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  • The Election Project, Student Journalists Win 2025 Green Eyeshade Awards

    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…

  • Ashley Farrell Brings Her Expertise To J&M, The Media Center

    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…

  • UT Student Journalists Win 2025 Diamond Journalism Awards

    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…

  • Communication Studies Students Explore Intercultural Communication and Well-being in Dublin

    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…

  • SIS Showcases Global Impact at LIDA 2025

    SIS Showcases Global Impact at LIDA 2025

    The Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) conference is an internationally recognized event that celebrated its 25th anniversary this year in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Several faculty members, students, and alumni from the School of Information Sciences (SIS) attended and participated in engaging workshops and presentations at this year’s LIDA conference, which is one of many events…

  • UT APSE Chapter Students Finish Top 10 in Annual Student Journalism Contest

    UT APSE Chapter Students Finish Top 10 in Annual Student Journalism Contest

    Assistant Professor Shannon Scovel (center) celebrates with recent graduates and APSE chapter co-presidents Caleb Jarreau (left) and Gabriel Jackson (right) during the College of Communication and Information Send-Off in May. Jarreau and Jackson recently finished in the top 10 of the 2025 APSE student contest. Recent School of Journalism and Media graduates Caleb Jarreau (‘25)…

  • CCI Doctoral Student Earns GWAA Scholarship, Attends U.S. Open Golf Championship

    CCI Doctoral Student Earns GWAA Scholarship, Attends U.S. Open Golf Championship

    Golf Writers’ Association of America (GWAA) inaugural Herbert V. Kohler Jr./GWAA Scholarship recipients CCI doctoral candidate Aman Misra and Penn State’s Amanda Vogt overlooking the famous Church Pew bunkers on Oakmont Country Club’s third hole at the 2025 US Open. When Aman Misra was 16 years old, he stayed up five nights in a row…

  • Students Learn About British Sports Culture in the UK

    Students Learn About British Sports Culture in the UK

    School of Journalism and Media major Alex Carpenter could not help but get emotional while walking the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, this summer. The historic golf course is considered the birthplace of modern golf. Carpenter loves the game and has fond memories of golfing and watching tournaments with his grandparents. “Tiger Woods, Jack…

  • SIS Alumna Earns ALA Equality Award for Transforming Hiring Practices at KSU Libraries

    SIS Alumna Earns ALA Equality Award for Transforming Hiring Practices at KSU Libraries

    When Kristina Clement (’18) took on her current role as assistant director of academic engagement and instruction for collegiate librarians at Kennesaw State University, she quickly began having informal conversations with library employees that inspired her to approach a colleague with an idea. It wasn’t long before Clement and her coworker, Karen Doster-Greenleaf, had a…

  • Students Win Telly Awards for Paralympics Coverage, Documentary Work

    Students Win Telly Awards for Paralympics Coverage, Documentary Work

    School of Journalism and Media students won five national Telly Awards for their coverage of the 2024 Paralympic Games. The awards program honors the best work created in television and video. The program receives more than 13,000 entries globally each year from some of the most respected companies in television, advertising, filmmaking, and online content.…