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Students attend 2023 National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference
From left to right, Mike Martinez, Miguel Auvert and Ali La Rosa outside the Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction on the closing night of the 2023 National Association Hispanic Journalists conference. School of Journalism and Media student Alexis (Ali) La Rosa saw attending the 2023 National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) conference as an…
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School of Journalism & Media welcomes four new faculty members
The School of Journalism and Media will welcome four new faculty members this fall. Joining the team are Assistant Professors Ahmad Hayat, Martin J. Riedl, Shannon Scovel and Shiyu Yang. Interim Director of the School of Journalism and Media Courtney Childers said she is excited to welcome each of them to the school. “We are…
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Students Learn About British Sports Media During Study Abroad Trip to the UK
Students visited Windsor Castle while studying abroad in the UK in 2023. Pictured are (back row, left to right): Riley Haltom, Brandon Goggins, Miguel Auvert, Colton Pennington, Peyton Medley, and Guy Harrison. Also pictured (front row, left to right) are: Emma Anderson, Cara Smith, Katie Callahan, TaKiyah Stewart and Helene Burch Senior Colton Pennington knew…
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JEM Alums Get Hands-on in NYC as IRTS Summer Fellows
School of Journalism and Media alumni Aubrey Caster (’22) and Valentina Gómez (’23) on the set of LIVE with Kelly and Mark as part of the 2023 IRTS Summer Fellowship Program. Aubrey Caster (’22) dreamed of being in New York City. The Murfreesboro native and School of Journalism and Media alumnus is currently living that…
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Levering Named Rock Solid Sports Director at WUTK
It was an opportunity too good to pass up. That’s how School of Journalism and Electronic Media senior Chloe Levering described her thought process when offered the sports director position for the Rock Solid Sports on WUTK 90.3 The Rock. Other obligations such as working at VFL Films and being part of the Pride of…
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JEM Students Explore Representation of Social Groups in Mass Media
As part of the School of Journalism and Electronic Media’s JREM 466 Media, Diversity and Society class, students produced video essays examining how different social groups are represented in mass media. The student video essays were submitted as part of JREM 466 Spring 2023 Video Essay Festival where a panel of JEM faculty judged the…
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JEM student attends 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Abby Ann Ramsey knew she wanted to major in journalism since middle school. The School of Journalism and Electronic Media senior is fascinated with storytelling and enjoys writing stories focusing on the human connection. So, when she learned professors nominated her to represent the University of Tennessee, Knoxville at the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner…
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“Seize the day”: JEM alum Ryan McGee delivers 2023 commencement address
ESPN writer, broadcaster and School of Journalism and Electronic Media alum Ryan McGee (’93) encouraged the graduating class of 2023 to “seize the day.” Speaking at the 2023 College of Communication and Information commencement ceremony on Friday, May 19, McGee said there are those who put down today’s generation and lament about the future. He…
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International War Reporting Symposium
Please join The School of Journalism and Electronic Media for the International Reporting Symposium: War in Ukraine, a two-day event featuring a panel of Ukrainian and U.S. journalists and a keynote with Nick Shifrin, PBS New Hour’s foreign affairs and defense correspondent. [clear] [clear] Day 1, April 27 – Global Correspondents Panel via Zoom 9:45-11 a.m.…
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Paralympics 2024
The School of Journalism and Electronic Media is excited to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Paris and cover the 2024 Paralympic Games. Participating students will gain real-world experience working alongside more than 3,000 other sports journalists from around the world covering this prestigious international sporting event — and the personal stories behind it. The…