ETSU Student Media Center

30/04/2024

Go East Tennessean!

The East Tennessean, the student-run newspaper of ETSU, won the Summit Award for Outstanding Educational Program for its 2023 yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary year. Launched as The Chalk Line in 1923, the East Tennessean marked the anniversary with a series of events throughout 2023.

Held each spring, The Summit is ETSU’s premier recognition event for outstanding campus programs and distinguished student leaders, which celebrates the superior accomplishments of students outside the classroom.

Pictured are East Tennessean 2024-25 Executive Editor Macy Strader and 2023-24 Executive Editor Connor Lute, both ETSU Department of Media and Communication majors, with Dr. Joe Sherlin, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment, and ETSU President Brian Noland.

26/04/2024

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View John A Jones's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

18/04/2024

Congratulations, Macy!

Macy Strader has been selected to serve as the executive editor for the East Tennessean during the 2024-2025 school year.

Strader is currently an undergraduate student studying media and communication with concentrations in psychology and marketing. She started as a news reporter for the East Tennessean in Fall 2022 and currently serves as exterior relations for the Student Government Association. Strader is also a Roan Scholar, serves on the executive board for TEDxETSU and is an ETSU ambassador. As executive editor, she hopes to boost student engagement with the paper and the East Tennessean's involvement in student activities.

15/04/2024

April 16 is the annual ETSU Day of Giving. If you're so inclined, please consider a donation to the ETSU Student Media Center. All donations directly support Student Media Center students. To give, go to https://www.givecampus.com/schools/EastTennesseeStateUniversity/etsu-day-of-giving-2024
Click the Give Now tab and In the dropdown menu, select Student Life and Enrollment, then Student Media Center.
Thanks for considering, and Go Bucs!

04/04/2024

Congratulations to Connor Lute and the East Tennessean students for their work on the first Downtown Johnson City special edition. The issue highlights the growing link between Johnson City and downtown and some of the challenges that accompany that growth. There is a look at the downtown coffee scene, a feature on the popular Johnson City Doughboys Appalachian League team and much more. The print edition will be available in racks across campus, and you can read the full digital edition at https://www.calameo.com/books/005377509897a4f622ce0 .

21/03/2024

Go Connor!

ETSU Department of Media and Communication major, Connor Lute was selected for a 2024 summer internship with Nissan Motor Corporation. 👏👏👏

Lute, who is Executive Editor of the East Tennessean, the student-run newspaper of East Tennessee State University, was one of two applicants chosen for the internship out of more than 300 candidates from across the world.

The corporate communications internship will provide Lute with hands-on experience, opportunities to work on projects, gain experience and make meaningful contributions to Nissan’s success.

“Thank you Nissan Motor Corporation for the chance to learn and be a part of the team to grow my knowledge and journey at such an amazing organization,” Lute said. “I’m so grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to contribute my skills and knowledge to impactful projects.”

Lute is also a student worker in the ETSU Office of University Marketing and Communications. He plans to graduate in December 2024. Lute is a graduate of Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee.

Nissan, a Fortune 500 company, was founded in 1933 and employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. Its world headquarters is located in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Nissan North America’s regional headquarters is in Franklin, Tennessee.

01/03/2024

01/02/2024

Come get your great deal on breakfast! Tickets are $5 and are available in the Student Media Center, second floor of the Culp on ETSU's campus. Tickets will also be available at the door the morning of the breakfast.

31/08/2023

Hey guys, this is Macy Strader, Miranda Meredith, and Hannah Askew! We’re all studying media and communications at ETSU. One of the things we love the most about ETSU is the opportunity to work on the East Tennessean, our school newspaper. If you want to join us, make sure to apply to ETSU for free in the month of September for Tennessee residents by using code ETSUFreeApp24! We’ll see you on campus! 💙🗞️💛

28/08/2023

East Tennessean Executive Editor Connor Lute marks the first day of school. If you’re in the Culp any time from 10 to 2 today, drop by The Cave to do a “First Day of School” board!

24/08/2023

Kudos to East Tennessean Executive Editor Connor Lute for an awesome job on producing a great Welcome edition of the East Tennessean, hitting racks across campus later today. The first edition is always extra challenging as not only is it larger than the typical edition, but it is produced entirely before the semester begins. Congratulations, Connor, on a summer of successful planning.
Kudos also to Trish Caughran and Taylin Meneese for organizing and leading an extremely successful advertising campaign for the first issue.
You can also check out the full electronic edition here:
https://www.calameo.com/books/005377509fff7aa4649bc

16/08/2023

🔶🔷👑 ETSU PRIDE REIGNS! 👑🔷🔶
🔹🔸🔹HEAR, YE! HEAR, YE! 🔹🔸🔹
Stop by the ETSU Student Media Center for a photo op to show your Royal ETSU Pride! We have East Tennessean, The Edge 89.5 HD4, and East Tennessee State University crowns to choose from! Don’t forget to write an ETSU Pride Decree to share in the window!

(The ETSU PRIDE Decorating Contest is hosted each year by the ETSU National Alumni Association. Winners for 2023 will be announced Friday afternoon, Aug 18th.)

01/08/2023

On Aug. 1, the ETSU Student Government Association announced that Flo Rida would be headlining this year's fall concert.

