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Report on National News Coverage of Ohio State University Research January, 2002   A study about home uterine monitoring received widespread attention in January, leading this month's coverage in the national and international media. 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 Jay Iams, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of OSU Medical Center's Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, received national media attention this month. Iams led a study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, that found home uterine activity monitors have no value in actually predicting early delivery. Coverage included: Research Story New York Times, Jan. 24 USA Today, Jan. 24 Los Angeles Times, Jan. 28 Newsday, Jan. 24 Investor's Business Daily, Jan. 25 Associated Press, Jan. 23 Reuters News Service, Jan. 23 United Press International, Jan. 23 New York Times, Jan. 18. Andrew Thomas, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine. Quoted in article about efforts by the American Medical Association to educate doctors concerning its ethics guidelines. The campaign involved guidelines about gifts from drug companies. New York Times, Jan. 13. Davis Sydnor, professor of natural resources and horticulture and crop science. Quoted in article about new varieties of American elm trees that are highly resistant to Dutch Elm disease. Washington Post, Jan. 7. John Guilmartin, associate professor of history. Quoted in article about a special Army reserve unit that is collecting stories and artifacts relating to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Wall Street Journal, Jan. 17. Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics. Quoted in article about how recent changes in the Consumer Price Index may affect decisions by the Federal Reserve Board regarding interest rates. Los Angeles Times, Jan. 12. Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics. Quoted in article about the likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board will continue to cut interest rates to prevent further weakening of the economy. San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 31. Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics. Quoted in article about how increased business spending for information technology late last year may be good news for the U.S. economy. USA Today, Jan. 4. The newspaper credited the Department of Consumer and Textile Sciences for providing information for a graph about the U.S. personal savings rate during the 1990s. Chicago Tribune, Jan. 3. Steven Reiss, professor of psychology. Quoted in article about how some television shows aim to attract viewers by introducing elements that are shocking or against cultural norms. Chicago Tribune, Jan. 10. Steven Reiss, professor of psychology. Quoted in article about whether reality television shows can continue to attract large numbers of viewers as their novelty wears off. Chicago Tribune, Jan. 25. Lee Abbott, professor of English. Quoted in article about a literary genre known as "Kmart realism" - a genre with a focus on lower-middle-class life in the suburbs and the pervasive use of brand names. Chicago Tribune, Jan. 23; Boston Globe, Jan. 29. Randolph Roth, associate professor of history. Quoted in article about the controversy surrounding a book by an Emory University professor concerning gun ownership in early America. Many historians believe the author seriously misused historical data in the book. Boston Globe, Jan. 20. Jeffrey Kipnis, professor of architecture. Quoted about the "Mood River" exhibition at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Kipnis co-curated the exhibit with Annetta Massie of the Wexner Center. Dallas Morning News, Jan. 23. Kevin Evans, manager of radiology and cardiovascular services at University Hospital. Quoted in article about the growing need for vascular technologists at hospitals. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Jan. 17. Ken Costello, associate director, National Regulatory Research Institute. Article about research he and the NRRI did that examined competition in Georgia's deregulated natural gas market. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Jan. 28. John Glenn, of the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy. Quoted in article about the National Commission for Service-Learning, which is co-sponsored by the Glenn Institute. Service-learning is a teaching and learning approach that integrates community service with academic study. CBS Saturday Early Show, Jan. 5; Seattle Times, Jan. 13. William Marras, professor of industrial, welding, and systems engineering. Article about his research that suggests recurring back injuries could be due to individuals compensating for their injury by using the wrong muscles when lifting. Research Story Investor's Business Daily, Dec. 31. Article mentioned research at Ohio State that found exercise may help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema stay mentally fit. Investor's Business Daily, Jan. 16. Lucy Caswell, curator of the Cartoon Research Library. Quoted in article about the groundbreaking style of Bill Watterson, creator of the "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip. Toronto Star, Jan. 28; The Times of London, Jan. 21; United Press International, Jan. 15. James Moody, assistant professor of sociology. Article about his "Electronic Small World Project" that is attempting to discover how e-mail has changed the way people interact around the world. Research Story Associated Press, Jan. 22; CBS 60 Minutes, Jan. 6; CNNfn Market Call, Jan. 17. President Brit Kirwan was interviewed by several media outlets concerning a variety of proposals to reform NCAA rules concerning student athletes. Kirwan is chairman of the NCAA board of directors. Reuters News Service, Jan. 28. Melissa Bailey, postdoctoral fellow in vision science at Ohio State. Article about her research that found nearly a quarter to a third of patients that underwent LASIK surgery reported problems seeing at night. Research Story Reuters News Service, Jan. 29. Ray Lawton, director of the National Regulatory Research Institute. Quoted in article about how the collapse of Enron Corp. points to the need for more cooperation between federal agencies involved in the regulation of energy markets. United Press International, Jan. 31. Brad Schmidt, associate professor of psychology. Article about his research that suggests many people with panic disorder can discontinue using antidepressants if they undergo cognitive behavior therapy. Research Story United Press International, Jan. 15. Mo Saif, professor of animal science and veterinary preventive medicine. Article about a new federally funded research project that will study pathogens present in animal manure and how they can be eliminated. MAGAZINES U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 28. Allison Snow, professor of plant biology. Quoted in article about her research that suggests weeds will acquire genes for herbicide resistance from genetically-altered crops. The result will be weeds that are very difficult to kill. Research Story Muscle and Fitness, February 2002. Mark Myhal, lecturer, sport & exercise science; Eric Serrano, clinical assistant professor of family medicine. Quoted in article about the safety of the popular fat-loss and energy supplement ephedra. BROADCAST MEDIA NPR "All Things Considered," Jan. 8. President Brit Kirwan was interviewed for a story looking back at the life of Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's restaurants and Columbus philanthropist. CBS Radio Network, "The Osgood File," Jan. 23. William Mitsch, professor of natural resources. Interviewed about a proposal he developed to help solve the problem of hypoxia -- or low oxygen levels -- that kills aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico. Mitsch suggests the restoration of 13 million acres of riverside wetlands and the surrounding riparian forests throughout the Mississippi River Basin to help filter the nutrient-rich runoff from farms and cities. Research Story #