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As lead sports columnist for AOL’s FanHouse since December 2008, Jay Mariotti possesses more than 20 years of experience in sports journalism.
Living in Lincolnshire, Illinois, and working in and around the Chicago metropolitan region, Jay Mariotti promotes a unique philosophy in his roles as a sportswriter and TV personality. Emphasizing the overall importance of immediacy in the world of sports journalism, Jay Mariotti has emerged as a highly adaptable figure in the industry, as evidenced by his transition out of print media at the Chicago Sun-Times and into online blogging at AOL FanHouse. Jay Mariotti made his decision in response to the changing shape of contemporary news media and received both praise and criticism for this move. Soon after joining the staff at FanHouse in December 2008, legendary broadcaster Bryant Gumbel profiled Jay Mariotti on his HBO program, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Jay Mariotti has gained widespread recognition by audiences and industry colleagues alike and takes a comprehensive approach to sports reporting. With the understanding that some of the best sports discussions deal with events that take place off-field, Jay Mariotti ensures that his readers get the full story, sparing few, if any, of the finer details. One of the latest pioneers in online sports journalism, Jay Mariotti invests his writing at AOL’s FanHouse with the same passion for storytelling, outspoken nature, and commitment to the industry that he possessed for 17 years at the Chicago Sun-Times. In addition to FanHouse, Jay Mariotti can be seen on ESPN’s Around the Horn, where he argues and trades quips with some of the biggest names in sports and sports broadcasting. A longtime panelist for Around the Horn, Jay Mariotti remains one of the most intrepid voices on the program and has held the record for total points scored before “the showdown.”
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Ohio University
November, 2010
By: Jay Mariotti
Since 1804, Ohio University has been providing students from all over the world with a top quality education, the first institution for higher learning in its state. Boasting more than 17,000 undergraduate students on its Athens campus and over 970 full time staff, Ohio University is able to grant small classroom sizes and personalized assistance at a 19:1 student to faculty ratio. Students from Ohio University have won nationally competitive awards. In 2009, awards received by Ohio University scholars included two Goldwater Scholarships, six Fulbright Awards, two Udall Scholarships, a Hollings Scholarship, a Philanthropic Educational Organization Scholarship, and two French Government Teaching Assistantships, among many others. The John Templeton Foundation has acknowledged Ohio University as a top character-building institution. Implementing innovative group initiatives, such as Learning Communities, which brings students together in a common experience that surrounds their shared set of courses, Ohio University encourages bonding through education. Ohio University values every aspect of preparatory institutions, from traditional learning to forging friendships and involvement in extracurricular activities. Students interested in sports can participate in intercollegiate or club athletics, intramural sports, cheerleading, marching, and the dance team. Recognizing the importance of physical health in a student’s life, Ohio University offers a comprehensive range of activities for students to stay physically active without participating in a campus sport. It provides an aquatic center, an indoor ice arena, a driving range, a golf course, a tennis court, and a fitness center, giving students access to everything they need to stay in shape. To learn more about Ohio University, visit www.ohio.edu.
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