{"id":59564,"date":"2023-03-21T11:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jem.utk.edu\/?p=59564"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:46:12","slug":"paralympics-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/2023\/03\/21\/paralympics-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralympics 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59697  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/For-Landing-Page-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/For-Landing-Page-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/For-Landing-Page-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/For-Landing-Page-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/For-Landing-Page-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/For-Landing-Page-2048x1170.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The School of Journalism and Electronic Media\u00a0<\/strong>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 \u2014 and the personal stories behind it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The trip is funded by the College of Communication and Information and will be part of a 2024 summer session class on sports media and the Paralympics.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Details\/How to Apply:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Summer Class 2024 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>JEM 495:<\/strong> Sports Media and the Paralympics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructor:<\/strong> Dr. Erin Whiteside, <a href=\"mailto:ewhites2@utk.edu\"><em>ewhites2@utk.edu<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:\u00a0<\/strong>Cover the 2024 Paralympics in Paris! This class will begin online where students will learn context about the Paralympics and conduct background reporting on various stories related to the 2024 Games. <strong>The course will conclude with a week-long reporting experience in Paris <u>funded by CCI.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants will be selected through an application process and preference will be given to students with a sports media background and\/or media and storytelling experience. To apply, submit a cover letter, your resume, at least two work samples and contact information for two references to <a href=\"mailto:ewhites2@utk.edu\">ewhites2@utk.edu<\/a>.\u00a0Applications are due by <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>May 20, 2023.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>About the Paralympics:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Held every four years in the same city as the Olympics<\/li>\n<li>More than 4,400 world-class athletes to compete in 549 events in 2024<\/li>\n<li>Expecting more than 3,000 credited media from around the world<\/li>\n<li>Held in same athletic venues as the Olympics<\/li>\n<li>A premier international sporting event!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Journalism and Electronic Media\u00a0is excited to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Paris and cover the 2024 Paralympic Games. 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