Media Covering Ohio State
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February 2007Ohio State research and expertise was featured in 10 separate stories in the New York Times this month, leading a strong month of coverage. 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. NEWSPAPERSLonnie Thompson, professor of earth sciences, received major coverage for a presentation he made at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Thompson discussed his latest research which shows that glaciers in Peru are rapidly disappearing, the victims of global warming. Coverage included: Research Story
Another study that garnered major attention this month was co-authored by Zhenchao Qian, professor of sociology. His research found immigration has played a key role in unprecedented declines in interracial and inter-ethnic marriage in the United States during the 1990s. Coverage included: Research Story
New York Times, Feb. 20; United Press International, Feb. 9. William Marras, professor of industrial welding and systems engineering. Article about his research that suggests workers who lift for a living may need to take longer or more frequent breaks than they now do to avoid back injury. Research Story New York Times, Feb. 3; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 5; USA Today, Feb. 2; Dallas Morning News, Feb. 2. Rudi Fahlenbrach, assistant professor of finance; Bernadette Minton, associate professor of finance. Article about their research that found that a company's stock performs 9 percent better than the market when the founder returns to lead the company after time away. New York Times, Feb. 12; International Herald Tribune, Feb. 12. Peter Shane, professor of law. Quoted in article about what might happen if Vice President Dick Cheney were to testify in the perjury trial of Lewis Libby Jr. New York Times, Feb. 2. J. Richard Dietrich, professor and chair of accounting and MIS. Quoted in article about the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to give tentative approval to a new method for companies to value stock options. New York Times, Feb. 9. William Horrigan, director of the Wexner Center's Media Arts Program. Article noted that Horrigan has been named an adviser to the Whitney Museum of American Arts' next survey of contemporary art. New York Times, Feb. 25. Kevin Boyle, professor of history. Quoted in article about the possibility that the automaker Chrysler might be sold by its corporate parent, DaimlerChrysler. New York Times, Feb. 21. Article about research at Ohio State that found states that imposed identification requirements on voters reduced turnout at the polls in the 2004 presidential election by about 3 percent, and by two to three times as much for minorities. New York Times, Feb. 20. Daniel Chow, professor of law. Quoted in article about how Chinese authorities may be lax about pursuing makers of counterfeit drugs in the country who sell their drugs outside China . New York Times, Feb. 18; International Herald Tribune, Feb. 17. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. The Times gave a positive review of Mueller's new book, “Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats and Why We Believe Them.” New York Times, Feb. 27. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to consider a case of an Arizona man who argued his 200-year sentence for possession of child pornography was unconstitutionally excessive. Washington Post, Feb. 18; Investor's Business Daily, Feb. 21. David Bromwich, professor of atmospheric sciences. Article mentioned his research on climate in Antarctica which shows that temperatures during the late 20th century did not climb as had been predicted by many global climate models. Research Story Washington Post, Feb. 19. Daniel Tokaji, assistant professor of law. Quoted in article about how having a paper trail for electronic voting machines is not going to solve all the problems associated with the machines. Associated Press, Feb. 16. Daniel Tokaji, assistant professor of law. Quoted in article about how local officials can sometimes manipulate elections by changing polling places, election dates, and other factors. Wall Street Journal, Feb. 27. H.G. Parsa, associate professor of hospitality management. Article mentioned his research that suggests chain restaurants are slightly more likely to succeed than independent restaurants. Research Story USA Today, Feb. 20. Michael Sayre, associate professor of emergency medicine. Quoted in article about how doubling cardiac-arrest survival nationwide would save the lives of 40,000 Americans each year. Los Angeles Times, Feb. 12. Kelly Nichols, assistant professor of optometry. Article mentioned her research that identified new compounds in human tears that had not previously been described. Research Story Los Angeles Times, Feb. 11. Dale Oesterle, professor of law. Quoted in article about how the CEOs of some corporations are getting compensation well beyond what is rational, and are extracting earnings from their companies that otherwise would have gone to shareholders. Los Angeles Times, Feb. 19. A. Douglas Kinghorn, professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy. Quoted in article