Journalism students in Nicole Kraft’s class were put to the test during a mock crime scene scenario, thanks to a partnership with The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD).
“After they graduate they’re going to be working with us all the time so this is a great opportunity for them and also us to practice interacting with journalists and press conferences,” said OSUPD Lt. Bruce Allen. “ We try to make a realistic scenario for them, so they get a hands-on training during this session with their class.”
Lt. Allen and his colleagues set up a mock crime scene outside of Blankenship Hall to simulate a real crime. Complete with several press conferences and multiple ‘actors,’ students were tasked with gathering information from the scene and online sources to write stories in a timely manner.
OSUPD partners with Kraft, an Ohio State journalism professor, once a semester to put the exciting activity on for students.