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The University of Tennessee at Martin

Department of Communications

Table of Contents

Communication

Careers

Alumni

Broadcasting

News Editorial

Public Relations

Visual

Communications

Josh Weiss

Facilities

Student Media

Student

Organization

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areers in

ommunications

Newspaper Reporter

Theatre Manager

Web Designer

Radio Announcer

Instructor

Bank Methods Analyst

Marriage Counselor

Radio Station Account Executive

Customer Service Rrepresentative

Fashion Merchandiser

State Police Ofcer

Marketing Communications.

Disc Jockey

Airline Stewardess

Bookstore Owner/Manager Educational Media Specialtist

Booking Agent

International Student Cordinator

Theatre Buisness Manager

Symphony Orchestra Media Relations

Market Analyst

Insurance Representative

Radio News Director

Community College Teacher

Paralegal Assistant

Accounting executive

Sports Writer

Associated Press Reporter

Stockbroker

Model

Unlike many other departments, a degree in

communications can offer a wide arrange ofvarious exciting careers. The things that you

can do are almost without limit.

Press Secretary

Insurance Representative Lobbyist

Publishing Company Editor

Peace Corps Volunteer

Travel Agent

Assitant Museum Curator

Military Recruitment Ofcer

Broadcasting Scriptwriter

Restarunt Manager

Retail Salesperson

Photographing assistant

Law Firm Recruiter

Governmental Press Secretary

Elected Ofcial

And Many more!!!

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ALUMNI

By: Tonya Evans & Sarah-K. Reynolds

The Communications Department

has four sequences: Broadcasting,

News-Ed, Public Relations, and VisualCommunications. Many alumni have

graduated from each sequence. The

professors in the department strive

to teach each student everything they

need to know to excel in their chosen

career. Each professor takes it upon

himself or herself to build a lasting

relationship with every student while

in school and even after graduating.

Some alumni have moved into many

different states, buy take time out of

their busy life to keep in contact with the

professors that helped build their career.

The alumni still learn new things from

the professors with every conversation

Cody Alcorn

David Deaton

AdviceYou are born with

the opportunity to be

successful. You set you

own limitations. Vision

what and who you want

to be and go for it.

Tori Shaw

Learn as much as you

possibly can. In our day

and age, technology

changes drastically at a

fast pace and you will

need to be able to adapt

quickly in order to keepup.Jackie Bettie

Participate in an

internship! You cant gain

experience if youve never

worked/interned in the

business.Cody Alcorn

Advice

and sometimes the professors learn

something new from the alumni. One

of our alumni, Jennifer Horbelt, who

works for WPSD Local 6 as an anchor

for the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts in

Paducah, Kentucky, said What I love

most about the UTM Communications

Department are the professors. I credit

my success to the professors who pushed

me and supported me. To this day I

keep in touch with my professors. They

continue to teach me, offering advice and

constructive criticism.

Another alumni, Jordan Tinkle, who is

the Executive Producer of the 3 Hour

Lunch and announces the trafc on two

stations, WGFX-FM and WKDF-FM, said

What I loved about the CommunicationsDepartment at UTM can be summed up

in one word: family.

My advice is as follows:

work hard, dont settle

for second best, and get

yourself an internship

where youll actually get

to do work in the eld you

want to go into.Jennifer Horbelt

Get all the experience you

can while youre in school.

Dont be afraid to take the

thankless and underpaid

(if paid at all) internships

out there.Abby Dane

Seek mentors and do not

overlook mentors from

unlikely places. Shortly

after graduating from

UTM.Kim Rucker

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ALUMNI

Maggie Hodges

Jordan Tinkle

I had, and still have great relationships

with my professors.

There are many established alumni

that have accomplished high achieving

awards and recognition throughout

their career. David Deaton, IT specialist

for UTM, said I wanted a major that

incorporated more than just graphic

design and with Visual Communications

you get a well rounded education indesign.

Some of the alumni have ventured off

from their studied sequence to nd

themselves working in a different

sequence. The career choice goal they

picked and wanted during their college

years was not necessarily the career they

ended up with and now love. Numerous

alumni have completed law degrees

and other graduate programs with some

earning PhDs in journalism. The alumni

speak highly of our professors, because

they go to extreme lengths to provide the

students with anything needed to be at

the top of their game. Maggie Hodges,

Internet Marketing Analyst for Full Media

said, My experience at UTM in the

Communications Department was quite

rewarding. I gained practical, hands-on

experience with PR professionals who

could teach me the nuances of my chosen

career that a textbook could not. The

professors are mentors and are cherished

individuals who still play inuential roles

in my professional life.

