Over the course of the past year I finally completed my PhD in Communication and Information and began teaching at the University of Tennessee School of Journalism and Electronic Media. In Spring 2010 I had the great privilege to teach Media and Diversity. The class was filled with 70 inquisitive young minds that joined me on an exploration of the ways in which media frame gender, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. The semester was both enriching and exhilarating for me. I hope the students came away with a better idea of their place as media makers and became more comfortable with their journalistic voices.
On a related note several of my student peers are blogging their adventures this summer, and I'm enjoying hearing the voice of a new generation of journalists. Below are links some of their work. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. When you stop by their blogs, leave a comment to let them know they are being heard.
Don't Kiss the Blarney Stone
Annie's Travels
Stuff Jordan Likes
This Must Be the Place
