School of Journalism & Media

‘Chronicling History’: Alums, Students Document Tennessee Baseball First National Title

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The Daily Beacon released a special issue to commemorate Tennessee baseball winning its first Men’s College World Series title in June.

After the Tennessee Vols defeated Florida State University to advance to the championship game at the 2024 Men’s College World Series Finals, it started to sink in for The Daily Beacon sports editor Caleb Jarreau that he may have the opportunity to cover history.

Fast forward to the final game on June 24 and Jarreau’s stomach was in knots all day. He felt the pressure to write the best stories ever if Tennessee won.

However, when pitcher Aaron Combs … Read more “‘Chronicling History’: Alums, Students Document Tennessee Baseball First National Title”

WUOT, JEM Faculty Win Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

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Jacqui Sieber remembers watching the synchronous fireflies in her backyard as a kid.

But, the All Things Considered host and WUOT 91.9 FM reporter had never heard about a lottery to watch them, such as the one the Great Smoky Mountain National Park Service holds annually. She thought there was a story there and pitched that idea to her WUOT editors. 

It turned out to be an award-winning idea, as her work was honored with a 2024 regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the “excellence in sound” category for radio.

“I thought it was somewhat surreal,” Sieber said. “I was … Read more “WUOT, JEM Faculty Win Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards”

Land Grant Films, East Tennessee PBS JobPop! Series Wins Four National Telly Awards

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Alumnus Seth Reynolds filming Tennessee Valley Authority’s robot dog Spot fora JobPop! video on becoming a programmer.

Land Grant Films and East Tennessee PBS won four national Telly Awards for JobPop!, an innovative video series targeted at third through sixth graders and aimed at workforce development. 

Land Grant Films is a documentary production program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Communication and Information, which provides students real-world experience in documentary storytelling while supporting local nonprofit organizations.

“The Tellys are professional awards, so we were competing with organizations like The Disney Channel and Hearst Media,” Professor and … Read more “Land Grant Films, East Tennessee PBS JobPop! Series Wins Four National Telly Awards”

WUOT, The Daily Beacon, JEM Faculty Win Big At East Tennessee SPJ Awards

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CCI media outlets and college alums won big at the East Tennessee Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ (ETSPJ) Golden Press Card Awards this past May. From the left: Professor Mark Harmon, WUOT reporter Jacqui Sieber, CCI graduate student Alexis Bishop, graduate student Nick McNeese, Beacon photographer Edward Cruz, Knoxville News Sentinel reporter and Beacon alumnus Daniel Dassow (’23), and WUOT Interim News Director Melanie Faizer.

College of Communication and Information media outlets and faculty won big at the East Tennessee Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ (ETSPJ) Golden Press Card Awards in May.

The annual awards honor … Read more “WUOT, The Daily Beacon, JEM Faculty Win Big At East Tennessee SPJ Awards”

Graduating Senior Tucker Harlin Grateful For Hands-On Experiences In Journalism 

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Graduating senior Tucker Harlin (left) at the 2023 BlueCross Bowl in Chattanooga with Fox Sports Knoxville. Harlin helped broadcast the games live.

Graduating senior Tucker Harlin always had an interest in sports.

Not so much playing sports, but rather a fascination with what goes into covering sports. His interest led him to get involved in a broadcasting class in high school. He also prepared news packages for the high school television station,worked as a color announcer for his high school football team, and delivered play-by-play commentary for basketball and one baseball game.

With his interest in journalism successfully piqued, he … Read more “Graduating Senior Tucker Harlin Grateful For Hands-On Experiences In Journalism ”

Graduating Senior Ainslee Raasch Named CCI’s First TEGNA Producer-In-Residence

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First-generation graduating senior Ainslee Raasch and her family regularly tune in to watch WBIR-TV, Channel 10. 

So, when she shared that she will work at the station this summer as a producer, they were overjoyed.

“It was super, super exciting when I got the call that I had gotten this job with WBIR,” Raasch said. “That is the news station most of my family watches, so they were incredibly excited for me. It was like I told them that I was going to be working for a celebrity. It was super adorable.”

The Knoxville native was hired through American media … Read more “Graduating Senior Ainslee Raasch Named CCI’s First TEGNA Producer-In-Residence”

Student Media Organizations Announce Leadership Teams For 2024-2025 Academic Year

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Junior Kylia Berry in the studio at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Student media organizations at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have announced their student leadership teams for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The incoming student leaders for Ablaze magazine, The Daily Beacon, Lumos Media Services and The Volunteer Channel (TVC) were recently selected following a very competitive process.

Meet the Student Media Leaders

Madelyn Stone, Ablaze Editor-in-Chief

Stone will serve as editor-in-chief of Ablaze during the 2024-25 academic year, continuing a role she currently holds. During her time as editor-in-chief, Stone has worked to continue the rebrand to Ablaze from … Read more “Student Media Organizations Announce Leadership Teams For 2024-2025 Academic Year”

Lumos Media Services, GSMNP Partnering To Create Videos Highlighting National Park

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Lumos Media Services student videographer Edward Cruz capturing video in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last summer.

Last summer, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) sought a video production company to collaborate with on making a training video for park employees and volunteers.

Park volunteer and College of Communication and Information alumnus Steve Staley (’79), who has more than 40 years in experience in the film industry, suggested reaching out to his alma mater to see if they could recruit some students to help.

It was then he learned about Lumos Media Services, a student-run commercial video production … Read more “Lumos Media Services, GSMNP Partnering To Create Videos Highlighting National Park”

Students Document UT Alum, Medal of Honor Recipient Larry L. Taylor’s Story For Future Generations

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Above: School of Journalism and Media student Sarah Grace Kennedy interview UT Alum and Medal of Honor Recipient Capt. Larry L. Taylor in Chattanooga.

Twenty years ago, the total number of living Medal of Honor recipients was in the hundreds.

Today, fewer than 100 living recipients remain.

For the past decade, students with the School of Journalism and Media have been documenting the stories of these American heroes as part of the Medal of Honor project — a student-led program produced by Land Grant Films and The Volunteer Channel.

Most recently, junior Carter Moore and senior Sarah Grace Kennedy traveled … Read more “Students Document UT Alum, Medal of Honor Recipient Larry L. Taylor’s Story For Future Generations”

UT Student Media Organizations Win CMA Individual Pinnacle Awards

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The Daily Beacon won a second-place 2023 CMA Individual Pinnacle Award for best special section, four pages or less., for its piece focusing on the impact of the “12th man” during the Tennessee Volunteers’ win over Alabama in October 2022.

Ablaze magazine and The Daily Beacon won three College Media Association Individual Pinnacle Awards last week during the 2023 Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention.

“It’s exciting to see The Daily Beacon and Ablaze represent the University of Tennessee, Knoxville at the College Media Association convention,” Office of Student Media Advisor Kylie Irvine said. “We are … Read more “UT Student Media Organizations Win CMA Individual Pinnacle Awards”