East Tennessee PBS
Location Description
East Tennessee PBS is a non-profit, public television station located in East Knoxville. This fully equipped media station contains a production studio, editing suites and a podcast studio. There is an additional Field Office in Whitesburg, rural Hamblen County.
Practicum Work Mode
Remote
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Location
1611 East Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
Contact
William Isom II
Director
info@blackinappalachia.org
423-277-7162
Student Tasks
Practicum student would work to catalogue, clean-up and upload varied historic materials gathered from residents and regional institutions related to Black history. Utilizing the Omeka platform, items are then made available to the general public. There may be some opportunities for engagement and field work with residents in East Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Kentucky.
Type of Mentoring Provided to the Student
Mentoring provided will include familiarity with, context and scope of specific, project-related Black communities in the region, as well as community-led interpretation of materials and narratives. Additional mentoring will include file management, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat techniques.
Student Interaction With Others at the Location
Largely dependent on current community health needs and pandemic requirements, student should be able to work remotely with weekly check-in’s in person or via Zoom. Student can also choose to work and utilize office spaces at our Knoxville studio and Whitesburg Field Office.