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Big Night for CCI at 2025 TAB Excellence in Broadcasting Awards: WUOT, School of Journalism and Media, The Media Center, Earn Honors
From left to right: WUOT-FM audio engineer, Tim Berry, Associate Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater, and WUOT reporter Pierce Gentry pose together with their awards. A Night to Remember The Tennessee Association of Broadcasting (TAB) Excellence in Broadcasting Awards is always an exciting night for the organization’s members. Those in the world of TV and…
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Voice of the Vols Mike Keith Joins Journalism & Media Faculty
When Mike Keith (‘91) accepted the job to be the Voice of the Vols, he knew immediately he wanted to do even more for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, by taking his renowned play-by-play sports analyst skills beyond the courts and fields and into the classrooms of the College of Communication and Information. For Keith,…
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Rocky Top Business Award Alumni Feature: Sharon Oldham (’82), Co-Founder of Oldham Hospitality
When College of Communication and Information alumna Sharon Oldham (‘82) graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she was not thinking about becoming an entrepreneur. The thought only crossed her mind after working several entry level jobs and marrying her husband Mark Oldham (‘82). However, she feels fortunate for the success they have enjoyed for…
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Rocky Top Business Award Alumni Feature: Amber Harden, co-owner of Harden Law Firm
As an attorney, Amber Harden (’07) practices real estate law, estate planning, and probate law. As the co-owner of a quickly growing law firm, Harden said she constantly draws on the skills she learned during her time at the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations as a public relations major. Her dual background in…
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The Election Project, Student Journalists Win 2025 Green Eyeshade Awards
The Election Project won first place in the Special Projects or Special Coverage category at the 2025 Green Eyeshade Awards. The project was a collaborative reporting initiative between the School of Journalism and Media and The Media Center at the College of Communication and Information covering the 2024 presidential election and other civic topics. The…
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Ashley Farrell Brings Her Expertise To J&M, The Media Center
Former Tennessee Titans broadcast producer Ashley Farrell took a chance on herself when she applied for a job with the National Football League team more than a decade ago. She moved to Nashville and accepted a part-time job with the Titans initially before becoming a full-time member of the organization’s media team. Her responsibilities included…
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Associate Professor Minjie Li Wins AEJMC Advertising Division Early Career Teaching Excellence Award
Associate Professor Minjie Li was recognized with the Early Career Teaching Excellence Award from the Advertising Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) at this year’s conference in San Francisco. This award honors outstanding undergraduate teaching and is given to individuals who have completed at least two full academic years…
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UT Student Journalists Win 2025 Diamond Journalism Awards
Student journalists at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, took home several top honors in the 2025 Diamond Journalism Awards—including Student Journalist of the Year and the Student Special Projects award for the Election Project. The Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists sponsors the annual Diamond Journalism Awards, a regional competition that recognizes…
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Communication Studies Students Explore Intercultural Communication and Well-being in Dublin
Every year, the School of Communication Studies takes a direct approach to teaching intercultural communication to students via its long-standing annual global programs trip to Dublin, Ireland. For four weeks the students are immersed in a foreign culture all while taking two courses that dive deep into how different cultures around the world communicate. “This…
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Rocky Top Business Award Alumni Feature: Julia Bonner (’10), Founder of Pierce Public Relations
College of Communication and Information alumna Julia Bonner’s (‘10) first internship was with WBIR Channel 10. At the time, she aspired to be a broadcast journalist, but after completing the internship, she reevaluated her career options. She wanted to be a storyteller but realized the journalism industry was not the right fit for her. She…