Congratulations to all our students and faculty members that received ETSPJ Golden Press Card Awards for their outstanding work in the classroom and through UT College of Communication & Information's UTK Media Center. Way to represent! UT Knoxville tiny.utk.edu/9cvU6

What an amazing opportunity for students! Land Grant Films is partnering with WBIR Channel 10 to stream student-produced documentaries on its streaming platform each month. Watch the first documentary, Carving the Creative Vision, now on WBIR+. UT College of Communication & Information tiny.utk.edu/EzGq5

“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! UT College of Communication & Information UT Knoxville cci.utk.edu/blog/2025/05/2…

Rewatching this doc by our students in collaboration with Land Grant Films, the UTK Media Center, and Tennessee Athletics has got us hype for today's NCAA regional. Checkout the BTS below and watch HUNTER: tiny.utk.edu/IRvzq UT Knoxville UT Knoxville Alumni

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, UT College of Communication & Information, and UT Knoxville. cci.utk.edu/blog/2025/06/0…

Emmy-winning chief meteorologist Heather Haley (’05) is joining UT College of Communication & Information as a faculty member in UT School of Journalism and Media & as WUOT'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…

On June 26, UT College of Communication & Information'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

Congrats to Pierce Gentry, WUOT reporter and UT School of Journalism and Media alum, for placing 2nd in the Audio category at the 2025 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championship! His winning story covered the impact of tariffs on local business owners in San Francisco's Chinatown. tiny.utk.edu/3O5Mz

We are thrilled to share that our students won The Telly Awards for their coverage of the 2024 Paralympics for USA TODAY and the UTK Media Center's documentary on UT Arts & Sciences professor Tore Olsson's "Red Dead History" class at UT Knoxville. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/2025TellyAwards

Student-produced doc Shooting for an A is available for streaming on WBIR+ thanks to a collab between Land Grant Films & WBIR Channel 10! Watch to learn how UT Arts & Sciences's Associate Professor Tore Olsson teaches history through the game Red Dead Redemption. UT School of Journalism and Media UTK Media Center

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…

As an inaugural Herbert Kohler/GWAA scholarship recipient, UT College of Communication & Information PhD candidate Aman Misra went behind-the-scenes of the 2025 U.S. Open —his first ever PGA Tour major—and shadowed golf media professionals as they covered the championship. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/2025GWAASchola…

Congratulations Guy Harrison, Ph.D. and Mustafa Oz 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! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to UT Knoxville Alumni Cindy Brewer (‘91) of LEO Events, 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 UT College of Communication & Information to create a successful business. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/LeoEventsAward…

Can't wait to watch UT School of Journalism and Media UT Knoxville Alumni and assistant professor of practice Brittany Tarwater and Mike Keith on Volunteer Gameday this fall! This is amazing news for Tennessee Athletics and UT College of Communication & Information. wvlt.tv/2025/07/18/ten…

Our UT Knoxville APSE 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

We are fortunate to have active, award-winning journalists on our faculty. Congrats Brittany Tarwater and Mark Harmon on your recent awards. Tarwater won another Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and Harmon won two Green Eyeshade Awards. Read more: tiny.utk.edu/FacultyRegiona…

Happy #NationalInternDay! 🎉 Shoutout to all of our students who are out there making an impact, building connections, and shaping their futures through internships. Your hard work and dedication make us so proud!

Batmite is now streaming! The student-produced short film about the Knoxville skateboarding community is now available on WBIR+ thanks to a partnership between Land Grant Films and WBIR Channel 10. Watch Batmite here: tiny.utk.edu/BatmiteDoc

Congratulations to UT Knoxville Alumni Julia Bonner (‘10) of Pierce Public Relations on being named a Rocky Top Business Award Winner. The Nashville-based PR firm is also celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2025. So much to be proud of! Read more: tiny.utk.edu/PiercePRAward2…