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Miami Media Highlights June 8-14

Miami Media Highlights June 8-14

NPR-WYSO, Ch. 91.3, June 14: Video killed the repairman: How the videotape made it hard to fix household items
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, teaching professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, highlights the right to repair debates going back to the 1980s.

ABC-WCPO, Ch. 9, June 12: Miami University students' audit helps shape new accessibility plan in Oxford
Miami University students had a role in developing Oxford’s new accessibility plan. A student-led accessibility audit was completed in December 2025.

OnStage Blog, June 12: Can Theatre Help Young People Talk About Mental Health? Miami University Wants to Find Out
This story details a recent grant received by Matt Omasta, chair and professor of Theatre, to study whether theatre can have a measurable impact on youth mental health.

Yahoo Lifestyle, June 10: Periods in text messages? Don’t be ‘harsh,’ expert warns
Megan Gerhardt, professor of Management, highlights generational differences in communication via text and emails. Additional reporting on this topic has appeared on several outlets, including NBC-KUSA, Ch. 9 (Denver) and FOX-KTTV, Ch. 11 (Los Angeles).

The Boston Globe, June 10: After delays and frustrations, the clock is ticking. The games are here. And Boston could learn from it.
Adam Beissel, associate professor of Sport Leadership and Management, provides insight into the economic impact to host cities of this year’s World Cup. Additional reporting also appeared in the Minnesota Star Tribune and on WTKG, Ch. 1230 AM (Michigan).

The Conversation, June 8: Cincinnati, where Vance converted, gives a glimpse of Catholicism's history in America’s heartland
Ahead of Vice President J.D. Vance's new book “Communion,” Matthew Smith, visiting assistant professor of History, provides a window into Catholicism’s history in the American heartland.

Indy Star, June 8: This sleeping language was spoken before U.S. was born. Now it's awake
About 250 years ago, Miami and Lenape were common to hear in present-day Indiana. Now, after decades of decline, the languages are returning as the peoples use them to communicate once again. Darryl Baldwin, director of the Myaamia Center, is featured in this article. (Subscription may be required)