Ernest Rollins
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Gentry Explored Election Intimidation, State of American Democracy During News21 Fellowship
Getting someone to open up about election intimidation and the death threats they received as a result of their commitment to ensure fair and just elections is no easy task. However, that was what School of Journalism and Media (J&M) senior Pierce Gentry was tasked to do as he spent his summer conducting in-depth field…
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Students, First-Time International Travelers Report In Prague Over The Summer
It’s not every day a college student gets to report in a foreign country. That’s how School of Journalism and Media junior Alexa Durben viewed the opportunity to participate in this summer’s Going on Assignment in Prague study abroad program. It was also the aspiring newscaster’s first time traveling outside the United States. “I’ve never…
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Students Produce Documentary On Red Dead’s History, Popular UT Class, Book
Students and faculty advisors with Lumos Media Services and Land Grant Films pose for a group photo following Red Dead Redemption series actors Roger Clark and Rob Wiethoff after they surprised students in one of Associate Professor Tore Olsson’s Red Dead History course this past spring. Alumnus and Lumos Media Services advisor Austin Orr (’22,’24) …
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Student Documenting Triathlete’s Journey To The 2024 Paralympic Games
Senior Lukas Vysniauskas (left) in Park City, Utah with triathlete Carson Clough (right) ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Senior Lukas Vysniauskas did not know what to expect when he traveled to Park City, Utah, this summer to film US Paralympian Carson Clough’s training ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Vysniauskas…
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Lady Vol Basketball Player Jewel Spear Gains Leadership Skills in Rwanda
When Lady Vol basketball player and School of Journalism and Media alumna Jewel Spear (`24) first learned about the Tennessee-Rwanda Leadership Experience, she knew almost instantly she wanted to take advantage of this program. During a routine visit to meet with her academic advisor last year, Spear met with Senior Associate Athletics Director and Associate…
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CCI Faculty Present At ICA Conference; Iannocone Earns Top Thesis/Dissertation Award
Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor Jeannettee Iannacone was honored with the James E. Grunig and Larissa A. Grunig Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award at the 2024 International Communication Association Conference (ICA). Iannacone was part of a group of College of Communication and Information doctoral students and faculty members from the Tombras…
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Students Cover 2024 US Paralympic Track and Field Team Trials For USA TODAY
Three School of Journalism and Media students covered the 2024 US Paralympic Team Trials – Track and Field in July for USA TODAY ahead of traveling to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Pictured from left are Catherine Ligon, Avery Bane, and Gabriel Jackson. “Never in a million years.” Those are the odds School of…
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Students Learn About British Sporting Culture In London Over The Summer
Shannon Upton knew studying abroad would benefit her greatly in the future. This led the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations senior to search for the right experience. Her pursuit led her to the School of Journalism and Media’s Sports Communication in the UK study abroad program. The annual program provides students with real-world…
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‘Chronicling History’: Alums, Students Document Tennessee Baseball First National Title
The Daily Beacon released a special issue to commemorate Tennessee baseball winning its first Men’s College World Series title in June. After the Tennessee Vols defeated Florida State University to advance to the championship game at the 2024 Men’s College World Series Finals, it started to sink in for The Daily Beacon sports editor Caleb…
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Alumna Nikki Burdine Uses Journalism Platform To Advocate For Others
“It was the scariest and best day of my life.” That’s how School of Journalism and Media alumna and co-anchor of WKRN’s Good Morning Nashville Nikki Burdine (’05) described the birth of her first child Andi. Burdine gave birth to Andi twenty-eight weeks into her pregnancy—far from full-term. She weighed just one pound, four ounces.…