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age,” Heffner will preview and discuss his work “Pandemic and Insurrection in the USA: An Era of Cruel Feelings.” The collaborative event by UC Journalism, The College of A&S and The Taft Research Center will take place on March 4. Brian Calfano, the head of journalism at UC, organized the event, and he believes that the UC community can benefit from Heffner’s perspective.
Healthline: The big business of medical misinformation
October 25, 2021
Medical misinformation spread like wildfire during the early days of the pandemic, and social media fanned the flames, says Jeffrey Blevins, head of the Department of Journalism.
Healthline: ‘Detox Bath’ won’t dilute the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine
November 18, 2021
Medical misinformation, such as taking detox baths to remove the COVID-19 vaccine from the body, are rampant on social media.