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Report on National News Coverage of Ohio State University Research December, 2003 The NBC Nightly News and National Public Radio were among the major broadcast outlets that called upon Ohio State experts this month to offer expert commentary on the news. This report reviews all of the major coverage of Ohio State in the top 50 U.S. markets (excluding reports in the Ohio media and athletics’ game stories) and selected international outlets. News service distributions (Associated Press, United Press International, Reuters) cited in some items suggest probable coverage by other newspapers, radio, and television stations not monitored by the university. NEWSPAPERS New York Times, Dec. 28. Paul Allen Beck, chair and professor of political science. Quoted in article about the presidential campaign of Democrat Howard Dean, and whether his popularity may spark a political movement that will last past the election. New York Times, Dec. 21. John Huntington, professor of history of art; and Dina Bangdel, assistant professor of history of art. Articles discussed the exhibit they co-curated for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art called “The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art.” Washington Post, Dec. 20; USA Today, Dec. 22; Washington Times, Dec. 20. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in articles about a ruling by a federal appeals court that said internet service providers do not have to give the recording industry the names of computer users who share songs online. The ruling is a blow to the industry's efforts to crack down on illegal copying of digital music. USA Today, Dec. 5; Newsday, Dec. 5; Washington Times, Dec. 5; NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Dec. 1. Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science. Quoted in reports about the political fallout President Bush faces with voters in Ohio and other steel-producing states concerning his decision to eliminate tariffs on imported steel. NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Dec. 12. Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science. Interviewed for a report about how early campaigning for the presidential election is shaping up in Ohio, one of the key states for candidates from both parties. USA Today, Dec. 2; Chicago Tribune, Dec. 26. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry, and Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article mentioned their research that found newlyweds who used putdowns and sarcasm in their discussions had more respiratory infections and poorer immune function in the first three years of marriage. Research Story The Times of London, Dec. 8. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry, and Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article about their research that found even mild depression can substantially unbalance the human immune system and that change can be pivotal in setting older Americans up for developing serious age-related diseases. Research Story USA Today, Dec. 15. Richard Herrmann, professor of political science and director of the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about the downfall and capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. USA Today, Dec. 8. Joshua Dressler, professor of law. Quoted in article about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that will once again consider the Miranda warning, which mandates that police advise suspects of their legal rights before questioning. Los Angeles Times, Dec. 9. Joshua Dressler, professor of law. Dressler wrote an op-ed article arguing that intent plays a large role in deciding what kind of punishment is appropriate for a person who kills another. NBC Nightly News, Dec. 3. Joshua Dressler, professor of law. Interviewed for a report about the case of a man who died after being beaten by Cincinnati police. Dressler discussed whether the police could possibly be prosecuted in the incident. Los Angeles Times, Dec. 24. Roger Blackwell, professor of marketing. Quoted in article about how live Christmas trees have fallen out of fashion with modern, busy Americans and how new marketing techniques are needed to restore their popularity. Los Angeles Times, Dec. 14. Andrew Carrington Shelton, assistant professor of history of art. Article discussed a chapter Shelton wrote in the new book “The Art and Spirit of Paris.” Chicago Tribune, Dec. 12. Mark Jacobsen, visiting scholar at the Mershon Center. Jacobsen wrote an op-ed article arguing that the detention of enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay is legal because these are terrorists who have attacked U.S. military forces or other citizens. Chicago Tribune, Dec. 22; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 17; Associated Press, Dec. 16. H.G. Parsa, associate professor of hospitality management. Quoted in article about the success of Auntie Anne’s, a franchised soft-pretzel outlet that has had strong growth in recent years. Boston Globe, Dec. 2. Jack Nasar, professor of city and regional planning; Jean Marie Cackowski, former graduate student in city and regional planning. Article about their research that suggests views of nature are more calming to drivers than city scenes. Research Story Newsday, Dec. 8; Seattle Times, Dec. 8. John Quigley, professor of law. Quoted in article about his belief that the arrests of the wife and daughter of a former Saddam Hussein deputy violate international law and raise questions about the United States’ ability to highlight human rights abuses by other countries. Dallas Morning News, Dec. 10. Stuart Zweben, chair and professor of computer and information science. Quoted in article about his belief that, although many entry-level information technology jobs will move permanently overseas, employers will want to hire more-skilled workers in the United States. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Dec. 18; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 20. Article mentioned research done at Ohio State in the 1970s that found, contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not poisonous if accidentally ingested. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov. 30. Herb Weisberg, professor of political science. Quoted in article about Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich and his chances of being elected. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 7. Article mentioned research at Ohio State that found plants grow better when they are in soil which contains worms. Tampa Tribune, Dec. 1. Ahmet Selamet, professor of mechanical engineering. Article about his work developing a promising new muffler design that utilizes glass fiber, which can be lighter, less prone to corrosion, and more efficient than conventional mufflers. Research Story St. Petersburg Times, Dec. 23. Douglas Scharre, clinical associate professor of neurology. Quoted in article about memantine, a drug that treats the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. While it is not a miracle drug, he said it can keep patients stable for a period of time. Portland Oregonian, Dec. 31. Cary Easterday, master’s degree student in geological sciences. Article mentioned his research that helped uncover evidence of silk spinning structures on the fossilized body of a long-extinct relative of modern spiders, one that lived 55 million years before the first dinosaurs. The finding was included in an article of the most significant scientific findings of 2003. Research Story Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 1. Article discussed a project, supported by Ohio State, to help youth in the Weinland Park area identify the most pressing problems of the neighborhood and discuss ways to begin solving them. Investor’s Business Daily, Dec. 3. Vivian Witkind Davis, associate director of the National Regulatory Research Institute. Article mentioned research she led that found about one-third of cellular phone customers surveyed rated their service as “poor” or “very poor.” Research Story Financial Times, Dec. 19. Paul Poast, lecturer in economics. Poast wrote a letter to the editor arguing that Mexico’s economy won’t recover – despite what officials do – until the U.S. economy comes out of its current slump. United Press International, Dec. 8. Bea Csatho, research scientist at the Byrd Polar Research Center. Article about her research that found one of the world’s fastest-moving glaciers – the Jakobshavnis Glacier in Greenland -- is speeding up and retreating rapidly. Research Story MAGAZINES Jet, December 1. Catherine Montalto, associate professor of consumer sciences. Article mentioned her research that found African Americans are closing the wealth gap with the rest of U.S. households. BROADCAST MEDIA NPR’s “Living on Earth,” Nov. 8. Steven Clinton, associate professor of hematology and oncology and of human nutrition. Report about his research that found eating whole tomatoes can reduce prostate cancer deaths more effectively than taking supplements of lycopene. Lycopene is a chemical found in tomatoes that has been associated with lower prostate cancer risk. Research Story #