Starting Aug. 29, students can claim their one free ticket with their ETSU ID in the Carrier Center on the second floor of the D.P. Culp Center. At that time, students can also purchase up to three tickets at a discounted price of $10.

Faculty and staff can purchase up to four tickets for $10 each using a valid ETSU ID starting Sept. 12. Public ticket sales begin Sept. 26 and can be bought online for $30 plus tax. Tickets can be bought through etsu.edu/concerts.

For more information, visit etsu.edu/sga/events.php

25/07/2023

Looking for an APS position on campus? Join our team! Contact [email protected] to apply.

23/06/2023

Thank you for your 24-year WJHL career Josh Smith, as today was his last day anchoring the local evening news. He always did journalism the right way. This picture is from March 2020, just before the pandemic took firm hold of the world. Josh was kind enough to be the first-ever Media Monday guest in the new ETSU Student Media Center. Best of luck to Josh in his next endeavors.

18/04/2023

Today is ETSU Day of Giving! The East Tennessean invites our followers to make a donation to the ETSU Student Media Center. The SMC houses the One Button Studio, The Edge 89.5 HD4 student-run radio station, and the East Tennessean student-run newspaper.

To make a donation, please visit: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/EastTennesseeStateUniversity/etsu-day-of-giving-2023/pages/student-life-enrollment

To ensure your donation makes its way to us, you will choose "Student Life and Enrollment" and THEN "Student Media Center" as the designated area for your donation.

The Student Media Center offers so many experiential experiences for the students at ETSU. We thank you for your support!

18/04/2023

Today’s the day!

31/03/2023

We had a wonderful visit from Tennessee High School journalism students this afternoon.

Don Armstrong, director of Student Media, and Allison Winters, executive editor of the East Tennessean, shared about what the Student Media Center has to offer and the media programs and activities at ETSU.

15/03/2023

Bucky stopped by the Student Media Center yesterday and gave us an AWESOME cake to celebrate the East Tennessean's 100th anniversary!

Look for the video coming soon. 👀

(Contributed/ETSU)

07/03/2023

It was a great Media Monday conversation with Communicator/Editor/Creative Lise Cutshaw. She talked about her career working in journalism and public relations, and brought along some great examples of newspaper industry history.

02/03/2023

Best selling author and well-known commentator David Brooks toured the Student Media Center, including a stop in the East Tennessean newsroom, Thursday following a talk with Department of Media and Communication students. Brooks headlined ETSU's annual Festival of Ideas with an event Wednesday evening in the Martin Center. Media and Communication Chair Andrew Dunn accompanied Brooks on the tour.

01/03/2023

Vote for your faves!

We’d like to introduce you to something special as part of our celebration of the East Tennessean centennial celebration -- the 2023 East Tennessean Reader's Choice Awards.

The East Tennessean wants to recognize some of the champions and favorite student spots on campus and in the community. This will be the first-ever ET Reader's Choice Awards, picked by students for students.

Students will vote on eligible categories, and the winners will be announced at the East Tennessean 100 celebration on March 31. The voting period will be open from March 1 @ 8 a.m. through March 27 @ 11:59 p.m.

Vote here: https://forms.gle/Pyv2AC6MM2M4P3LE7

27/02/2023

Great work by the East Tennessean staff!

Here's today's front page for the student safety edition. Check out the full, digital edition here: https://www.calameo.com/read/00537750958c413fe7f69

24/02/2023

08/02/2023

Connor Lute and Allison Winters represent the East Tennessean at its "Gravity Falls" booth as part of the "Buctoon Network" Student Organization Showcase Wednesday in the Culp Student Center. Several East Tennessean and Student Media Center students worked the event.

07/02/2023

Join us for breakfast at Aubrey's on March 11!

The ET Aubrey's Fundraiser is BACK!

Join us the morning of March 11 to enjoy some tasty food and celebrate the East Tennessean's centennial achievement this year.

Tickets will go on sale starting Wednesday. Feb. 8, for $5 each. You can purchase them at the Student Media Center front desk, which is Room 240 in the D.P. Culp Center. We accept cash, check and ID Bucs.

More info: https://fb.me/e/3hOmVQwSB

02/02/2023

Meet Autumn Lockwood: the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl.

As an ETSU alum, she graduated with a master's degree in sports management in 2020, and she also served as the assistant director of basketball sports performance from 2018-2021.

She is the assistant sports performance coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.

31/01/2023

Thank you to Rob Walters, editor of the Kingsport Times News, for joining the Student Media Center for Media Monday on Jan. 30. Walters offered advice to those looking to enter the media business and discussed experiences from his more than 30 years in journalism.

19/01/2023

Tickets available starting Feb. 6. $5 for a full Aubrey’s breakfast? It’s a GREAT deal!

🌟SAVE THE DATE! 🌟

The East Tennessean is back with another Aubrey's fundraiser on March 11, 8-10 a.m.

You won't want to miss the chance to enjoy a tasty breakfast for a good cause. Support local journalism and student media!

More info: https://fb.me/e/3hOmVQwSB

19/01/2023

The ET is back for the spring semester!

Here's today's front page.

Check out the full, digital edition here: https://en.calameo.com/read/00537750949c84eb89251