Category Archives: Journalism

Take a quiz: How much do you know about women’s history in Knoxville?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Who doesn’t love a trivia quiz? Especially when there are prizes involved! Last week, as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Executive Women’s Association, members Dawn Ford and Jeannie Dulaney challenged us to a trivia quiz about the … Continue reading →

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Is Knoxville a good place for professional women?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

In 1985, I was assigned to write a series of articles for The Knoxville Journal about women in power in Knoxville. The conclusion of the series, which was called “Silent Majority: A Woman’s Voice in Knoxville,” was that women were … Continue reading →

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Local dancers raise temperatures – and $37,000 for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

You feel like you know them. They read you the news every morning. One writes for the newspaper, covering the staid  education beat. And another conducts the Knoxville Symphony. But trust me when I tell you you’ve never seen these … Continue reading →

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NPR’s Carl Kasell in Knox: “Radio will never die;” Howard Baker explains why UT’s always been co-ed

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Tuesday was a big day for the University of Tennessee’s public radio station, WUOT-FM. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the station brought in one of National Public Radio‘s most beloved personalities, Carl Kasell, and was feted at a cocktail reception … Continue reading →

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What makes WBIR special? Perhaps this.

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

A year and a half ago, the Coq Chante orphanage in Haiti got its first light bulb. To celebrate, the some 18 children there stayed up until midnight playing board games. The bulb was powered by solar panels on the … Continue reading →

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Life lessons from Nancy Drew

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

“Convertibles are swell but they sure do call attention to your comings and goings.” — Nancy Drew in “The Haunted Showboat” “Don’t force your date to go to a ballet or another activity that may not be to his liking … Continue reading →

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Downtown hotel transformed into “Rosy’s Diner” for 80th birthday of beloved cartoonist Charlie Daniel

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

More than150 folks donned “Rosy’s Diner” baseball caps and filed into the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel Friday night for a laugh-filled celebration of News Sentinel editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel’s 80th birthday. Rosy’s Diner is a staple location for much of … Continue reading →

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Expect News Sentinel’s new publisher to be active in community – once he gets his feet on the ground

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

“Good communities don’t just happen,” Patrick Birmingham told area leaders last week. “This is a great community because the people in this room have worked hard to make it great.”   Birmingham is the new publisher of the Knoxville News … Continue reading →

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Is Knoxville a literary hotbed? These folks think so

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

“In writing about ordinary people, you’ll find the extraordinary.” So says Rheta Grimsley Johnson, a syndicated columnist whose work has been running in the Knoxville News Sentinel for 27 years. Her column is in about 50 other papers as well. … Continue reading →

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Clear new focus of Scripps newspapers: “Create great content and sell the crap out of it!”

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

The other day, Rusty Coats, the new vice president for content and marketing for the E.W. Scripps Company, shed some light on the recent reorganization of the firm’s newspaper division, which includes the Knoxville News Sentinel. And, he revealed that … Continue reading →

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