Career Jobs

WPSD

CNN

TNT

Memphis Zoo

Atlantic Records

The Nashville Tennessean

The Knoxville Sentinel The Jackson Sun

Associated Press

UT Knoxville

UT Martin

Duke University

St. Jude

Nissan Motor Corp.

Delta Air Lines Opryland Hotel

Maxium Magazine

Post Hearld

General Motors

FOX Carolina

OfceMax

Associated Press

I could go on

and on about

UT Martin.

But, the

bottom line is

I believe in the

Communications

Department

110%. Why?

Because they

believed in me.

Cody Alcorn

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BroadcastingBroadcasting is a form of communication thatencompasses radio and television production, as

well as what you wouldnt expect. Besides gettingthe expected jobs in radio, broadcast, and cabletelevision, students majoring in broadcasting can getjobs writing and producing videos for public relationsagencies and clients, as well as working in industrialor corporate communications. They could also servethe broadcasting needs of hospitals, schools, colleges,and law ofces. Producing websites isnt out of reacheither! Graduates could also go into business in themarketing of audio and video equipment.

The Broadcasting sequence requires a diversecurriculum. Broadcasting-specic classes are: Writingfor the Broadcast Media, Radio Production, TelevisionProduction, Practica in Broadcasting, BroadcastManagement and Sales, Communications Law andEthics, and Senior Seminar.

The Broadcasting sequence offers students theopportunity to learn about broadcasting from qualied

and award winning professors. Dr. Gary Steinke is thecoordinator of the Broadcasting sequence. The otherprofessors are Rodney Freed and Dr. Richard Robinson

Students in the Broadcasting sequence get manyopportunities to do amazing and fun things. Studentsspend a lot of time on the radio, whether in the stationdoing the regular news, reporting at a special event, orreporting from one of UTMs many sporting events. Acouple of students even got to report from the NCAA

tournament this year.

Chase Pickett and Rachel Stephens enjoyed calling the game. (Credit WUTM)

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News EditorialRead All About It!

By: Sarah-Katherine ReynoldsNews-Ed is just one of the four sequences

offered in the Department of Communications

at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The

courses offered in the News-Ed sequence help

prepare students for a career as a journalist

or any other career where the ability to write

well is a must.

Every Communications major is required totake Survey of Mass Media, News Writing,

Voice and Diction, Comm Law and Ethics,

and Senior Seminar. News-Ed students are

required to take all upper division classes in

the News-Ed sequence: Comm 300 Advanced

News Writing, Comm 305 Copy Editing,

Comm 320 Writing Features and Editorials,

Comm 341 Photojournalism, and Comm 383

Practica in Journalism. Also, each student

is required to take an additional nine upper

division hours outside of his or her sequence.

Communications majors are required to create

a portfolio. A portfolio is a sampling of each

students best work in his or her classes and

internships.

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Joshua Lemons and Eliott Eddings are editing the sports section of the Pacer. Photo provided by

Sarah-Katherine Reynolds

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Each week the Pacer staff hangs up that weeks issue of the Pacer. Eliott Eddings is responsible for the most

recent issue. Photo provided by Sarah-Katherine Reynolds

News Editorial

Once you graduate your portfolio will be

what shows prospective employers whatyou are capable of. Each News-Ed student

is required to have at least 20 news stories,

editorials or feature stories. Three of these

stories can be opinion pieces, and only three

can be from online publications. Each student

must also include examples of publications

that they have edited or designed. Mrs. Tomi

tells her students the rules for the portfolioare a oor not a ceiling. You can always add

more.

Dr. Robert Nanney and Mrs. Tomi Parrish

are the two faculty members that are over

the News-Ed sequence. Dr. Nanney has

over 15 years experience in journalism as a

reporter, photographer, and managing editor.

He is the chairman for the Department of

Communications. Mrs. Tomi is the faculty

advisor for the Pacer, UTMs student

newspaper, UTMs magazine style yearbook,

and the coordinator for the News-Ed

sequence.

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Public RelationsWere here for you

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A group of students in London, England on a travel study. (Credit: Dr. Jeff Hoyer)

Are you always into the new trends? Are you good at organization andlove writing? Do people always listen to what you say and you love

glitz and glamour? Then Public Relations could be the right sequence

for you.

Public Relations people must be well rounded in media. They control

how a person or item is perceived by the public. You must be able to

give a good speech, while being a people person, and have knowledge

in business and marketing. They control how a person or item is

perceived by the public.Before a big star walks on the red carpet, or a government ofcial

makes a speech, theres a P.R. person behind the scenes making sure

everything looks perfect for their appearance, from clothes, to hair and

makeup. They must know how to create an individual image as well as

organizations and businesses.

