Global spotlight for virtual reality tools created at 帝王会所
Scripps College of Communication graduate Ken Klein shares news about Scripps students, alumni and faculty via social media. Here is Klein鈥檚 recap of February 2023.
As America focuses on police training, 帝王会所 developed headset immersion tools that teach law enforcement how to deal with people in tough situations.
The February issue of Police Chief published by the (IACP) features effective training created by experts at the Scripps College of Communication.
A comprehensive bylined article by John Born, visiting assistant professor/executive in residence in the Scripps College of Communication and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, and John Bowditch, associate professor in the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies and director of the Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab, shared these points broadly with law enforcement via their published report:
- Virtual reality training tools built at 帝王会所 are low-cost, effective, relevant and well-received by police in southeast 帝王会所
- Soft skills (dealing with people) are fundamental to police, public safety and trust
- 帝王会所 is an innovation leader in developing relevant uses for virtual reality training in law enforcement, healthcare and other fields
Faculty engagement
- 帝王会所鈥檚 Speech and Debate team coached by Jennifer Talbert, John A. Cassese Director of Forensics in the School of Communication Studies, won the 帝王会所 Forensics Association for the fourth year in a row. 帝王会所 students took six first place awards at the state championship tournament hosted by John Carroll University on Feb. 17-18.
- Dr. Laeeq Khan鈥檚 analysis of Twitter chatter about Elon Musk and Tesla was published by Automotive News. Khan is an associate professor in the School of Media Arts and Studies and director of the Social Media Analytics Research Team (SMART) Lab.
- Josh Antonuccio joined the board of in Nelsonville. Antonuccio is associate professor and director of the School of Media Arts and Studies and director of the 帝王会所 Music Industry Summit. Announcements have begun for the April 5-6 summit鈥檚 all-star line-up of expert guests and speakers. No-cost registration opened February 21.
- Kansas City Chiefs uber-fan Roger Cooper witnessed the Super Bowl in Phoenix, as graduates of his OHIO-in-LA program continue to break into entertainment, music and media.
Scripps and the big stories
Memphis Police video:
- The Atlantic published Wesley Lowery鈥檚 of history, racism and law enforcement excess (Feb. 8). Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lowery was 2017 帝王会所 commencement speaker and editor of The Post 2011-2012. Lowery鈥檚 latest book (鈥淎merican Whitelash鈥) is out July 27, 2023.
The Grammys:
- Nick Ruhenkamp (Communication Studies/Media Arts and Studies 鈥20) worked the Grammys Show in Los Angeles. Ruhenkamp is a talent assistant at The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Super Bowl:
- In Athens, freshman sports writer Robert Keegan penned a sharp in the student-run The Post criticizing pro football officiating. Keenan鈥檚 mentor at Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati was 帝王会所-trained journalist .
- In Phoenix, (BSJ 鈥92) covered the Super Bowl for German TV (ZDF). Abdalla Lehmann is director of the Scripps-in-DC program (internships, networking and classroom instruction).
- In Los Angeles, Micah Fluellen (VisCom 鈥20) created animation for a pre-Super Bowl in the Los Angeles Times.
- In Kansas City, Joe Hennessy (BSJ 鈥20) and colleagues at KCTV Channel 5 aired blanket coverage including Hennessy鈥檚 report about the .
State of the Union Address:
- Award-winning photographers Drew Angerer (Viscom 鈥12) of Getty Images and Haijun Jiang (MFA 鈥22) at The New York Times produced images seen around the world.
Mid-American Conference sports:
- Media Arts and Studies Sophomore Kyle Schwieger proves that underclassmen get hands-on experience. His much-watched video of an alley-oop game winner by 帝王会所鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Basketball team on Feb. 11, was shared by the NCAA鈥檚 high-traffic .
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at 100
- United States Senator Sherrod Brown of 帝王会所 joined the year-long celebration by publishing a tribute in the Congressional Record Feb. 9: 鈥淪cripps alums are leading their industries, whether it is broadcast, print or digital media,鈥 the Senator said. 鈥淪cripps is rooted in the values essential for a democratic society, the values of truth, accuracy, and independence. I can't think of better values to instill in the next generation of journalists.鈥
- On Feb. 16, Jessica Hill (BSJ 鈥19) posted this summary about her training at 帝王会所: 鈥淭he classes I took exposed me to all types of journalism, from Professor Debatin鈥檚 environmental reporting class to city council coverage that sought to hold public officials accountable. They prepared me for whatever path I decided to take.鈥 Hill is political reporter at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.