Media Covering Ohio State
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January 2006Studies on divorce and wealth, noise and hearing, and exercise and wound healing helped keep Ohio State in the news during January. 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. NEWSPAPERSJay Zagorsky, research scientist at the Center for Human Resource Research, received major media coverage this month as a result of his latest research. The study found that divorce reduces a person's wealth by about three-quarters (77 percent) compared to that of a single person, while being married almost doubles comparative wealth (93 percent). Coverage included: Research Story
Another study that appealed to media around the world was conducted by Judith Schwartzbaum, associate professor of epidemiology, and Colin Edwards, doctoral student in public health. They found that years of repeated exposure to loud noise increases the risk of developing a non-cancerous tumor that could cause hearing loss. Coverage included: Research Story
Charles Emery, professor of psychology, was featured for his work that found regular exercise may speed up wound healing by as much as 25 percent in older adults. Coverage included: Research Story
New York Times, Jan. 31; Washington Post, Jan. 10. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology; Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article about their study that found the stress a typical married couple feels during an ordinary half-hour argument is enough to slow their bodies' ability to heal from wounds by at least one day. Research Story New York Times, Jan. 31. Richard Steckel, professor of economics and anthropology. Quoted in article about the discovery of the ruins of an old church and burial grounds dating to the 1500s in Campeche, Mexico. The remains of those buried there may provide important evidence of the health of people at the time, Steckel said. New York Times, Jan. 24. Edward Foley, professor of law. Quoted in article about a U.S. Supreme Court decision in an important campaign finance case. The decision opened the door to a new round of legal challenges to the limits Congress placed four years ago on election advertisements paid for by corporations, and broadcast during the weeks before federal elections. New York Times, Jan. 11; Associated Press, Jan. 10. Ruth Colker, professor of law. Quoted in article about the implications of a Supreme Court decision that states a Georgia inmate should get a fresh chance to prove that the state owes him damages for not accommodating his disability. Washington Post, Jan. 6; San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 10; New Orleans Times Picayune, Jan. 26; NPR's “Weekend Edition, Jan. 28. Peter Shane, professor of law. Quoted and interviewed about the issue of executive privilege, and how it related to the release of information concerning Hurricane Katrina, and also the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court justice nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. Washington Post, Jan. 31; United Press International, Jan. 25. Liana Sayer, assistant professor of sociology. Article about her research that found that even when women have more time free from paid work and household tasks, they don't feel less rushed. Research Story Washington Post, Jan. 31; Los Angeles Times, Jan. 27; United Press International, Jan. 31. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in articles about recent polls that examine what Americans think should be done concerning the nuclear threat posed by Iran. Chicago Tribune, Jan. 22; Baltimore Sun, Jan. 25. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about how a recent audiotape released by Osama bin Laden is not likely to permanently boost support among Americans for continuing the war in Iraq. Tampa Tribune, Jan. 1. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about various issues surrounding public support for the war in Iraq and its implications for President Bush's military strategy. Chicago Tribune, Jan. 25; Baltimore Sun, Jan. 25. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about how Americans, when faced with a choice between fighting terrorism and protecting people's rights, will almost always choose fighting terrorism. Washington Post, Jan. 27; NPR's “Marketplace,” Jan. 27. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted and interviewed about how data broker ChoicePoint Inc. agreed to pay a $10 million federal fine over security breaches that exposed more than 160,000 people to possible identity theft. Swire said the decision sent a strong message to companies to better protect consumer information. Associated Press, Jan. 19. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about privacy implications of a proposed new federal border crossing card, which will be used for Americans re-entering the country from Canada and Mexico. Associated Press, Jan. 23. