UT Today
Q&A With IRTS Fellow Ford Sanders
In his journey to becoming a news anchor after graduation, senior journalism and electronic media major Ford Sanders has gained experience with news stations on the local and national scale during his time as a student at UT, from working with WVLT-TV and the UT Today program in Knoxville to now working with CBS’ New York City-based programs.
Sanders was among an elite group of students who had the opportunity to be a part of the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS) Fellowship Program, a prestigious program for 30 to 40 students from a nationwide pool of more than 1,000 … Read more “Q&A With IRTS Fellow Ford Sanders”
JEM Students Move Weekly Show Online
When spring semester classes moved online after spring break, School of Journalism and Electronic Media lecturer Melissa Greene-Blye was not sure about the future of UT Today.
The student-led weekly TV news program is produced by Greene-Blye’s advanced multimedia reporting class. From on-camera roles to operating the teleprompter, the course gives students who want to be anchors and reporters an opportunity to run a full news program in the Communication Building’s broadcast studio.
“How do you take an in-studio class virtual?” Greene-Blye asked. “Students in this class are getting anchoring experience for their highlight reel. The students were adamant … Read more “JEM Students Move Weekly Show Online”