Alumni News

A Message to Freshmen: Alumnus Kendall Downing Gives Advice to Journalism Students on how to Reach their Goals Post-Graduation

By Kelsey French JEM 414 Fall 2018 Kendall Downing has worked in various markets: WYMD-TV in Hazard, Kentucky, WPSD-TV in Paducah, Kentucky, WXIN-TV in Indianapolis, and back to his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee at WMC Action News 5. For Downing, it was always a childhood dream to work in news. It’s no wonder he…
Successful Alumni: Jordan Lawson’s experience at UT led him to work as a web content editor in Atlanta

By John Vandergriff Jem 414, Fall 2018 Jordan Lawson is a content editor for Discovery. Photo Courtesy of Jordan Lawson A journalism major opens many doors, not just those to hard news. Just ask Jordan Lawson, a graduate of the University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media, and an online editor for Discovery.…
Successful Alumni: From Naps to News, Claire Dodson’s journey took her to Teen Vogue

By Lindsey Owen JEM 414, Fall 2018 Claire Dodson grew up hearing the sound of The Daily Times being printed from underneath a journalist’s desk where she would sleep while her father worked. Her father, Richard Dodson, could be found working in the Maryville, Tennessee, newsroom during late hours when the paper was printing. These…
Successful Alumni: David Cobb journeyed from immature freshman to blossoming NBA beat writer

*David Cobb now works for CBS Sports covering college basketball and football. By Blake Von Hagen JEM 414, Fall 2018 Five years ago, if someone had told David Cobb he would be leaving a job as a Tennessee football and basketball beat writer in 2018, he likely would have told them they were crazy. If…
Successful Alumni: Courtney Anderson used experience, determination, to make it in TV news

*Courtney Anderson is now the Web Producer for WREG-TV By Madi Bowling, JEM 414, Fall 2018 A day in the life of Courtney Anderson starts bright and early as she enters the office of WREG in Memphis at 5:30 a.m. Anderson organizes the calendar of events that will be televised by the station that…
Successful Alumni: Andrea Hall teaches journalism and tenacity

*Andrea Hall now teaches at Troy University as an Instructor. By Lexie Little, JEM 414, Fall 2018 Students in their first journalism classes find themselves daydreaming about reporting on the sidelines for ESPN, interviewing A-list stars for People magazine or co-hosting a major network’s morning talk show. But for some, the road to success…
Alumni Garners Regional Emmy Nomination for UT Swimming Documentary

Watch Triple A, Bar None Isaac Fowler (JEM ‘18), Tim Morris (JEM ‘18), and Patricia Forrester (Sport Management ‘17) have been nominated for a Midsouth Regional Emmy in the historical documentary category for Triple A, Bar None, a VFL Films production about legendary University of Tennessee swimming and diving coach Ray Bussard. Bussard coached the…
Two years later: JEM Alumni receive Emmy nomination for Vietnam Veteran War documentary

Often times, moments in history are forgotten and so are the people in them. As journalists, it is our job to make sure the moments and people are remembered for years to come. And, that is just what two recent University of Tennessee graduates did as journalism and electronic media students. Isaac Fowler and Tim…
JEM Alum Included in “Vols to Watch”

Let our alumni entertain you. (Excerpt from UTK story, “Vols to Watch“) Malorie Cunningham Screen: Southern Comfort (Avery) Malorie Cunningham’s series Southern Comfort, created for her comedy duo Dolly Partners, was nominated for best web series at the Chain Film Festival in 2018. Cunningham (‘14) had earlier co-founded the improvisation group Full Disclosure Comedy in…