The Election Project
The Election Project is a coordinated reporting initiative between The Media Center, the School of Journalism and Media, and the Baker School for Public Policy and Public Affairs.
Students and professional journalists will be reporting on the 2024 election, focusing specifically on how the election is understood by and affects younger voters. Not only is this an opportunity for students to cover the 2024 general election, but to educate audiences—including the student population on campus—on civics topics related to elections (e.g. voting, the Electoral College, polling).
Coverage from The Media Center outlets
Letter from the Editor
Navigating a presidential election through the lens of a college newsroom
Vols Register to Vote
Sydney Brackett tells us what Vols need to know to register to vote
More Election Project news
- Covering the presidential debate: Here’s what UT students are concerned about
- People over Politics: Congressman Tim Burchett pauses congressional fundraising efforts, encourages donations to Hurricane Helene relief
- Baker Lecture Series
- Economy in focus: Are the economic plans and promises of the current presidential candidates attainable?
- Vols face Gators in different kind of competition, motivating students to register to vote
Reporting on the 2024 Presidential Campaign with Context
Understanding history is critical to reporting on present-day events. Journalism and Media Professor Amber Roessner provides insights on how to use historical methods to inform your political reporting.
Journalism and Media student work
Social journalism
Students in Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz’s senior-level social journalism course will be creating a Gen Z Voter Guide for distribution on social media, including Instagram, TikTok, and X.
Multimedia reporting
Students in numerous sections of multimedia reporting will be doing reporting assignments connected to the elections. Some of these assignments include voter and candidate profiles, explainers, and Election Day breaking news coverage.