School of Journalism & Media

“Seize the day”: JEM alum Ryan McGee delivers 2023 commencement address

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Ryan McGee at 2023 CCI CommencementESPN writer, broadcaster and School of Journalism and Electronic Media alum Ryan McGee (’93) encouraged the graduating class of 2023 to “seize the day.”

Speaking at the 2023 College of Communication and Information commencement ceremony on Friday, May 19, McGee said there are those who put down today’s generation and lament about the future. He believes those who buy in to these lowest denominator generalizations of Generation Z have not been among them.

McGee shared this generation never fails to inspire him with their energy, spirit, drive, love of life and ability to persevere even in the face of adversity. … Read more ““Seize the day”: JEM alum Ryan McGee delivers 2023 commencement address”

International War Reporting Symposium

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Please join The School of Journalism and Electronic Media for the International Reporting Symposium: War in Ukraine, a two-day event featuring a panel of Ukrainian and U.S. journalists and a keynote with Nick Shifrin, PBS New Hour’s foreign affairs and defense correspondent.
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Day 1, April 27 – Global Correspondents Panel via Zoom

9:45-11 a.m.

Zoom Recording

International correspondents covering the war in Ukraine will be part of a virtual discussion panel at the School of Journalism and Electronic Media.

Journalists from Ukraine and the U.S. will discuss how they have covered the conflict for the leading media … Read more “International War Reporting Symposium”

Paralympics 2024

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The School of Journalism and Electronic Media 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 — and the personal stories behind it. 

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. 

Details/How to Apply:

Summer Class 2024 – JEM 495: Sports Media and the Paralympics

Instructor: Dr. Erin Whiteside, … Read more “Paralympics 2024”

Harrison Explores Challenges of Female Sportscasters in New Book

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Journalism and Electronic Media Assistant Professor Guy Harrison recently published his first scholarly book, On the Sidelines, which explores the systemic sexism and racism that female sportscasters face in the workplace and that gendered neoliberalism maintains this status quo.

Read the book summary below followed by a Q&A with Harrison about the book’s research process and discussing these topics in the classroom:

When sports fans turn on the television or radio today, they undoubtedly find more women on the air than ever before. Nevertheless, women sportscasters are still subjected to gendered and racialized mistreatment in the workplace and online … Read more “Harrison Explores Challenges of Female Sportscasters in New Book”

Broadcasting the Olympics: An Alumna’s Dream Come True

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During this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, alumna Courtney Lyle (’12) of ESPN and the SEC Network will deliver NBC’s play-by-play for men’s and women’s field hockey alongside Olympic ice hockey medalist and analyst A. J. Mleczko. When the announcement was made, Lyle tweeted, “Athletes dream of playing in the Olympics. Announcers dream of calling them. I couldn’t be more excited to be part of NBC’s field hockey coverage this year!!! Dream Come True!!!”

Lyle and Mleczko will broadcast from NBC studios in Stamford, Connecticut, beginning August 1. “We will have a feed of the match from Tokyo … Read more “Broadcasting the Olympics: An Alumna’s Dream Come True”

Change the Narrative: Mitchell Explores Storytelling Methods to Improve Museum Inclusivity

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Museums and journalism have historically been seen as trusted institutions through which people can better understand the world. However, both have faced criticism of racism and colonialism, prompting efforts to diversify their approaches to gatekeeping and storytelling.

This report, authored by recent Journalism and Electronic Media graduate Donna Mitchell, examines how storytelling techniques used by journalists could be applied to museum exhibitions to create more comprehensive, engaging narratives. Using insights from scholarly and industry articles, interviews, and participant observation, Mitchell explains the colonialist history of museums and recent calls to address these practices, as well as how they coincide … Read more “Change the Narrative: Mitchell Explores Storytelling Methods to Improve Museum Inclusivity”

JEM Selected for White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship

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The White House Correspondents’ Association has selected the University of Tennessee School of Journalism and Electronic Media for a new scholarship opportunity for student reporters who aspire to cover national politics and news.

The Carter Holland Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late Carter Holland, a promising young journalist and son of Lucie and Steven Holland, a longtime White House correspondent for Reuters and former president of the WHCA. Carter Holland died in 2020.

“The WHCA is excited to partner with the University of Tennessee to help support the next generation of promising young journalists like Carter Holland,” … Read more “JEM Selected for White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship”

Rob Heller Selected for CCI Board of Visitors Professorship

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School of Journalism and Electronic Media Professor Rob Heller has been selected as the fourth recipient of the CCI Board of Visitors Professorship. 

The BOV Professorship, currently held by Suzie Allard, Chancellor’s Professor in Information Sciences and CCI Associate Dean for Research, was made possible by generous gifts from donors including current and emeritus members of the college’s Board of Visitors. The three-year rotating professorship was established to recognize and reward outstanding CCI faculty members whose research, creative activity, teaching, and academic and professional service have uniquely contributed to the mission of their school, the college and the university.

Heller … Read more “Rob Heller Selected for CCI Board of Visitors Professorship”

JEM science communicator alumni analyze their academic, career experiences

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One of the perks about studying Journalism and Electronic Media (JEM) at UT is the amount of local resources that students have access to. From interning at the Knoxville News Sentinel to Discovery, Inc. to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), there are ample opportunities to combine the communications field with other specialties.

Here are four science communicator alumni stories.

ORNL is known around the science and technology communities for many things, one of those being its Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). Essentially, this accelerator-based system sends proton pulses to a steel target filled with liquid mercury. Then the neutrons move toward … Read more “JEM science communicator alumni analyze their academic, career experiences”

JEM Students Earn Accolades from 2021 Southeast Journalism Conference

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Students from the UT School of Journalism and Electronic Media walked away with multiple awards in Southeast Journalism Conference competition. Winners were announced March 26.

Best of the South awards are given for a body of journalistic work completed in the past academic year in competition with 30 SEJC member colleges and universities.

Alumnus Noah Taylor placed fifth in the Best Sports Writer category. Taylor is sports editor for the LaFollette Press in Campbell County, Tennessee.

Alumna Gabriela Szymanowska won three awards: sixth place in Best News Writer, fifth place in Best Press Photographer, and fourth place in Special Events … Read more “JEM Students Earn Accolades from 2021 Southeast Journalism Conference”