Education
B.S.J Ohio University 2022M.S.J Ohio University 2024
Biography
Eric Boll is a Ph.D. student in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism specializing in science communication and science news. A three-time bobcat, Eric got both his B.S.J and M.S.J from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Eric has also obtained certificates in political communications and war and peace studies
Professionally, Eric has covered several beats including general news, basketball, track and field, cross country, agriculture, the environment and more. He currently works for the Athens County Independent as an environment and science reporter.
Research Interests
- Science Communication
- Paleontology
- Public Relations
- Environment
- News
Presentations and Awards
American Journalism Historian Association, Memphis, 2022Eric Boll, Ohio University, "The Underreporting of the 2007 Chinese Anti-Satellite Missile Test by Major American Newspapers"
American Journalism Historian Association, Columbus, 2023Eric Boll, Ohio University, "Depictions of Paleontology in Two Major American Newspapers in the 1990s"