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about how Americans' privacy is violated by the fact that companies are currently selling private phone records, revealing who has called specific numbers and who is being called. NPR's “All Things Considered,” Jan. 5. Peter Swire, professor of law. Interviewed about the federal law that says telecommunications companies have to cooperate with the federal government in performing wiretaps of suspected terrorists or criminals. NPR's “Morning Edition,” Jan. 24. Peter Swire, professor of law. Interviewed about the controversy surrounding the Bush administration's surveillance on American citizens who are suspected of having ties to terrorists. Washington Post, Jan. 26. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about how death penalty cases across the country could be effected by the Supreme Court's decision to consider when death row inmates may challenge lethal injection as a method of capital punishment. Wall Street Journal, Jan. 31; Associated Press, Jan. 5. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about the prison sentences given to executives of the former Dynegy Inc. who were found guilty of hatching a fraudulent accounting scheme at the company. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jan. 24. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about disparities in prison sentences given to people caught with methamphetamine versus crack cocaine. USA Today, Jan. 5; Los Angeles Times, Jan. 7; Chicago Sun-Times, Jan. 11; United Press International, Jan. 4. Stanley Gehrt, assistant professor of environmental and natural resources. Article about his research that suggests coyotes are thriving in some of the largest U.S. cities, despite scientists' belief that these mammals intently avoid urban human populations. Research Story New York Post, Jan. 24. David Hirshleifer, professor of finance. Article mentioned his research that found morning sunshine at the sites of 26 leading stock exchanges around the world - including the New York Stock Exchange - is linked to positive market returns that day. Research Story Los Angeles Times, Jan. 12. Elliot Slotnick, professor of political science. Quoted in article about how the confirmation hearings for Alito aren't a forum to help senators make up their minds as much as they are a forum for senators to advertise their views and try to expose Alito's. Los Angeles Times, Jan. 9. Thomas Best, professor of sports medicine. Quoted in article about how there are few hard and fast rules on the best way to rehabilitate a athletic injury and how to know when an injured athlete can safely return to play. Los Angeles Times, Jan 14; Baltimore Sun, Jan. 13; Times of London, Jan. 13; Associated Press, Jan. 12. Scott McGraw, associate professor of anthropology. Article discussed his research concerning primates killed by African crowned eagles. McGraw's study helped another researcher prove that eagles at one time killed and ate the ancestors of humans. Los Angeles Times, Jan. 31; Chicago Tribune, Jan. 31; Associated Press, Jan. 30. Stephen Buser, professor emeritus of finance. Quoted in article about the daunting task faced by Ben Bernanke, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, because he follows a legend in Alan Greenspan. Newsday, Jan. 8. Lawrence Baum, professor of political science. Baum wrote an op-ed article arguing that the Senate confirmation hearings for Alito will not be the best way to decide whether he is qualified to become a justice on the high court. Newsday, Jan. 25. John Quigley, professor of law. Quoted in article about how dissension among the judges trying former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein enhances the defense team's argument that the tribunal's legitimacy is questionable. Houston Chronicle, Jan. 9. Matthew Nisbet, assistant professor of communication. Quoted in article about how people's views concerning stem cell research and therapeutic cloning may change depending on how poll questions are worded. Research Story Boston Globe, Jan. 18. Marc Spindelman, associate professor of law. Quoted in article about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the Bush administration's attempt to block an Oregon law permitting doctors to help terminally ill patients die. Boston Globe, Jan. 22. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences. Article discussed how Thompson is the focus of Mark Bowen's book entitled, “Thin Ice: Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains.” Boston Globe, Jan. 29. Rick Kittles, associate professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article mentioned that Kittles has been involved in building a DNA database, still incomplete, of present-day African populations. Baltimore Sun, Jan. 29. Gary Smith, associate professor of pediatrics. Article about his research that found from 1990 to 2002, cheerleading injuries sustained by children ages 5 to 18 increased 110 percent. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jan. 9. Gary Smith, associate professor of pediatrics. Article mentioned his research that found most ice skating injuries occur to the face and head because there is great potential to fall not just forward, but also sideways or backward. Miami Herald, Jan. 31; Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 26. Jonathan Groner, associate professor of surgery. Quoted in article that discussed whether lethal injections cause pain to death row prisoners during executions. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 11. Kent Schwirian, professor emeritus of sociology. Quoted in article about how the development of the arena district in Columbus made living downtown a possibility. Schwirian and Timothy Jon Curry, associate professor of sociology, co-authored “High Stakes,” a book that examined downtown redevelopment in Columbus. Research Story Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 20. john powell, director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Interviewed for a story about how Hurricane Katrina revealed problems of racism and poverty in New Orleans and around the country. Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 18. Brian McHale, professor of English. Quoted in article about how published memoirs are often unreliable, “halfway between fiction and testimony.” He was interviewed about the memoir “A Million Little Pieces” which spawned controversy when it was reported that some of the stories in the book were false. Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 19. Daniel Tokaji, assistant professor of law. Quoted in article about how many states have not yet complied with the Help America Vote Act, which was designed to restore faith in voting after numerous problems in the 2000 presidential election. Toronto Globe and Mail, Jan. 25; Toronto Sun, Jan. 30; United Press International, Jan. 24. Jerald Greenberg, professor of management and human resources. Article about his research that found when workers take a pay cut, money is not the only thing that is lost – they may also lose sleep. However, well-trained supervisors can help prevent problems. Research Story Toronto Sun, Jan. 25. Gifford Weary, professor and chair of psychology. Article mentioned her research that suggests pessimists can temper their negative outlook when judging others - but only if their mind is focused on the task and not distracted with other thoughts. Research Story Toronto Sun, Jan. 1; People Magazine, Jan. 9. Jay Zagorsky, research scientist at the Center for Human Resource Research. Article about his research that showed overweight Americans who lose a lot of weight also tend to build more wealth as they drop the pounds. Research Story National Post, Jan. 30. Jean-Michel Guldmann, professor of city and regional planning. Article about his research that identified the factors that determined how much individual cars and trucks pollute. Research Story The Times of London, Jan. 30; United Press International, Jan. 31. Randall Harris, professor of public health. Article about his research that found women who took drugs known as Cox-2 inhibitors for at least two years had their risk of breast cancer reduced by 71 per cent. London Daily Mail, Jan. 21. William Mitsch, professor of environment and natural resources and director, Olentangy River Wetland Research Park. Quoted in article about how shortages of clean water may one day lead to “water wars” in some parts of the world. United Press International, Jan. 5 and 9. William Carson, associate professor of surgery; Julie Roda, graduate research associate. Article about their research that suggests that antibody-based cancer drugs might help patients more if they are given with substances that stimulate the immune system. Research Story United Press International, Jan. 13. Dawn Comstock, assistant professor of pediatrics. Article about her research that suggests sports-related violence appears to exist across the board in all sports and seems to be increasing, particularly among children. United Press International, Jan. 18. Article discussed a partnership of Battelle, Ohio State and the Educational Council which will create a new public high school in Columbus that will emphasize math, science and technology. MAGAZINESU.S. News & World Report, Jan.16. Jerry Ladman, associate professor for international affairs. Quoted in article about a new federal program that will encourage college students to study foreign languages. New Scientist, Jan. 7. Jason Box, assistant professor of geography. Article mentioned his work developing an algorithm that will enable scientists to gauge the depth of Arctic lakes from satellite images, simply by measuring the intensity of their color. This will help in studies of the melting of polar ice sheets. BROADCAST MEDIAABC's “Good Morning America,” Jan. 24. Randy Nelson, professor of psychology and neuroscience; Leah Pyter, doctoral student in neuroscience. News report discussed their research that suggests hamsters may suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression during the dark days of winter, just as some humans do. Research Story NPR's “All Things Considered,” Jan. 6. Paul Beck, professor of political science and dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science. Interviewed for a report about the political future of Ohio Republican Congressman Bob Ney in the wake of reports implicating him in the Jack Abramoff lobbyist scandal. |