about how scientists still don't know much about the health value of noni juice, despite its growing popularity. Houston Chronicle, Feb. 4. Samuel Chu, professor emeritus of history. Quoted in article about how people in rural China are not getting the same economic and educational opportunities as those who live in the big cities. St. Petersburg Times, Feb. 23; Associated Press, Feb. 20.. Jonathan Groner, associate professor of surgery. Quoted in articles about ethical concerns regarding doctors participating in giving lethal injections to prisoners on death row. International Herald Tribune, Feb. 14; St. Petersburg Times, Feb. 20. Anthony Sanders, professor of finance. Quoted about various issues relating to the rise in “subprime” mortgage loans, which has recently led to increases in foreclosures and economic problems for some lenders. Buffalo News, Feb. 20. Heather Hampel, genetic counselor in the clinical cancer genetics program; Albert de la Chapelle, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article about their research that suggests women with endometrial cancer should be screened for inherited mutations that could lead to a high risk of several other cancers. Research Story Financial Times, Feb. 19. Rene Stulz, professor of finance. Quoted in article about how more investors are putting money into hedge funds, which means they will become more tightly regulated and will face more competition from mutual funds. Toronto Globe and Mail, Feb. 10. Kristi Williams, assistant professor, and Adrianne Frech, doctoral student, both in sociology. Article mentioned their research that found depressed singles receive greater psychological benefits from getting married than those who are not depressed. Research Story Associated Press, Feb. 5. Matt Kleinhenz, associate professor of horticulture and crop science. Quoted in article about the growing popularity of “tunnel farming” which uses greenhouse-like structures swathed in plastic to protect crops in open fields and extend growing seasons. Associated Press, Feb. 11. Stan Ernst, Outreach Extension Program Leader in Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics. Quoted in article about the popularity of online farm forums, and how they help farmers reach others with similar problems, issues and interests. United Press International, Feb. 15. Timothy Buckley, associate professor of public health. Article about his research that found the levels of certain harmful chemicals called "volatile organic compounds" in human breast milk were lower than the VOCs found in the air inside of homes. Research Story United Press International, Feb. 5. Steven Schwartz, professor of food science and technology. Article about his research that found the tangerine tomato, an heirloom tomato variety, has a specific chemical form of lycopene that is effectively absorbed by people. Research Story United Press International, Feb. 8. Bern Kohler, associate professor of chemistry. Article about research in which he and his colleagues, for the first time ever, have observed DNA being damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light. Research Story United Press International, Feb. 7. Barbara Andersen, professor of psychology. Article mentioned her research that found most breast cancer patients will not develop post-traumatic stress disorder because of their diagnosis and treatment. The patients most at risk appear to be those who had previously suffered from depression, anxiety or other mood disorders. Research Story United Press International, Feb. 9. Gregory Christoforidis, associate professor of radiology. Article about his research that suggests certain types of stroke patients can recover very rapidly if they are given the proper treatment, and are treated quickly enough. United Press International, Feb. 28. Sanjay Rajagopalan, section director of vascular medicine. Article about his research that suggests gene therapy is a safe treatment method to explore in patients whose lower limbs are at risk for amputation because of poor circulation caused by blocked blood vessels. United Press International, Feb. 27. Stacy Armour, doctoral student; Dana Haynie, associate professor, both in sociology. Article about their research that found teens who start having sex significantly earlier than their peers also show higher rates of delinquency in later years. Research Story Business Week, Feb. 26. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in article about the U.S. economy's growing trade deficit with China, and how China's revaluation of its currency, the yuan, will not resolve the problem anytime soon. MAGAZINESAudubon, March-April 2007. Amanda Rodewald, associate professor of natural resources. Article mentioned her research that found some Cerulean Warblers return to the same spot each year — both on the breeding grounds in North American and the wintering grounds in South America — which has implications for the conservation of specific sites. BROADCASTFox News Network, Feb. 1. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Interviewed about his book “Overblown,” which argues that the government and media have over-exaggerated the threat of terrorism in the United States. |
