Monthly Archives: March 2016

Recent graduate returns with some sage advice

Former BG News editor Cameron Teague, who is now working at Coshocton Tribune as a sports reporter, spoke with journalism students in the reporting class about his life after graduation. Teague,’15, shared stories of the good and bad of working for the … Continue reading

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Opportunities in college with student and professional media launched the career of Emmy-award winning journalist

by Brody Sell Reporting Student Thanks to involvement in student media in college and the opportunity to work in the professional world simultaneously, 1998 alumnus and Emmy-award winning journalist Jeff Cook gained much success after graduation. The moment Cook stepped … Continue reading

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Photo alumnus is big league photographer

by Paul Duncan Reporting Student John Grieshop has taken pictures at some of the biggest sporting events in the world. Working for well-known companies such as Sports Illustrated, Getty Images, Major League Baseball and baseball card company Upper Deck, Grieshop, … Continue reading

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Alumnus promoted to chief of public relations

By India Duke Reporting Student From a photojournalism major to the chief of marketing and communications officer, David Kielmeyer, 1988, discusses just how he transitioned to such an important role at the university. “When I was a student I don’t … Continue reading

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PR graduate stays involved with student media

by Molly Duraney Reporting Student We’ve all heard the age-old advice to get involved on campus, but 2000 graduate Sarah Bednarski-Hartigan is proof that campus involvement truly can lay the groundwork for future success and professional involvement. As the most … Continue reading

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Two recent alumni hired by the Columbus Dispatch

Alissa Widman Neese has accepted a job as a general metro reporter. She had been with the Sandusky Register since January 2013 following her graduation in December 2012. Widman was the winner of the department’s Waugh trophy that year. Eric Lagatta, who graduated … Continue reading

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New additions increase Falcon presence on Findlay Courier staff

Kathryn Rubright ’15, has joined the Findlay Courier as a copy editor and Danae King, ’14, has moved from the Lima, Ohio, paper to take a job in Findlay as education reporter. Rubright and King join former Falcons Bobby Waddle, copyeditor; Brian … Continue reading

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Panelists explore what it means to be a journalist

Lecturer Kelly Taylor was part of a panel discussion March 18 titled “What is a Journalist in the Digital Age,” sponsored by The Press Club of Toledo at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. The panel discussion was part of … Continue reading

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Alumna balances motherhood and journalism with humor

by Megan Wimsatt Reporting Student Parenthood often steers people in directions they had not anticipated. Melissa Linebrink, Chronicle-Telegram journalist for the Grafton and LaGrange areas of Loraine County, is well versed in this situation. Linebrink, who graduated in 2000 as … Continue reading

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BG News group gains insight on the future of college student media

A contingent of five BG News editors and advisers participated in hands-on workshops and interactive lectures on where college student media might be headed. The group attended “The Future of College Student Media,” a two-day summit hosted by the College … Continue reading

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Pulitzer Prize winner talks journalism strategies with senior reporting class

Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo talked about reporting and finding ways and using technology to cope with your weaknesses when she visited the public affairs reporting class on Feb. 23. For example, she knew from the beginning that she was … Continue reading

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PR students rally against heroin

Students from the senior capstone public relations campaigns class in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations participated in a rally against heroin sponsored by Team Recovery.  The rally took place on Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Zepf Center in … Continue reading

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