School of Journalism & Media

  • Brainstorming Breakfast at Institute Generates New Ideas for Research

    Brainstorming Breakfast at Institute Generates New Ideas for Research

    The Information Integrity Institute recently hosted a research brainstorming breakfast that brought together faculty and PhD students for fast-paced research discussions led by the institute’s fellows: Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor Oluseyi Adegbola, School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor Hope Chidziwisano, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Associate Professor María…

  • A CCI Team Presented a Study on the Effects of AI Authorship in Science News Reporting at IAMCR Conference 2025 in Singapore

    A CCI Team Presented a Study on the Effects of AI Authorship in Science News Reporting at IAMCR Conference 2025 in Singapore

    A study on the effects of AI authorship in science news reporting by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) team was presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, held July 13–17, 2025. The conference was hosted by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and…

  • Faculty from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Show How Russia’s 2022 Invasion Welded Ukrainians Together 

    A new piece in The Conversation by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty—School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor and Information Integrity Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Ben Horne, School of Journalism and Media Professor and Information Integrity Institute Director Catherine Luther, together with Department of Anthropology Professor R. Alexander Bentley—spotlights research into Ukrainian sentiment before and after Russia’s invasion, exposing Russia’s…

  • UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion

    UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion

    UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion written by Randall Brown and originally published on the College of Arts & Sciences site. A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of Tennessee researchers sheds light onto the dynamics of national unity experienced by Ukrainians following the 2022 Russian invasion. While a…

  • CCI Makes Impact at NCA Convention; Iannacone Earns Top Paper Honor

    CCI Makes Impact at NCA Convention; Iannacone Earns Top Paper Honor

    Assistant Professor Jeannette Iannacone, right, receives her Top Faculty Paper award from Laura Lemon (’17), an associate professor at the University of Alabama who graduated from CCI’s doctoral program. Twenty-nine faculty and graduate students from the College of Communication and Information participated in the 2024 annual convention of the National Communication Association in New Orleans…

  • CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns

    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…

  • Professor Catherine Luther Awarded $400K DoD Grant

    Professor Catherine Luther Awarded $400K DoD Grant

    A unique two-year Department of Defense (DoD) grant that pairs civilian researchers with military experts was recently awarded to Professor Catherine Luther, director of the Information Integrity Institute housed at the College of Communication and Information.  Luther teamed up with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jahara Matisek of the U.S. Naval War College to create…