Media Covering Ohio State
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July 2007With seven articles in the New York Times and three in the Washington Post, Ohio State faculty were prominent in the nation's major media outlets during July. 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. NEWSPAPERSDouglas Berman, professor of law, was quoted and interviewed about various issues concerning President Bush's commutation of the prison sentence for former White House aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby. Coverage included:
Houston Chronicle, July 28. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about an amendment approved by the U.S. House of Representatives that is designed to free two U.S. Border Agents imprisoned for shooting a fleeing Mexican drug smuggler and hiding evidence. The amendment would bar the Bureau of Prisons from using federal funds to incarcerate the agents. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 8. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about a case in a federal appeals court involving a man who received a longer prison sentence to punish him for conduct for which a jury had already acquitted him. Portland Oregonian, July 12. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about a new program in Washington County, Oregon that allows some defendants to plead guilty and be sentenced at their arraignments under Early Case Resolution. Toronto Star, July 16. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about the possible prison sentence for Conrad Black, the newspaper mogul who was recently convicted of mail fraud and obstruction. New York Times, July 12; Washington Post, July 12. Article about E. Gordon Gee being named president of Ohio State, replacing Karen Holbrook, and starting his second stint as head of the university. New York Times, July 17; International Herald Tribune, July 17. Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences. Article mentioned his research that found that the Qori Kalis glacier in Peru is rapidly disappearing, the victim of global warming. Research Story Associated Press, July 28. Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences. Article noted that Thompson received the National Medal of Science from President Bush for his work providing explicit evidence of global climate change. Research Story New York Times, July 11. Dan Herms, associate professor of entomology. Quoted in article about how it is unlikely that the spread of the emerald ash borer will be stopped in the United States. New York Times, July 10; International Herald Tribune, July 12. John Burnham, professor of history. Article mentioned his research examining society's attempts to regulate “bad habits” like drinking, gambling and smoking. New York Times, July 22. Steven Conn, professor of history. Conn wrote a letter to the editor arguing that the only sensible way to decide federal tax rates is to decide what we want to achieve as a nation, and then adjust tax rates accordingly. New York Times, July 19. Kevin Boyle, professor of history. Quoted in article about the difficulties the United Auto Workers union will face in protecting health benefits for its workers during negotiations with the major automakers. Washington Post, July 29; Detroit Free Press, July 20. Kevin Boyle, professor of history. In an op-ed he wrote for the Post, and in a Free Press article that quotes him, Boyle discussed the causes and effects of the 1967 riots in Detroit. Washington Post, July 23. Bruce Allen, recent doctoral graduate of environment and natural resources. Article about his study of bottomland hardwood forests in the southeastern United States that suggests that the increased growth of vines may change the landscape of these forests. Research Story Wall Street Journal, July 10; Los Angeles Times, July 10, 12 and 22; PBS' News Hour with Jim Lehrer, July 27. Peter Shane, professor of law. Quoted and interviewed about a dispute between President Bush and Congress about whether two Bush administration officials should be forced to testify before Congress concerning the firings of U.S. attorneys. USA Today, July 30; Business Week, July 2. Andrew Karolyi, professor of finance. Quoted in article about how there is no evidence the much-criticized 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which beefed up corporate accounting and financial disclosures, increased the appeal of London stock exchanges to Chinese companies at New York's expense. Business Week, July 30. Andrew Karolyi, professor of finance. Quoted in article about the emergence of so called “death bonds,” which are arrangements that offer people the chance to sell their insurance policies to investors, who keep paying the premiums until the sellers die and then collect the payout. Financial Times, July 28. Andrew Karolyi, professor of finance. Article mentioned his research that found a sub-portfolio of S&P 500 stocks screened to avoid those with any business in allegedly terrorist states showed no statistically significant difference from the S&P as a whole. USA Today, July 18; San Francisco Chronicle, July 18. Sanjay Rajagopalan, clinical assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine. Article about his research that found widely used CT heart scans, poised to become a leading diagnostic tool for suspected heart attacks, may boost cancer risk, especially for young women. New York Daily News, July 8. john powell, executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Quoted in article about how the United States is undergoing “resegregation” in which minorities are being forced into their own neighborhoods and schools. Newsday, July 16. john powell, executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. powell wrote an op-ed article arguing that a U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting Seattle's attempts to integrate its schools also did offer some good news for supporters of integration. Los Angeles Times, July 22. Gregory Good, clinical professor of optometry. Quoted in article about how eyeglass wearers with simple prescriptions are more likely to find cheaper prices for their glasses. Los Angeles Times, July 30. