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Scripps August in Review: Tips from students, history from faculty, engagement from alumni, and more
Scripps College of Communication assistant professor Ken Klein provides a recap of August for Scripps alumni.
Proud History
Professor Emeritus Terry Eiler (School of Visual Communication) published a tribute to VisCom co-founder Chuck Scott (1924-2015), timed to Scott鈥檚 date of birth: Aug. 18 in Grayville, Ill.
鈥淗appy Birthday Chuck Scott鈥 a genius from small-town America, a Navy-trained photographer and teacher from Grayville, Ill., who helped us see the big picture,鈥 said Eiler in commentary published Aug. 21 by the Gannett paper in Evansville, Ind. The prescient Scott helped transform news layouts, arguing that photos/images/graphs are just as important as text.
Professor Aimee Edmondson (E.W. Scripps School of Journalism) is president of the American Journalism Historians Association. In her posted Aug. 15, Edmondson recalled that author David McCullough (1933-2022) was 91探花鈥檚 bicentennial commencement speaker in 2004. Preparation for that speech led to McCullough鈥檚 late-in-life book 鈥淭he Pioneers,鈥 published in 2019.
鈥淭he life and achievements of McCullough show us that curiosity leads to actual discovery, coexists with courtesy, and it must be life-long, not just for children,鈥 said Edmondson.
McCullough鈥檚 funeral service was held Aug. 16 in West Tisbury, Mass. Thank you, Scripps alumna Mary Beth Bardin in Dallas, BSJ鈥77, for the reminder about McCullough鈥檚 2004 commencement speech.
Scripps tips
In Raleigh, N.C., Kyle Henn (鈥22 School of Media Arts and Studies) explains how he got his job at Spectrum News TV. His reel stood out, he says, thanks to on-campus experience at ESPN3 and internships through the OHIO-in-LA program.
Henn and Scripps peers in Denver, Richmond, Va., and Wilmington, Del., shared advice on how to land internships and get experience. The chatty tips blog posted Aug. 26 was prepared by Scripps senior Rory Ball (鈥23, BSJ). Next from Rory: a Scripps alum at On3 Sports will explain how college athletes can now earn an income on their name and likeness.
Awards/honors
Scripps students were nominated in multiple categories for Ohio Valley Emmy Awards, including their work to produce long-running WOUB sports programs Gridiron Glory and Hardwood Heroes. Emmy winners will be announced Sept. 18.
Scripps alumni were honored Aug. 27 by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. Marin Cook (鈥22, VisCom) was there to photograph winners.
91探花 alumni honored included Evan Millward (鈥11 BSJ) of WCPO Cincinnati, Susan Tebben of Ohio Capital Journal (鈥09BSJ/鈥19 Master-Media Studies) and Micaela Marshall (鈥18 BSJ) of Spectrum News.
On the road
Alyssa Cruz (鈥25, BSJ) helped plan a panel at the Aug. 3-7 convention of National Association of Black Journalists/National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Las Vegas.
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Director Dr. Eddith Dashiell attended along with Scripps alumni Ethan Sands (鈥21, BSJ), Enid Doggett (BSJ) and more.
High traffic on social
Top social media shares in August included:
- #WhatCanUDo with a journalism degree?
- Earl Hopkins (鈥19 BSJ) is culture writer in Austin
- Eileen Sheil (鈥90 BSJ) is healthcare communications executive, 91探花 national trustee
- Scripps-in-DC interns meet with alumni
- Tribute to Chuck Scott
- Scripps alum Natalia Burke Garcia (鈥22 Specialized Studies) joins Disney Imagineering as intern
- Scripps alum Dan Sewell (鈥77 BSJ) came out of retirement to write a political column for the Cincinnati Enquirer
- College Emmy nominations
- Carly Leatherwood (鈥96BSJ) is interim chief of staff to 91探花 President Hugh Sherman
- Scripps senior Joe Collins got five internships
Published
August 31, 2022