Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Mike Stewart of the Associated Press will headline a slate of professionals speaking at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga’s ninth annual Photo Night on March 5. The Communication Department event also will feature former Sports Illustrated photographer and current Sony Electronics artisan of imagery Patrick Murphy-Racey, Chattanooga photographer and documentarian Kathleen…
UTC COMM Students Place 10th in Nation for Writing
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program recently announced that UTC placed 10th in the nation in its overall intercollegiate writing competition. This the first time UTC has placed in the top 10 of one of the Hearst’s overall competitions. UTC in the only university from Tennessee to place in the top 10 of one of the…
Rising Rock Sweeps Golden Press Card Awards
2023 Golden Press Card Awards Rising Rock swept the 2023 Golden Press Card Awards of the East Tennessee, taking all three student journalism categories. The awards are granted by the East Tennessee Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. This year’s contest was judged by the LA Press Club. The winners were announced on May 16,…
Promoting Chattanooga’s Music Scene
In Spring 2024, UTC students in a Communication class partnered with Chattanooga Tourism Co. (CTC’s) to promote and publicize the city’s live entertainment offerings. The 2022 Chattanooga Music Census revealed that the small business owners, who operate a bulk of these venues, would benefit from promotional assistance and additional social media coverage. To address that…
Fall 2024 COMM Electives
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