Blue Out in the Media

If you are a member of the press and wish to contact the 2014 Blue Out organizer (Jordyn Gardner), or if you know of other press that should be added to this page, please email oneheartpsu@gmail.com for an immediate response. Read our press release: Media-Advisory-OneHeart

 Blue Out 2014

• Centre Daily Times: Penn State: Blue-out Shows Penn State Commitment, Compassion
• Centre County Gazette: Fans Encouraged to Attend ‘Blue Out,’ Support Fight Against Child Abuse
• Onward State: Fourth Annual ‘Blue Out’ Set for Tomorrow
• Penn State News: Blue Out Set for Final Home Football Game
• Penn State News: One Heart Members Gearing up for Nov. 29 ‘Blue Out’ Game 
• Onward State: Blue Out Pegged for Michigan State Game on November 29 
• The Morning Call: Penn State Football Theme Games to Include ‘White Out’ and ‘Blue Out’
• Penn State Athletics: Theme Gamedays Set for Nittany Lions Contests in Beaver Stadium

Blue Out 2013

• CBS: Penn State Refreshed, Refocused For Kent State
• Onward State: Kent State Game Tapped for Annual Blue-Out
• Penn Live: Penn State announces gameday themes, including White Out vs. Michigan, Blue Out vs. Kent State
• Penn State News: Third annual ‘Blue Out’ set for Kent State game
• Centre Daily Times: ‘Blue out’ vs. Kent State to raise awareness of child sex abuse
• Centre Daily Times: Fans say Blue Out game is more than just about football
• StateCollege.com: Nittany Lions Football Fans Get Set for Third Annual ‘Blue Out’ at Kent State Game

Blue Out 2012

• Huffington Post: Blue Out Penn State: Learning from the Freeh Report, The Story Behind the Blue Ribbons
• USA Today: Life after Paterno begins Saturday at Penn State
• The Morning Call: Organizers hope ‘Blue Out’ becomes annual event at Penn State
• Gant Daily: Students Organize Blue Out at Penn State to Benefit PCAR
• The Patriot News: Penn State plans “blue out” during football game to raise money for sex abuse cause
• Philly.com: Penn State vs Temple “Blue Out” scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
• Associated Press/Yahoo! Sports: “Blue Out” Game at Penn State for Abuse Victims
• WHP-TV/CBS: PSU to hold second ‘blue out’ against sexual abuse
• Centre Daily Times: Blue-out organizers revive aid efforts, plan September event
• Onward State: “Blue Out” to Become New Football Tradition, Blue Out Announced for Temple Game
• Victory Bell Rings: A New Penn State Tradition: The “Blue Out”
• The Daily Collegian: ‘Blue Out’ game planned for fall by student organization, ‘Blue Out’ game should have deeper meaning

Blue Out 2011 (Inaugural Event)

National TV/Radio

(Some video and audio recordings available on request)

• NPR: ‘Blue Out’ Planned At Penn State Game To Focus Attention On Victims
• NBC: ‘Blue Out’ Saturday at PSU to Support Child Abuse Victims
• CBS: Penn St. readies ‘Blue Out’ to fight child abuse
• ABC/Yahoo! News:  Penn State turning ‘White Out’ to ‘Blue Out’ for abuse victims

National Print/Blog

• USA Today: Penn State prepares for “Blue Out” to fight child abuse
• Deadspin: Penn State Students Get It Right With The “Blue Out”

Local/Penn State

• Onward State: McLanahan’s Selling Blueout Shirts for Saturday’s Game, Emotions, Excitement Abound During Penn State-Nebraska Game, Observations: Nebraska, Blue Out Movement Comes to $25,000 Fruition
• News 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ldSn6ZPXLA
• Collegian: PSU events raise money, support, Football game unites Penn State, Students “blue-out” for game, Group from Penn State community urges a ‘blue-out’ for Saturday’s game, McLanahan’s sells blue out shirts, Stadium to go blue for child abuse
• Centre Daily Times: Penn State vs. Nebraska Images, Students rally to support victims,  Penn State, community respond,
• Penn State Live: Blue out, canning efforts raise $47,000 to fight child abuse, rape, Flickr Gallery: Gameday Images,