E. W. Scripps
School of Journalism
Ohio
University
The Foundation has partnered with the
In 2008, the school had its largest first-year class in school history. "It's an exhilarating time for journalism, and college students know it. Our students are flocking to be the new breed of journalist's pioneers on a new frontier, " says Tom Hodson, director of the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism.
Scripps Howard Visiting Professional
This year's Scripps Howard Visiting Professional is Mark W. Tatge who will help the E. W. Scripps School develop a business journalism program.
For the past seven years, Tatge has served as Forbes' Midwest Bureau Chief. Since joining the magazine, he has written major corporate profiles on 3M, Motorola, Monsanto, Boeing, Federal Express, Sears and Best Buy.
Prior to joining Forbes, Tatge was a staff writer in the Chicago bureau of The Wall Street Journal, an investigative reporter for The Plain Dealer's statehouse bureau, a staff writer for The Dallas Morning News, and a business writer for The Denver Post.
Tatge received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Western Illinois University and his master's degree from Ohio State University, where he was a Kiplinger Fellow in Public Affairs Reporting.
He will remain a contributing editor at Forbes and Forbes on Fox.
Continuing a tradition of connecting students with the industry, Foundation and Company representatives offered a special "Scripps Career Day" on campus. Some two dozen media professionals spent the day in classrooms, in critique sessions, in one-on-one interviews and in special workshops aimed at bringing professional realities home to students.
High School Journalism Workshop
With Foundation funding, high school students attended the annual workshop aimed at introducing them to the world of journalism and to the opportunities at the E. W. Scripps School. They participated in either the newspaper or broadcast journalism track,spending time in classrooms, on-site visits and with professionals and faculty. .