As a public relations major you will learn written, verbal, and visual

elements, how to write press releases and newsletters, how to design

effective promotional ads, news writing, broadcast media, and

videography. Event planning, product launches, public speaking, and

damage control are also important in public relations.

While Studying Public Relations you will take many fun and exciting

classes, including: Principles of Public Relations, Public Relations

Techniques, Research in Public Relations and Public Relations

Strategies. Dr. Jeff Hoyer is over the Public Relations sequence, but Dr.

Jerald Ogg and Dr. Richard Robinson also teach classes in this sequence.

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Visual Communications

NextLast

Jennifer DeYeso gets ready to design a project for a class.

Being the newest sequence in the department, Visual

Communications cuts through a range or applied arts,

from graphic design, illustration, painting, drawing, to

photography. It uses art to convey a specic idea or message.

From fashion design to web site building, you will learn to

communicate information and ideas effectively.

Whether its in books or on the web, Visual Communications

is growing more important because our society today

is more image reliant, and fast paced. While getting our

undergraduate degree in Visual Communications, you will

learn important skills such as: layout and design, web design

and maintenance, Photoshop, and Indesign.

While studying Visual Communications, you will have

the opportunity to work hands on in the classes offered.

Principles of Viscomm, Advanced Viscomm, and Principles

of Advertising are just a few classes offered for a Visual

Communications major.

Dr. Tracy Rutledge, Dr. Robert Nanney, and Rodney Freedare the teachers over the Visual Communications sequence.

Dr. Rutledge teaches Introduction to Visual Communication

and Public Relations, Principles of Visual Communications,

Advanced Visual Communications, Basic Web Design,

Advanced Web Design/Multimedia, Principles of Advertising,

and Public Speaking. Dr. Nanney teaches Desktop Publishing.

And Mr. Freed teaches Photojournalism.

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Josh WeissJosh Weiss

How did you get chosen for the study abroad?As I do every day, I walked into the Communications Department ofce to get my dailypeppermints from the secretary, Ms. Glenda. Dr. Hoyer, one of my Public Relations professors,walked out of his ofce and said, Hey Josh, how would you like to spend next semester inLondon? That was really the beginning of it all, and we kind of gured it out from there. Imthe rst person to go on this exchange so the details were pretty shaky, but its all working outincredibly.

What have you learned since you have been in London?Ive learned a lot of things, most of it out of the classroom. Stand on the right side of theescalator or get yelled at, look right instead of left when crossing the street and McDonaldsis nowhere near as good here because its signicantly healthier. But seriously, between dailycontact with so many different people and all of the traveling that Im getting to do, Imjust learning so much about numerous cultures. The people here have such an interestingand different perspective on life, so its great to be able to experience their way of life. I amabsolutely immersed in each of their cultures and can really get a feel for the way they live.

Who is Josh Weiss?Why did he go to London??

The Spring semester of 2011, Josh Weiss, a communications student in the public relationssequence, has gotten the opportunity to study abroad in London, England. He is currentlytaking classes at London Metropolitan University. He departed early February and plans on

returning early June. He had a few things to say about his experience.

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What are some of the differences between America and London?Everything! Burgers are terrible, but the cheese is way better. The ketchup is sweeter. I think theEnglish are very quiet and reserved, but the English think Americans are too friendly. I will nevercomplain about anything being expensive again because the prices here are ridiculous. The publictransportation is way better here as are the actual methods of travel. Its much simpler, quicker,and cheaper to travel across Europe. You name it, its different, but thats what makes this so fun.

Back at UT Martin, what are you involved with and what is your major?I was one of the lucky few that came in with two majors in mind freshman year and didnt need to change.Im working on two different degrees at Martin, Public Relations with a minor in Psychology and SportManagement with a minor in Marketing. I enjoy both a lot, and the more and more I go on, the more and

more I feel like the two work hand in hand. On campus, Im involved in a few different things, but the maintwo would be my two jobs on campus. Im a Campus Recreation Supervisor, and Im also Sports Editor forTe Pacer. Tey keep me busy, but I have a ton of fun with both.

Why did you want to participate in a study abroad?Why would I not? Its just such a great way to meet new people and learn about the world in a completelydifferent way. Also, its an unbelievable opportunity to see the world. Im getting to do so much traveling allover the place. Its amazing to actually see all of these places that you heard about and seen on postcards sinceyou were little. Its breath taking, and Im so blessed to have been given such an opportunity.

London Metropolitan University

Versailles

Soldier at ower of London

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Student Media & Facilities

In the Communications Department, each student has access to the equipment and facilities that are available. Whether you arein the broadcast or visual communications sequences, or just want the experience of working in a radio station or a newspaper,

there are options for every student. The facilities and equipment available on the university campus include:

Two fully functional television studios that are entirely HD, each includes state-of-the-art equipment, multi-format audio/

video editing software, the new nonlinear editing suite, Avid, and are an afliate of WLJT-TV (PBS).

