School of Journalism & Media
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The Daily Beacon Earns Regional Journalism Accolades At SEJC
The Daily Beacon Editor-in-Chief Abby Ann Ramsey and Managing Editor Bella Hughes accepting the second place award for the Beacon at the 2024 Southeast Journalism Conference. The Daily Beacon won multiple awards last month at the 2024 Southeast Journalism Conference, including placing top three in the best sports writer and best newspaper categories. The annual…
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40 Under 40: Alumnus Josh Ward Uses Radio Career To Build Community Connections In His Hometown
Alumnus Josh Ward (’07) was recently inducted into the Volunteer 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, which recognizes alumni under the age of forty who have excelled personally and professionally since completing their degree. Play No. 1. Several Tennessee Vols fans can recall this iconic play from the 1995 game at Neyland Stadium when Peyton…
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Two CCI Schools Introduce Students First-Hand to Career Opportunities in DC
Whether it was seeing U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in the tunnels beneath the United States Capitol, touring the White House, or meeting with numerous College of Communication and Information alumni, students described a recent trip they took to Washington as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Aimed at introducing students to the careers they could pursue after graduating,…
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40 Under 40: Alumna Heather Melton Lives the Volunteer Creed Every Day
Alumna and Volunteer 40 Under 40 Class of 2024 inductee Heather Melton (‘06) works as the executive director of the Kidney Foundation of the Greater Chattanooga Area helping hundreds of individuals. Pictured from left to right are foundation staff members Genna Parker, Kirbee Hutchins, Melton, and Susannah Shaver. For more than a decade, alumna Heather…
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Tarwater, WVLT Wins Emmy® Awards For Documentary On Clemency For Cash Scandal
School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater (‘09) won Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards for her work on the WVLT News Original Documentary, A Tennessee Waltz: Ray Blanton’s Last Dance School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater (‘09) isn’t sure what made her take author Keel Hunt’s book…
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Doctoral Student’s Research Seeks to Improve Health Information Messaging in Rural Communities
Doctoral student Kristin Schrader won first place for best doctoral student research presentation at the 46th Annual College of Communication and Information Research Symposium on Feb. 8. While rates of colon cancer are pretty similar across rural and urban areas, research shows rural residents typically find the cancer at a much later stage. This can…
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40 Under 40: Alumna Erin Exum Finds Passion and Success Through Sports Communication
As a child, alumna Erin Exum (‘10) dreamed about becoming a sideline reporter. This dream brought the Florida native and fervent Tennessee Vols fan to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to study journalism. However, not long after, she realized being a reporter was not her calling after all. But, that didn’t deter her from finding…
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CCI Announces New Director of the School of Journalism and Media
After a national search, the School of Journalism and Media will have a new director starting in July, Amy Jo Coffey, a former broadcast journalist who found her calling in higher education. Coffey comes to the College of Communication and Information to lead the school after serving as program manager for the University of Florida…
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40 Under 40: Alumna, Award-Winning Broadcaster Heather Waliga Proud To Serve East Tennessee
Alumna Heather Waliga (‘06) co-hosts 10News Today for WBIR-TV and Fox43 News This Morning in Knoxville. She joined the team in March 2018. Pictured, from left to right are: Morning News Anchor Abby Ham, Meteorologist Rebecca Sweet and Waliga. Knoxville native and alumna Heather Waliga (‘06) was thrilled to accept the anchor position at WBIR-TV…
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JEM and ADPR Students Learn About Careers in New York City
The week before classes started this spring, a cohort of College of Communication and Information (CCI) students packed their bags and headed to New York City to visit agencies and media outlets to gain insight into their future careers. This year’s trip included students from the School of Journalism and Media and the Tombras School…