OSU Student Media

OSU Student Media is a student-run organization at Ohio State University that provides various media outlets for students to express themselves and showcase their talents. With a rich history dating back to the early 20th century, OSU Student Media has been a platform for students to engage in journalism, broadcasting, and other forms of media production, similar to University of Michigan's Michigan Daily and University of California, Berkeley's The Daily Californian. The organization is overseen by the Ohio State University Board of Trustees and is advised by faculty members from the Ohio State University School of Communication. OSU Student Media has been recognized for its excellence by organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists and the College Media Association, alongside other notable institutions like Harvard University's The Harvard Crimson and Stanford University's The Stanford Daily.

● History of

OSU Student Media The history of OSU Student Media dates back to 1881, when the first student newspaper, The Lantern, was established, similar to University of Texas at Austin's The Daily Texan and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's The Daily Illini. Over the years, the organization has expanded to include various other media outlets, such as The Ohio State University Radio Station and Buckeye TV, which have been recognized by organizations like the National Association of Broadcasters and the College Broadcasters Inc.. OSU Student Media has also been influenced by other student media organizations, such as University of Southern California's Daily Trojan and New York University's Washington Square News. The organization has undergone significant changes over the years, including the introduction of new media outlets and the expansion of existing ones, similar to University of Florida's The Independent Florida Alligator and University of Georgia's The Red & Black.

● Student Publications

OSU Student Media publishes several student-run publications, including The Lantern, which is the official student newspaper of Ohio State University, similar to University of Washington's The Daily and University of Oregon's The Oregon Daily Emerald. The newspaper is published weekly and covers news, sports, and entertainment, often featuring articles on topics like Ohio State University Athletics and Columbus, Ohio events. Other publications include 1870 Magazine, a lifestyle magazine that focuses on fashion, music, and arts, and The Underground, a literary magazine that features poetry, short stories, and essays from students, similar to University of Pennsylvania's 34th Street Magazine and Northwestern University's North by Northwestern. These publications provide students with hands-on experience in journalism, editing, and design, and have been recognized by organizations like the Society of Professional Journalists and the College Media Association, alongside other notable institutions like Yale University's Yale Daily News and Duke University's The Chronicle.

● Radio and Television

OSU Student Media operates several radio and television stations, including The Ohio State University Radio Station, which broadcasts a variety of programming, including music, news, and sports, similar to University of Michigan's WCBN-FM and University of California, Berkeley's KALX. The station is run entirely by students and provides them with hands-on experience in broadcasting, production, and engineering, and has been recognized by organizations like the National Association of Broadcasters and the College Broadcasters Inc.. OSU Student Media also operates Buckeye TV, a student-run television station that produces a variety of programming, including news, sports, and entertainment shows, similar to University of Texas at Austin's TSTV and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's UI-7. The station is available on campus and online, and has been recognized by organizations like the College Media Association and the Society of Professional Journalists, alongside other notable institutions like Harvard University's Harvard Radio and Stanford University's KZSU.

● Governance and Funding

OSU Student Media is governed by a board of directors that includes students, faculty, and staff members, similar to University of Southern California's USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and New York University's NYU School of Journalism. The organization is funded by a combination of advertising revenue, student fees, and donations, and has been supported by organizations like the Ohio State University Alumni Association and the Ohio State University Foundation. OSU Student Media is also advised by faculty members from the Ohio State University School of Communication, who provide guidance and support to students, similar to University of Florida's University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

● Notable Alumni and Achievements

OSU Student Media has a long history of producing talented and successful alumni, including Nicholas Kristof, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who got his start at The Lantern, similar to University of Washington's Sarah Kendzior and University of Oregon's Nicholas Deshais. Other notable alumni include Sarah Kendzior, a journalist and author who worked at The Lantern, and Glenn Beck, a television and radio personality who got his start at The Ohio State University Radio Station, similar to University of Pennsylvania's Cokie Roberts and Northwestern University's Stephen Colbert. OSU Student Media has also won numerous awards for its excellence in journalism, broadcasting, and media production, including awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the College Media Association, alongside other notable institutions like Yale University's Yale Daily News and Duke University's The Chronicle.

● Current Media Outlets

OSU Student Media currently operates several media outlets, including The Lantern, 1870 Magazine, The Underground, The Ohio State University Radio Station, and Buckeye TV, similar to University of Michigan's Michigan Daily and University of California, Berkeley's The Daily Californian. These outlets provide students with hands-on experience in journalism, broadcasting, and media production, and offer a platform for students to express themselves and showcase their talents, similar to Harvard University's The Harvard Crimson and Stanford University's The Stanford Daily. OSU Student Media continues to evolve and expand, with new media outlets and initiatives being developed to meet the changing needs of students and the university community, and has been recognized by organizations like the College Media Association and the Society of Professional Journalists, alongside other notable institutions like University of Texas at Austin's The Daily Texan and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's The Daily Illini. Category:Student media