School of Journalism & Media
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School of Journalism and Media Students Produce Documentary on Vol Baseball Star Hunter Ensley
A new student-produced documentary titled Hunter premiered February 13 on the Tennessee Athletics YouTube page. The 45-minute documentary, produced as part of a School of Journalism and Media Video Sports Production and Performance class last fall, tells the inspiring story of Tennessee baseball outfielder Hunter Ensley and his journey from humble beginnings in Alaska and…
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Scovel Hosting AEJMC Podcast on Sports Communication
Assistant Professor Shannon Scovel presenting at the 2024 AEJMC Conference. Scovel is the host of a new AEJMC podcast on sports communication. For School of Journalism and Media Assistant Professor Shannon Scovel, podcasts have been a useful resource during her academic career. So, she has always been interested in offering a similar service for others.…
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Students Start Spring Semester Getting Hands-On Experiences in New York City
School of Journalism and Media students visited New York City as part of the school’s annual professional development trip in January 2025.. The first day of school for the spring semester looked a little different for 20 School of Journalism and Media students this year. Instead of reporting for classes at the University of Tennessee,…
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2025 Volunteer 40 Under 40 Recipient Taylor Hathorn Discovered Her Passion on Rocky Top
Alumna Taylor Hathorn’s (’14, ’19) post-graduation path received a jump-start when she signed up to be a part of Land Grant Films’ Medal of Honor Project. “I cannot begin to explain how formative that project was in my career,” the 2025 Volunteer 40 Under 40 recipient from the School of Journalism and Media said. The…
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Bane Named a Top 20 Winner in Hearst Journalism Awards in Photojournalism Competition
School of Journalism and Media junior Avery Bane took this photo while covering the Paralympic Games for USA TODAY and submitted it for consideration for the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Photojournalism News and Features Competition. School of Journalism and Media junior Avery Bane finished in the top-20 of competitors in the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism…
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School Launches Associated Press Sports Editor Chapter at UT
Students interested in sports media are invited to join the newly established Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) chapter at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The School of Journalism and Media officially added the student professional organization near the end of the 2024 fall semester. Senior journalism and media majors Caleb Jarreau and Gabriel Jackson will…
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Tennessean Journalism Academy Reinforces the Power of Journalism For Students
The Tennessean hosted 12 college students for their annual Tennessean Journalism Academy in January. Representing the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were journalism and media seniors Kylia Berry and Catherine Cox. Pictured above in the back row are, from left to right, Shauna Reynolds, Samuel McCormick, Faith Vance and Brianna Sorrell. In the middle row are…
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CCI Faculty Brittany Tarwater in Class of 2025 Volunteer 40 Under 40
From the moment Brittany Tarwater (‘09, ‘13) stepped into the College of Communication and Information to where she is today in her career, there’s been a network of supportive faculty pushing her to succeed. She didn’t realize when she arrived at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus on her 18th birthday that CCI and UT would…
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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…