Tom Hodson

THOMAS S. HODSON is the Director Emeritus of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and WOUB Public Media at Ohio University. He was the first Berman Professor of Communication in the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University. He was the Director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2010.

He was Director of WOUB Public Media at Ohio University from January 2011 until July 1 2020. He was General Manager of WOUB Public Media from January 2011 through June 2016.

Hodson has had dual career paths throughout his professional career in law and journalism. He was a trial attorney for over 30 years and was a trial judge in both Municipal Court and Common Pleas Court in Ohio for seven years.

Hodson also served as a Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States in the Administrative Office of the Chief Justice. He also has been a visiting judge on assignment by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Throughout his legal career, Hodson pursued journalistic projects both in print and broadcast.

Hodson also has been active in producing public affairs programming for radio and is the host of WOUB’s weekly public affairs podcast—Spectrum. He is the Executive Producer of six other podcasts.

He has published and continues to write numerous articles and columns for newspapers, magazines, and trade journals. He co-authored a book called "Journalists’ Handbook to Ohio Courts."

He has written and been talent for numerous public television documentaries and public affairs programs.