UT School of Journalism and Media
@UTJEM
Welcome to the @utcci School of Journalism & Media @utknoxville. Our curriculum & student experience is #HandsOnFromDay1
“HUNTER” is live on the @Vol_Sports YouTube channel! Our students had the experience of a lifetime producing this doc about @Vol_Baseball Hunter’s journey to college baseball’s biggest stage as part of lecturer and @tennalum @isaacfowler's class. So proud! tiny.utk.edu/tmGRJ
Our @UTKnoxville @APSE_sportmedia chapter is less than a year old but is already off to a great start. Congratulations former co-presidents Caleb Jarreau ('25) and Gabriel Jackson ('25) on finishing top 10 in the 2025 APSE Student Contest. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/2025APSEContest
Can't wait to watch @UTJEM @tennalum and assistant professor of practice Brittany Tarwater and @tennvoice on Volunteer Gameday this fall! This is amazing news for @Vol_Sports and @UTCCI. wvlt.tv/2025/07/18/ten…
Congratulations to @tennalum Cindy Brewer (‘91) of @LEOEvents, for being named a Rocky Top Business Award winner for the second year in a row! Learn how she used the communication skills she learned at @UTCCI to create a successful business. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/LeoEventsAward…
Congratulations @ProfGuyHarrison and @DrOzMustafa on being approved for tenure and promotion to associate professor! Also, congrats to Michael Martinez on his promotion to Professor of Practice. So well-deserved! 🎉🎉🎉
As an inaugural Herbert Kohler/GWAA scholarship recipient, @UTCCI PhD candidate Aman Misra went behind-the-scenes of the 2025 @usopengolf —his first ever PGA Tour major—and shadowed golf media professionals as they covered the championship. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/2025GWAASchola…
Cheers to another successful study abroad trip to the UK! Students had fun immersing themselves in British sports culture and exploring the country as part of the 2025 Sports Communication in the UK study abroad program this summer. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/2025UKStudyAbr…
Student-produced doc Shooting for an A is available for streaming on WBIR+ thanks to a collab between @LandGrantFilms & @wbir! Watch to learn how @ArtsSciencesUT's Associate Professor Tore Olsson teaches history through the game Red Dead Redemption. @UTJEM @utkmediacenter
We are thrilled to share that our students won @tellyawards for their coverage of the 2024 Paralympics for @USATODAY and the @utkmediacenter's documentary on @ArtsSciencesUT professor @ToreCarlOlsson's "Red Dead History" class at @UTKnoxville. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/2025TellyAwards
Congrats to Pierce Gentry, @WUOTFM reporter and @UTJEM alum, for placing 2nd in the Audio category at the 2025 @HearstAwardsSF National Championship! His winning story covered the impact of tariffs on local business owners in San Francisco's Chinatown. tiny.utk.edu/3O5Mz
On June 26, @UTCCI's Catherine Luther & Matthew Craig will join us to discuss science communication and the impact of AI technologies. Don't miss this timely & important convo! Register via Zoom: tiny.utk.edu/InfoIntegrity. #OneHealth #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #AI
Emmy-winning chief meteorologist Heather Haley (’05) is joining @UTCCI as a faculty member in @UTJEM & as @WUOTFM's new meteorologist! A full-circle moment that reflects our strategic efforts to carry out UT’s land-grant mission. Welcome back, Heather! 🔗 cci.utk.edu/blog/2025/06/0…
Congratulations to Julie Andsager on being named Professor Emerita—a well-deserved honor for a remarkable career! Thank you for your many years of outstanding service to our school, @UTCCI, and @UTKnoxville. cci.utk.edu/blog/2025/06/0…
Rewatching this doc by our students in collaboration with Land Grant Films, the @utkmediacenter, and @Vol_Sports has got us hype for today's NCAA regional. Checkout the BTS below and watch HUNTER: tiny.utk.edu/IRvzq @UTKnoxville @tennalum
As we gear up to cheer on @Vol_Baseball in tonight’s NCAA tourney game, we’re looking back at HUNTER—a student-produced doc about Vols star Hunter Ensley and his journey from small-town roots to a historic championship run.
“Thank you for 24 years of friendship, good humor, good cheer and support. I leave knowing the college is in excellent hands. I am going to miss everybody.” — Professor Barbara Kaye We will miss you too! Happy Retirement! @UTCCI @UTKnoxville cci.utk.edu/blog/2025/05/2…
What an amazing opportunity for students! @LandGrantFilms is partnering with @wbir to stream student-produced documentaries on its streaming platform each month. Watch the first documentary, Carving the Creative Vision, now on WBIR+. @UTCCI tiny.utk.edu/EzGq5
Congratulations to all our students and faculty members that received @ETSPJ Golden Press Card Awards for their outstanding work in the classroom and through @UTCCI's @utkmediacenter. Way to represent! @UTKnoxville tiny.utk.edu/9cvU6
For @UTJEM graduating senior Grey MacNicoll it can be difficult putting into words what her experience at @UTKnoxville has meant to her. She could not have landed anywhere better! @UTCCI #UTGrad2025 #VFL Read her story: tiny.utk.edu/AaCcT
It’s commencement week on Rocky Top! Congratulations to all our graduates! We are so proud of each of you👏👏 #UTGrad2025 Celebrate our graduates below by welcoming them to our J&M alumni family in the comments below 👇
We had an incredible time yesterday celebrating the amazing work of the @UTCCI faculty and staff! Congrats to all of our @UTJEM faculty award winners, graduating PhD students and, retiring professors Barb Kaye and Julie Andsager! Full list of honors: tiny.utk.edu/F6t45
