The Ohio Scholastic Media Association will hold a media day from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at The University of Findlay, beginning in the Alumni Memorial Union. 

It is open to any high school student in northwest Ohio who is interested in a media career.

The students will spend the day attending seminars and gaining hands-on experience in how to design newspapers by using InDesign and Photoshop. New this year, students will also have the chance to work with campus radio station WLFC in broadcast newswriting.

Communication majors at The University of Findlay will be on hand to help and serve as tutors for the event.

“This is a day for the students to see what it is like being in the media department in college,” said Chris Underation, assistant professor of communication, “and it also allows them to mingle with other high school students with the same interest.”

The University of Findlay is the northwest Ohio regional office for the Ohio Scholastic Media Association. Last year, more than 100 high school students attended the media open house.

Communication majors at The University of Findlay work side-by-side with faculty mentors for cross training in real-world, rich media settings. The Pulse, WLFC, UFTV and PRSSA are award-winning crucibles for communication majors studying digital media, health communication, journalism, organizational communication and public relations.  

For more information about the OSMA media day, contact Chris Underation at 419-434-4442 or underation@findlay.edu or Regina George at 419-434-4774.