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    • Magic of ‘The Library That Dolly Built’

      Working at the Library of Congress in February 2018, the students on the Land Grant Films team began to understand that their project—a documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, tied to the milestone of Parton’s giving away her 100 millionth book—was a much bigger deal than they had realized. “We were there getting our press…

    • Lexie Little (JEM ’18) Places in Hearst Awards for Clarence Brown Story

      Alumna Lexie Little (JEM ’18) placed sixth nationally in the Personality/Profile Writing Competition in the 2019-20 William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program.  Her award-winning feature article, “A Roustabout Career: The Forgotten Celebrity of Clarence Brown,” started as a class assignment but eventually appeared in the Torchbearer, the University of Tennessee’s alumni magazine.  Little is…

    • 2020 ICA Conference – CCI Participants

      The 70th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, originally scheduled to be held in Gold Coast, Australia, was held virtually May 20-27. A number of professors and students from the School of Advertising and Public Relations, the School of Communication Studies,  and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media participated.  Discussion Moderators & Chairs ADPR…

    • Statement from CCI Dean Mike Wirth

      Dear CCI Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Friends, I’m writing to add my voice to those expressing anger and concern at the most recent murder of an unarmed black man – George Floyd – in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Unfortunately, Mr. Floyd’s murder is simply the latest injustice that has resulted in black men and women being much…

    • CCI Launches Online Master’s Program in Fall 2020

      Explore Program Information View Application Requirements Prepare for New Opportunities and Advance Your Career on Your Time Do you want to enhance your skills and resume in the work place? Do you want to pivot from your current career into the communications field?  The University of Tennessee is launching an asynchronous online concentration in strategic…

    • Master’s Student Q&A: Kylie Julius

      A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Kylie Julius (CS ’18) is pursuing her master’s degree Communication & Information with an emphasis in communication studies.  During her master’s degree program, she researched interpersonal and organizational conflict, particularly in the effects of workplace bullying. Julius intends to pursue a doctorate in the future and teach in a university…

    • Master’s Student Q&A: Kylie Julius

      Michael Purdy

      A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Kylie Julius (CS ’18) is pursuing her master’s degree Communication & Information with an emphasis in communication studies.  During her master’s degree program, she researched interpersonal and organizational conflict, particularly in the effects of workplace bullying. Julius intends to pursue a doctorate in the future and teach in a university…

    • Master’s Student Q&A: Diane Carr

      A native of Midland, Michigan, Diane Carr completed her master’s degree in Communication & Information this summer with an emphasis in communication studies. She received her bachelor’s degree in human resources at Michigan State University and later joined the Peace Corps.  She began working at UT’s College of Nursing as a research information specialist in 2016,…

    • Master’s Student Q&A: Diane Carr

      Michael Purdy

      A native of Midland, Michigan, Diane Carr completed her master’s degree in Communication & Information this summer with an emphasis in communication studies. She received her bachelor’s degree in human resources at Michigan State University and later joined the Peace Corps.  She began working at UT’s College of Nursing as a research information specialist in 2016,…

    • Students Earn Eight Tennessee AP Awards

      Students in the School of Journalism and Electronic Media and members of UT student media earned eight awards from the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors’ 2019 college contest, which were announced in April. Tennessee students earned three first place honors for their work in investigative features, television reporting, and graphic design. Journalism and…