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Eyes on LaFollette PhotoJournalism Project Celebrates 30 Years

May 23, 2023 by CCI

Click here to see a video about the Eyes on LaFollette Project The inspiration came from the “Day in the Life” books that were popular at the time. Robert Heller, School of Journalism and Electronic Media professor, wanted to find a project for his advanced photojournalism class at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  As he […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, CCI History, Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Journalism and Electronic Media, Student Experience Stories, Student News

Tombras ADPR Assistant Professor Matthew Pittman gestures as he teaches students. A slide behind him says "Let's play a game."

ADPR’s Pittman Deploys AI vs. Human Challenge in Social Media Course

May 18, 2023 by CCI

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 […]

Filed Under: Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Advertising and Public Relations, Student Experience Stories

Strategic Digital Communication master's student Meaghan Smith

Mother, Online Student Perseveres Through Hurricane Ian

May 12, 2023 by CCI

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Story, News, Student News

Dean Joe Mazer and retired distinguished lecturer Annette Winston.

CCI Recognizes 2023 Retirees, Students, and Award Winners

May 11, 2023 by Deborah Crouse

Every spring, the College of Communication and Information recognizes and honors those who have made significant achievements in their work, whether it be excellence in teaching, research, or volunteering, or the time that they have contributed before retiring. In 2023, CCI has had much to celebrate from its graduate students, faculty, and staff. The following […]

Filed Under: Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Advertising and Public Relations, School of Communication Studies, School of Information Sciences, School of Journalism and Electronic Media, Student News

JEM minor Abbie Smith with wrestler Bianca BelAir

Career Development Connects Student with an Alum in Wrestling Entertainment

May 3, 2023 by Hillary Tune

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 […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, Featured Story, News, School of Journalism and Electronic Media, Student Experience Stories, Student News

CCI Vol Remote Internship VolStarter Campaign

April 18, 2023 by Hillary Tune

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 […]

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Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor Christina Najera

ADPR’s Christina Najera Recipient of Inaugural First-Generation Advocate Award

April 18, 2023 by Hillary Tune

When she was a first-generation college student, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor Christina Najera had people who helped her navigate the intricacies of college life. When she entered into academia, she set out to provide that same kind of support for first-generation students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and now […]

Filed Under: Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Advertising and Public Relations

A student is sitting in front of a video camera to be interviewed for a Tennessee Athletics internship spotlight.

JEM Alumni Collaborate with CCI to Create Hands-On Learning Experiences in Sports Communication

April 18, 2023 by Hillary Tune

Students from JEM 336 Video Production interview another CCI student for a Tennessee Athletics internship spotlight video. If there’s anything that longtime friends and School of Journalism and Electronic Media alumni Josh Lively (’16, ‘19) and Isaac Fowler (‘18) know, it’s that nothing beats learning through hands-on experiences as a student. That’s why the duo […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, Featured Story, News, School of Journalism and Electronic Media

Alumnus and ESPN writer and broadcaster Ryan McGee meets with students.

ESPN’s Ryan McGee to Deliver CCI’s Spring Commencement Address

April 18, 2023 by Hillary Tune

Ryan McGee (’93) was all set to attend the University of Georgia until the moment he went to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus to attend a game with his father, whose second job was as a college sports official. “I took the tour and I loved it, I mean loved it!” McGee exclaimed. Now, […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, Events, News, School of Journalism and Electronic Media

CCI Alum and WUOT’s Todd Steed Inducted into East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame

April 11, 2023 by Hillary Tune

Todd Steed (’84 ) traveled the world for his various intersecting careers of journalism, music, and teaching, but he and his songs inevitably end up back home in East Tennessee. His 2000 album, Knoxville Tells, is all about the city where he grew up and earned an education both academically and in life. For this […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, News, School of Journalism and Electronic Media

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