A fully functional and digital, student-run radio station, which has a brand new tower and streams across the internet.

A writing/desktop publishing/interactive media lab, which contains 17 Mac computers, equipped with the newest Adobe

Creative Suite 5 programs.

A photo darkroom

A newly remodeled Communications Reading Room, which serves as a conference, lounging, study, and informational area

for Communications and other students alike.

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Student OrganizationsBy: Tonya Evans

The Communications Department

offers six organizations for students to

join. Each group offers the opportunity

to increase leadership skills, to make

new friendships, receive support

from fellow students, help promote

and raise money at events for their

philanthropy, to grow as a person,

and to go on trips to different media-

related companies, to see a job in

communications rst hand. Each

organization has different meeting

times and dues. Two groups are

nationally known. Each group

strives to make a difference, not

only in the students life but also inthe community. The advisor of each

organization provides insight in the

professional aspects in the career

eld choice. The Communications

Department encourages students

to join and participate in as many

organizations as they wish to join and

Student Organizations

WIC and Broadcasting Guild took

a media trip to WPSDTV in Pa-

ducah, KY to tour the station. Photo

provided by Dr. Richard Robinson,

Assistant Professor.

Members of PRSSA helps Habitat for

Hunanity build a home for a Weakley

County resident. Photo provided by

Dr. Jeff Hoyer, Associate Professor.

participate in. Joining one or all of

the groups will provide experience in

teamwork and work ethics for your

future career in communications.

Women in Communications, WIC, is

a group that promotes, supports, and

encourages women and men in their

academic and professional lives. They

promote teamwork, positive attitudes,

and positive work ethics. If you are

interested in joining WIC please

contact the advisor Teresa Collard at

[email protected].

The Public Relations Student Society

of America, PRSSA, is a group of

students interested in public relations.

They work to improve students

preparation for entering the realworld. They help on projects with

Habitat for Humanity to build houses.

They take trips to PR rms within the

United States and every two years

internationally. If you are interested

in joining PRSSA please contact the

advisor Jeff Hoyer at [email protected].

SOUTHEAST

JOURNALISM

CONFERENCE

2008-Second Place, Best

College Radio Station

2008 & 2009-Second Place, Best

College Radio Journalist

2009 &2010-First Place, Best

College Radio Station

2010 First Place, Best College

Radio Journalist

2010 Second Place, Best

Radio Anchor

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

OF BROADCASTERS

EDUCATION FOUNDATION

2010 Second Place, Public

Service Announcement

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Student OrganizationsThe National Association of Black

Journalists, NABJ, is a group of

students who have a desire to be

journalists. NABJ is committed to

strengthening ties among black

journalists. This organization is

open to all majors of any race. They

encourage students from all areas to

come and join the group. If you are

interested in joining NABJ please

contact our advisor Arthur Hunt at

[email protected].

The Broadcasting Guild is a group of

students with an interest in the eld

of radio or television. They service the

UTM campus and the surrounding

area by means of public services and

relations. If you are interested injoining the Broadcasting Guild please

contact Richard Robinson at rrobins@

utm.edu or Rodney Freed at rfreed@

utm.edu.

The Society of Professional

Journalists, SPJ, is a group of students

interested in journalism or becoming

a writer. SPJ endorses the free ow

of information critical to informing

the public. The group improves your

writing skills and ethical behavior in

journalism. . If you are interested in

joining SPJ please contact the advisor

Tomi Parrish at [email protected].

The Viscomm Society is a group of

students that have a desire to be

creative. This group is for anyone

interested in any part of visual

communication art, which focuses on

the creative visual presentation. They

offer member a chance to improve

their skills. Most members are Visual

Communications majors but we

are looking for anyone interested in

designing. If you are interested injoining the Viscomm Society please

contact Robert Nanney at rnanney@

utm.edu or Tracy Rutledge at

[email protected].

(Right to Left): Johnatan Kiser,

Becky Parnell, Jackie Bettie, Kassi

Abby, and James Bucanan won an

Addy award.

NABJ members took a trip to

Atlanta, GA to tour many types

of media outlets. Photo provide

by Johnathan Crawley.

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INTERCOLLEGIATE

BROADCASTING SYSTEM

2010 - Platinum Award

2010 First Place, Best Public

Affairs Program

2010 Second Place, Best

Newscast

ADDYs

2009 Student Bronze

ADDY Award for Interactive

Multimedia

2009 Student Bronze ADDY

Award Direct Mail

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