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology. Quoted in article about how married couples have to bond quickly to develop a long-lasting relationship, because many divorces occur in the first few years of marriage. Chicago Tribune, July 27; San Francisco Chronicle, July 22. Stanley Gehrt, assistant professor of environmental and natural resources. Article mentioned his research in Chicago 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 Washington Times, July 3. Kristi Williams, assistant professor, and Adrianne Frech, doctoral student, both in sociology. Article about their research that found that depressed singles receive greater psychological benefits from getting married than those who are not depressed. Research Story Chicago Sun-Times, July 1; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 3. Philip Mazzocco, assistant professor of psychology at Mansfield. Article about his research that suggests whites in America underestimate the costs of being black in our society. Research Story Dallas Morning News, July 15. David Huron, professor of music. Quoted in article about how novel stimuli – such as new actions, thoughts or perceptions – can benefit the brain. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 1. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about how American citizens flying within the country are not required to have a photo ID to board their plane, although the government does not make that fact clear. International Herald Tribune, July 24; Reuters News Service, July 22. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about the decision by Microsoft to make all Web search data anonymous after 18 months on its Live Search service worldwide. Baltimore Sun, July 16; Christian Science Monitor, July 17. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted about his belief that the government and media have over-exaggerated the threat of terrorism in the United States. Baltimore Sun, July 27. Robert Burns, senior research specialist, National Regulatory Research Institute. Quoted in article about calls in Maryland to investigate whether the wholesale rates for electricity in the state exceed federal standards for reasonableness. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2. William Marras, professor of industrial welding and systems engineering. Article mentioned his research that suggests a hotel housekeeper is as much at risk for a back injury as a construction worker. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 9. Tim Haab, professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics. Quoted in article about how higher gasoline prices are the best way to ensure Americans use less gas for their cars. Associated Press, July 16; CBS News “The Early Show,” July 16. Richard Steckel, professor of economics and anthropology. Quoted and interviewed about research that shows Americans are no longer the tallest people in the world, and how health care inequities in the United States may be part of the reason. Research Story United Press International, July 2. Arthur Epstein, Distinguished University Professor of chemistry and physics. Article about his work developing tiny plastic fibers that could be the key to diverse technologies -- including self-cleaning surfaces, transparent electronics, and biomedical tools that manipulate strands of DNA. Research Story United Press International, July 3. Benjamin Coifman, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science. Article about his work developing software that helps computerized traffic boxes locate road incidents -- such as traffic back-ups or accidents -- and notify transportation authorities at lower cost. Research Story United Press International, July 5. Yasuko Rikihisa, professor of veterinary biosciences. Article about her research that suggests people who have high cholesterol levels may be much more susceptible to a particular disease transmitted by the bites of ticks. Research Story United Press International, July 10. Guido Marcucci, associate professor of internal medicine. Article about his research that found the activity of a particular gene can identify people who have a more lethal form of acute myeloid leukemia, singling out those patients who should receive more intense therapy. Research Story United Press International, July 20. Deanna Wilkinson, associate professor of human development and family science. Article about her research on how young, violent criminals in New York City used fear and intimidation to keep adults from interfering with their criminal activities. Research Story United Press International, July 20. Milap Nahata, professor and chair of pharmacy practice and administration. Quoted in article about how the long-term effects of prescription drugs are often not known when they are approved for use. United Press International, July 31. Yiying Wu, assistant professor of chemistry. Article about his development of new dye-sensitized solar cells that convert light to electricity with half the efficiency of commercially-available silicon-based solar cells -- but at only one quarter of the cost. Research Story United Press International, July 31. David Jacobs, professor of sociology. Article about his research that found blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers to receive a death sentence – they are also more likely to actually be executed. Research Story United Press International, July 26. Irina Artsimovitch, associate professor of microbiology. Article about her research that, for the first time, examined exactly what happens between bacteria and antibiotics at the atomic level. Research Story MAGAZINESNewsweek, July 16. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in article about how even China's high-end exports are not up to the quality of those produced in countries like Germany and Japan. Allure, May 2007. Gary Stoner, professor emeritus of internal medicine. Article about his research that found substances extracted from a marine seaweed may protect against skin cancer caused by too much sun. Muscle & Fitness, August 2007. Gary Stoner, professor of internal medicine. Article about his research in rats that showed animals whose diets were supplemented with black raspberries had a 60 percent reduction in tumors of the esophagus and up to an 80 percent reduction in colon tumors. BROADCAST MEDIANPR's “Weekend Edition,” July 15. Rattan Lal, professor of natural resources. Interviewed for a report about how no-till farming practices can protect the environment by helping soil retain carbon, one of the ingredients of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. NPR's “All Things Considered,” July 20. Archie Griffin, president and CEO, Ohio State Alumni Association. Griffin was among several Columbus residents interviewed about what they thought were the qualities of a good leader, such as the president of the United States. |
