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Undergrad Comm Studies Student Lands Research Award
Ava Franzoy is constantly searching for ways to improve as a writer. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville rising junior recently submitted a class project that discussing how she wants to get more experience interviewing people. Jessica Frampton, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies, read Franzoy’s submission and provided feedback. Frampton thought Franzoy…
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Online Master’s Student Heads to Kyrgyzstan for Russian Immersion Program
Some people binge-watched television shows during the pandemic. Others took up baking or DIY projects. Gage Taylor (‘19) decided to learn how to speak Russian. Taylor is a science writer at KBR, Inc., a third-party contractor at NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO). He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with an English degree…
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Comm Studies Alum Works To Increase Tennessee’s Higher Ed Attendance
Graham Thomas (’08) may not have his name on any yard signs during election season, but his travel itinerary is similar to most aspiring politicians. Thomas is the chief community and government relations officer for tnAchieves, a nonprofit that exists to increase higher education opportunities for Tennessee high school students by providing financial scholarships alongside…
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Students Gain Extra Skills Via PBS ‘JobPop’ Project
Nick Geidner was searching for a way to help his students develop the fundamental skills needed to work on bigger documentaries. He wanted to give them a soft entry into Land Grant Films, a production company he leads at the School of Journalism and Electronic Media. Geidner found the perfect solution with a project that…
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ADPR’s Pittman Deploys AI vs. Human Challenge in Social Media Course
Matthew Pittman noticed how much buzz artificial intelligence was creating last spring, especially on college campuses. Some professors worried that generative AI systems like ChatGPT, which use vast pools of online data to mimic human work, would lead to students cheating. “I try to be curious instead of fearful,” said Pittman, an assistant professor at…
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Graduating Senior Makayla Crawford Found a Home at UT and CCI
Makayla Crawford had no connection to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville when she began her college search. She had offers to play lacrosse at the Division I level from some schools but knew there wouldn’t be a future for her in the sport after college. The Raleigh, N.C. native decided to make a visit to…
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Mother, Online Student Perseveres Through Hurricane Ian
Meaghan Smith handed a plastic bin to her 11-year-old daughter, Mira, and told her she had five minutes to fill it with everything she wanted to save in the house. Hurricane Ian was bearing down on southwestern Florida and Smith knew their lives may be in danger if they didn’t evacuate their Cape Coral home…
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Career Development Connects Student with an Alum in Wrestling Entertainment
Senior Abbie Smith was writing an article for the Daily Beacon about the College of Communication and Information’s Center for Career Development’s drop-in hours and realized that she had some questions about her own career development. As an English major and Journalism and Electronic Media minor, Smith has a keen interest in a creative writing…
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CCI Vol Remote Internship VolStarter Campaign
The Vols Remote Internship in the College of Communication & Information provides rising juniors and seniors a summer internship with a small non-profit to support social media and digital communication. The ability to work remotely removes expensive travel and temporary housing costs for our students. Students also receive one-to-one mentorship from a CCI alum during…