Press Release

Communication 221 is the one class every student needs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 17) – Communication 221, reporting and editing for the news media, is one of the most beneficial classes available to students at Ohio State University. “Anyone who takes this class will become a better communicator,” said Dan Caterinicchia, a communication lecturer at OSU. “Being a better communicator is fundamental for any job.”

Available every quarter at OSU, Communication 221 is a fast past, intensive course filled with weekly news and Associated Press quizzes. Reporting and editing for the news media keeps students up to date with current world news and social media guidelines. The news media is ubiquitous, and knowing how to properly communicate is not only important, but necessary to succeed.

Communication 221 gives students the opportunity to develop a number of important skills including: developing a personal memoir, learning key interview techniques, writing in broadcast style, and doing a press release. Do all students need these kinds of skills? Yes, because every assignment students do in class incorporates unique writing activities crucial for anyone to be an effective communicator.

Caterinicchia believes the final project is what sets this class out from others in the School of Communication because it incorporates everything from video recordings and press releases to hard journalism pieces and sidebars. “The final project is the student’s opportunity to show everything they have learned throughout the quarter, said Caterinicchia. “More importantly, it’s the student’s choice.”

Closely allied with the School of Communication mission statement, Communication 221 is focused on helping all students gain the experience they need to become successful communicators. Caterinicchia summed up 221’s unique qualities in three words, “Challenging, informative, and beneficial.”

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The School of Communication is dedicated and committed to helping every student achieve their goals. The overall goal is to devise an innovate School that is a leader in authority in specific areas of expertise, closely tied with the mission statement of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. This goal is achieved by having the best educators, professors, and instructors that will stop at nothing to help students succeed. The research and teaching programs within the school are rigid and focused on present and future directions of the field.

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Joshua Cappannelli
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