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Michael Real Named Director of Ohio University's E. W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio University's College of Communication has named Michael R. Real director of the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, effective July 1. Real is a professor of telecommunications and film and director of the School of Communications at San Diego State University. He will replace Interim Director Dan Riffe. Real completed a doctorate in communications at the University of Illinois, master's degrees in teaching and history at St. Thomas College, and a bachelor's degree in philosophy at St. Paul Seminary. Real's research and teaching focus primarily on media, culture and social responsibility. He has written several books, including "Super Media: A Cultural Studies Approach" and "Exploring Media Culture: A Guide." Real has also written numerous articles and television and radio programs. Ohio University's 75-year-old journalism school is ranked among the top 10 nationwide. As director, Real will be responsible for the curriculum, faculty and staff of the school's 800 undergraduate and 50 graduate students. For more information, please read the full text of this release.