Meet Our Editorial Staff

Madalyn (Maddie)  Torres is a super senior studying journalism and electronic media with a minor in political science. She spent her freshman year at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga before transferring to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has been writing for TNJN since her sophomore year of college and was previously the News Editor.  To reach Maddie, email her at ytw977@vols.utk.edu.

Christian Knox is junior studying journalism and electronic media at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is from Atlanta, Georgia, and has written for the Marietta Daily Journal. Christian’s personal experiences playing sports and coaching tennis sparked an interest in sports journalism and the analytics behind the games. Christian hopes to share the many inspirational and moving stories that make athletes who they are and shed a light on the person behind the sports star. To reach Christian, email him at cknox10@vols.utk.edu

 

Gracie-Lee Strange is a sophomore studying journalism and electronic media at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is a native of Chestnut Hill, a small community that lies in the foothills of English Mountain in Dandridge, Tennessee. She has a deep love for literature and nature that she hopes will follow her into her future career as a journalist. Gracie’s overarching goal is to write things that matter and make a difference in people’s lives; making the world a better place one word at a time. You can reach Gracie at gstrange@vols.utk.edu

 

 

Donna Mitchell is a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is majoring in journalism and electronic media with a specialty in media management. Her academic interests include ethics and diversity. She aspires to be a news producer and eventually a news director. Donna enjoys singing, playing guitar, attending music festivals and watching late night comedy shows. The quickest way to her heart is through good conversation and a cup of hot tea. To reach Donna, email her at dmitch39@vols.utk.edu

 

Ashley Depew is a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in journalism and electronic media. Her beloved dog is a little, black fluff ball named Opie. In her free time, she is either sleeping, reading or watching a streaming app. She also likes to write and draw. To reach Ashley, email her at adepew2@vols.utk.edu

 

 

Ryan Sylvia is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in journalism and electronic media. Although he spent most of his life being raised outside of Philadelphia, he was born in Knoxville, and he is happy to be back home. Ryan has had a love for sports from an early age, and he found his love for writing in high school while taking journalism classes. He hopes to find a job involving both his passions as a sports journalist after graduation. To reach Ryan, email him at rsylvia@vols.utk.edu

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Feel free to reach out to any of these editors to join our staff. A person does not need to be a major in the School of Journalism and Electronic Media or taking journalism classes to be on the staff of the Tennessee Journalist.
The Tennessee Journalist is always interested in adding writers, editors, photographers and others interested in Web journalism to its staff.

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