Education in communication focuses on the relationships among the communicator (speaker, writer), the message (oral, written, electronic), the receiver (individual, group), the media, and the social and cultural environment in which communications take place. By studying these elements across various contexts, students develop an understanding of principles of communication, the strategies for analysis of communication problems and solutions, and tactics to communicate effectively. The program aims to produce graduates who have a broad knowledge of contemporary communication challenges and who are equipped to apply their knowledge and understanding to a variety of practical situations.
The Ohio State University School of Communication has achieved national and international distinction in research, teaching, and service by designing innovative programs in specific areas of expertise. Strong research and teaching programs focus on present and future directions in the field geared to address the sweeping changes occurring in communication.
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Students in this track explore the way technology is transforming the field of communication. Students in this program will learn to assess the needs of the end user by employing quantitative and qualitative research techniques, and communication and design principles that will allow students to design multimedia and online content systems.
This track offers a broad-based education in communication combined with the flexibility to pursue specific areas of interest, including mass media effects; interpersonal communication processes; communication for advocacy and politics; and health, science, and risk communication. Courses emphasize the analysis of different types of data, messages and communication practices.
In this track, students learn ways in which organizations communicate in order to accomplish a goal and includes courses that examine communication through public relations, marketing communication, advertising, persuasion and public theory and communication campaigns.
In 2015, Zuri Hall (BA, communication, 2010) became the newest correspondent for E! News, where she interviews musicians, actors and entertainers. Here, she talks about her job and offers some advice.
I was a four-year Morrill Scholar and graduated from Ohio State with a BA in strategic communication and a minor in theatre. I was an active member of the Black Student Theatre Network and of Ohio Union Television.
I’m an on-air correspondent for E! News, and every day is different. Some days I do stand-ups and traditional host-reads in the newsroom or in-studio, on the E! News set. Other evenings I’m covering film premiere red carpets. I do one-on-one sit-down interviews with musicians, actors and entertainers. During awards season, I’m a special correspondent/co-host for E!’s popular Live From the Red Carpet shows. I also produce, so I write and oversee the editing of those stories, from start to finish.
You have to create to keep your skills sharp, and you must develop a fresh perspective. Everyone has something to say, and in this digital age it’s easy to be drowned out in all the noise. So sharpen your craft, your delivery, the lens through which you view and communicate to the world. That’s what will make viewers want to hear “the same old information” from you, instead of the next person.
“My tenacity has kept me afloat in difficult times. Success is not a straight and simple path, so be open to the winding road of life.” -Zuri Hall
Ranked in the top five among high impact communication programs, Ohio State's School of Communication provides undergraduates with rigorous and innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art multimedia classrooms, multiplatform labs and podcasting studio, hands-on training through internships, alumni networking and mentoring opportunities, and access to internationally renowned faculty.
Graduates with a focus on new media and communication technology are prepared for careers as managers of technology based communication campaigns, usability analysts, online content developers, and web and multimedia designers. Within the strategic communication track, students train for careers as communication specialists, marketing and public relations professionals, communication campaign managers, sales, and communication consultants.
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