Ernest Rollins
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Four Faculty Members Contribute to New Book on Women’s Sports and Media
A new book — Media, Women, and the Transformation of Sport — examines the coverage of women athletes and sports from Title IX to NIL. UT School of Journalism and Media faculty members contributed around a third of the chapters When School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor Shannon Scovel was asked to contribute to…
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Alum Pays it Forward after Decades-Long Career in the Industry
School of Journalism and Media alumnus Wesley Loy in Cordova, Alaska (Photo courtesy of Bob Hallinen). School of Journalism and Media alumnus Wesley Loy (’84) can still recall his father’s misgivings when he decided to pursue a career in journalism. “But once he saw my name for the first time on the cover of The…
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UT Jimmy Carter Expert, Author Reflects on Former President’s Legacy
When School of Journalism and Media Professor Amber Roessner decided to shift her research subject matter from the history of sports media to presidential politics, it puzzled some family and colleagues. Their befuddlement grew when the former sportswriter and magazine editor-turned-academic shared that her focus would be on the presidential campaign of former President Jimmy…
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Graduating Senior Allison Seaton Found Her Passion After Transferring to Rocky Top
Graduating senior Allison Seaton showing off her media credentials. Transferring to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, turned out to be the right move for graduating senior Allison Seaton. The East Tennessee native and School of Journalism and Media major may have started her collegiate career elsewhere, but Rocky Top is where she found her passion…
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Riedl Selected as Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Visiting Fellow
School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor Martin Riedl was selected as a Center for Advanced Studies visiting fellow at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany starting this winter. Riedl will join a team of international researchers analyzing the role of encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp in online extreme speech cultures globally.…
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Live Election Day Special Helped Students Hone Skills, Milestone for TVC
TVC students celebrate after successfully producing “Voting Matters,” a live Election Day special, on Nov. 5, 2024. Three weeks before Election Day, School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater reached out to the student leadership at The Volunteer Channel (TVC) with an idea to produce an Election Day live special. Inspired…
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Land Grant Films’ Howard Baker Documentary Premieres at CCI Board Meeting
Former U.S. Ambassador and longtime friend of U.S. Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr., Arthur “A.B.” Culvahouse, Jr., addressing the crowd ahead of the screening of Land Grant Films’ Baker for America documentary. College of Communication and Information master’s student Seth Reynolds vividly remembers his dad’s reaction when he shared he was selected to work on…
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Student-Produced Documentary Batmite Set to Premiere at Film Fest Knox
The Film Fest Knox poster for Batmite, a student-produced documentary about the Knoxville skating community. The film will premier at the Film Fest Knox Festival on Nov. 17, 2024 in the Regal Riviera movie theater. After moving to Knoxville, senior Emma Caskill was looking for a way to get plugged into the local skating community.…
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Students Encourage Voter Participation Through the Election Project
With messages such as “Voting is Key” and “Rock the Vote,” students in Professor Rob Heller’s class once again designed billboards in partnership with Lamar Advertising to encourage Tennesseeans to vote this November. Heller said six billboard designs shared with Lamar Advertising began running on digital billboards throughout Tennessee on October 4 and the company…
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Industry Hires Bring Expertise to CCI Classrooms
The College of Communication and Information welcomed four industry professionals this past year to the college faculty. Among the hires are Professor of Practice Gene Wojciechowski (‘79), Assistant Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater (‘09), Professor of Practice Peyton Manning (‘97), and Professor of Practice Dustin Thomas. From ESPN to CCI Wojciechowski joined the college in…