Ernest Rollins

Students Encourage Voter Participation Through the Election Project

With messages such as “Voting is Key” and “Rock the Vote,” students in Professor Rob Heller’s class once again designed billboards in partnership with Lamar Advertising to encourage Tennesseeans to vote this November. Heller said six billboard designs shared with Lamar Advertising began running on digital billboards throughout Tennessee on October 4 and the company…
Industry Hires Bring Expertise to CCI Classrooms

The College of Communication and Information welcomed four industry professionals this past year to the college faculty. Among the hires are Professor of Practice Gene Wojciechowski (‘79), Assistant Professor of Practice Brittany Tarwater (‘09), Professor of Practice Peyton Manning (‘97), and Professor of Practice Dustin Thomas. From ESPN to CCI Wojciechowski joined the college in…
CCI PhD Candidate Uses Platform To Introduce Students To Adaptive Sports

When College of Communication and Information doctoral student Aman Misra invited Indian para-badminton star Manasi Joshi to his class, he could not have predicted the response they got. Off the badminton court, Joshi is an activist and spends her time introducing and expanding disability awareness around the world. Misra had the students research Joshi and…
Renovated TV Studio Enhances Students’ Experiential Learning Experiences at CCI

Students producing Rocky Top Rundown as part of Professor Guy Harrison’s course in the newly renovated TV studio. While interning with WVLT-News over the summer, School of Journalism and Media senior Ella Grey Macnicoll had the opportunity to produce news packages and work on the production side of the newsroom. As part of her experience,…
CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns

The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has awarded nearly $1.7 million across two grants to School of Journalism and Media Professor and Director of the Information Integrity Institute Catherine Luther to research Russian disinformation campaigns and their influence on Russian diasporas. Luther is the principal investigator for both grants with several College of…
CCI Launches The Media Center to Boost Real-World Experience for Students

School of Journalism and Media student Eliza Noell shooting at Macmillan Publishers office in New York City for Land Grant Films’ Shooting for an A: Video Games and Education documentary. The College of Communication and Information officially launched The Media Center this summer as an initiative to provide more high-quality, real-world experiences for students. “Working…
Coffey Honored With 2024 AEJMC Robert Picard Book And Monographs Award For Media Analytics Book

Pictured is School of Journalism and Media Director Amy Jo Coffey (left) accepting the 2024 Robert Picard Book and Monographs Award on behalf of both authors, as Ann Hollifield was not present at the annual AEJMC conference. Holding Hollifield’s copy of the award above is Media Management, Economics, and Entrepreneurship division vice chair Dr. Min…
Gentry Explored Election Intimidation, State of American Democracy During News21 Fellowship

Getting someone to open up about election intimidation and the death threats they received as a result of their commitment to ensure fair and just elections is no easy task. However, that was what School of Journalism and Media (J&M) senior Pierce Gentry was tasked to do as he spent his summer conducting in-depth field…
Students, First-Time International Travelers Report In Prague Over The Summer

It’s not every day a college student gets to report in a foreign country. That’s how School of Journalism and Media junior Alexa Durben viewed the opportunity to participate in this summer’s Going on Assignment in Prague study abroad program. It was also the aspiring newscaster’s first time traveling outside the United States. “I’ve never…
Students Produce Documentary On Red Dead’s History, Popular UT Class, Book

Students and faculty advisors with Lumos Media Services and Land Grant Films pose for a group photo following Red Dead Redemption series actors Roger Clark and Rob Wiethoff after they surprised students in one of Associate Professor Tore Olsson’s Red Dead History course this past spring. Alumnus and Lumos Media Services advisor Austin Orr (’22,’24) …