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  • Harrison Explores Challenges of Female Sportscasters in New Book

    Journalism and Electronic Media Assistant Professor Guy Harrison recently published his first scholarly book, On the Sidelines, which explores the systemic sexism and racism that female sportscasters face in the workplace and that gendered neoliberalism maintains this status quo. Read the book summary below followed by a Q&A with Harrison about the book’s research process…

  • Broadcasting the Olympics: An Alumna’s Dream Come True

    During this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, alumna Courtney Lyle (’12) of ESPN and the SEC Network will deliver NBC’s play-by-play for men’s and women’s field hockey alongside Olympic ice hockey medalist and analyst A. J. Mleczko. When the announcement was made, Lyle tweeted, “Athletes dream of playing in the Olympics. Announcers dream…

  • Change the Narrative: Mitchell Explores Storytelling Methods to Improve Museum Inclusivity

    Museums and journalism have historically been seen as trusted institutions through which people can better understand the world. However, both have faced criticism of racism and colonialism, prompting efforts to diversify their approaches to gatekeeping and storytelling. This report, authored by recent Journalism and Electronic Media graduate Donna Mitchell, examines how storytelling techniques used by…

  • JEM Selected for White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship

    The White House Correspondents’ Association has selected the University of Tennessee School of Journalism and Electronic Media for a new scholarship opportunity for student reporters who aspire to cover national politics and news. The Carter Holland Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late Carter Holland, a promising young journalist and son of Lucie…

  • Rob Heller Selected for CCI Board of Visitors Professorship

    School of Journalism and Electronic Media Professor Rob Heller has been selected as the fourth recipient of the CCI Board of Visitors Professorship.  The BOV Professorship, currently held by Suzie Allard, Chancellor’s Professor in Information Sciences and CCI Associate Dean for Research, was made possible by generous gifts from donors including current and emeritus members…

  • JEM science communicator alumni analyze their academic, career experiences

    One of the perks about studying Journalism and Electronic Media (JEM) at UT is the amount of local resources that students have access to. From interning at the Knoxville News Sentinel to Discovery, Inc. to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), there are ample opportunities to combine the communications field with other specialties. Here are four…

  • JEM Students Earn Accolades from 2021 Southeast Journalism Conference

    Students from the UT School of Journalism and Electronic Media walked away with multiple awards in Southeast Journalism Conference competition. Winners were announced March 26. Best of the South awards are given for a body of journalistic work completed in the past academic year in competition with 30 SEJC member colleges and universities. Alumnus Noah…

  • Anu Garg, Renowned Expert on the Origin of Words, Will Give 27th Hill Lecture Virtually

    Anu Garg, world-famous expert on the origin of words, will speak about “Language Myths & Hoaxes: A Humorous Look at Language Misconceptions” when he delivers the 27th Alfred and Julia Hill Lecture at the University of Tennessee. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, March 23,…

  • ‘The Library That Dolly Built’ Gets Dec. 9 Online Premiere

    Dollywood and Abramorama in association with The Dollywood Foundation have partnered to present a free one-night-only live streaming world premiere event for The Library That Dolly Built, the Land Grant Films documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Originally scheduled as a nationwide live event on more than 300 screens this spring, the world premiere for…

  • JEM Sports-Focused Alumni Share Academic, Career Journeys

    They trekked across campus sporting their University of Tennessee shirts, hats and even checkered overalls.  They also walked the curved halls of the College of Communication and Information [CCI], where they laid the foundations for their careers in sports media.  These journalism and electronic media [JEM] alumni are eight of the hundreds who’ve found careers…