MTSU’s School of Music Students to Spread Holiday Joy at Annual ‘Messiah’ Concert Nov. 17

Nov 04, 2024 at 03:54 pm by WGNS News

MTSU’s School of Music students to spread holiday joy at annual ‘Messiah’ concert Nov. 17   MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State Univers.... Read More

Commentary: Free Speech Under Threat: The Importance of Exercising Our Rights

Jul 16, 2024 at 07:15 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: On July 14, 1798, the Sedition Act was passed, making it illegal to publish negative content about the government, despite the First Amendment guaranteeing free.... Read More

MTSU Geosciences Professors use $260K Grant to Stoke Undergrads’ Climate Literacy, Interest

May 01, 2024 at 03:23 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University geosciences faculty recently landed a National Science Foundation grant to make the crit.... Read More

OPINION: Debating the Impact of Technological Advancements on Film Quality and Authenticity with MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Apr 17, 2024 at 09:40 am by WGNS News

Media Commentary: The evolution of film technology, from film to DVD to Blu-ray to 4K, has continually enhanced visual quality. However, advancements like artificial intelli.... Read More

Cardiac Arrest Survivor Meets MTSU Students, Police Who Gave Lifesaving Care

Feb 13, 2024 at 08:57 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It was a lifesaving reunion three weeks in the making. Racquetball playing partners twice a week for 18 years at the Middle Tennessee St.... Read More

COMMENTARY: MTSU Professor of Journalism Takes a Stab at Today's Digital Format Vs. Vinyl Records

Feb 01, 2024 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - In today's media commentary by MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss, he expresses joy and vindication over the resurgence of long-playing vinyl records, w.... Read More

First Amendment Theory and Practice, Prostitution and Backpage – MTSU Professor Larry Burriss has More

Aug 07, 2023 at 02:29 pm by WGNS News

First Amendment theory and practice, prostitution and Backpage, with more, here is MTSU Professor Larry Burriss... Commentary – Verbatim: Last week James Larkin,.... Read More

Commentary: Censorship, Shouting FIRE and Free Speech by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Jul 24, 2023 at 03:15 pm by WGNS News

    Commentary: Shouting FIRE in a crowded movie theater when there is no fire, is a bad move. With more on this top and how it coincides with free speech and cens.... Read More

Commentary: Media in Political Races and Political Correctness

Jul 20, 2023 at 06:13 pm by WGNS News

Commentary: (ABOVE) Listen to one college professors opinion on political correctness and what his thoughts are on the role of media in politics today. For more on this subj.... Read More

MTSU Professor Kristine Potter's 2nd book "Dark Waters" in NYT Book Review

Jun 24, 2023 at 06:51 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Kristine Potter, a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography and an assistant professor of photography at Middle Tennessee State Univ.... Read More

MTSU Diversity Fellowship Program Supports Doctoral Students from Dissertation to Professorship

Jun 23, 2023 at 07:50 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s Diversity Dissertation Fellowship program will welcome three new fellows from across the country to campus this fall to.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Changes in TV that led to Changes in Television Broadcast History

Jun 12, 2023 at 11:17 pm by WGNS News

Between 1939 and 1948, there were changes that took place on TV that changed television broadcast history. With an interesting commentary on those changes that had an impact o.... Read More

Challenging the Government with Questions from the Media – A Commentary by MTSU Journalism Professor Larry Burriss

May 09, 2023 at 06:38 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Why don’t reporters better challenge certain government officials in the news? Is there some type of tactic that is not allowed under cert.... Read More

Commentary: The Rights of Freedom, Religion, Speech and More, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Dec 12, 2022 at 04:17 pm by WGNS News

The only restriction is that the government cannot do anything to suppress your freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, nor your right to petition the government. With t.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Intertwining Political Campaigns with the Wizard of Oz - by MTSU Professor Dr. Larry Burriss

Sep 06, 2022 at 08:15 am by WGNS

The Wizard of Oz, the Emperor with No Clothes and political campaigns. With the intertwining of all three, here is Professor Larry Burriss from the MTSU School of Journalism &.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Artificial Intelligence and Knowing the Difference of a Computer and a Human, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Aug 31, 2022 at 09:14 am by WGNS

Are computers taking over the world – or if they were, would we know? With today’s media commentary, here’s Dr. Larry Burris from the MTSU School of Journali.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Who does the Espionage Act of 1917 apply to and is it still relevant today? (Audio)

Aug 22, 2022 at 06:32 am by WGNS

COMMENTARY: So the question that MTSU Professor Larry Burris takes a look at today - - Who does the Espionage Act of 1917 apply to and is it still relevant today? With more, h.... Read More

COMMENTARY: A look at how different news stories were handled in years past during Vietnam, the U-2 incident, the Bay of Pigs and more

Aug 15, 2022 at 12:37 pm by WGNS

In today’s radio commentary, Dr. Larry Burriss, MTSU Professor of Journalism takes a look news crews from the past during Vietnam, World War II and more…  .... Read More

COMMENTARY: Well over 100-years ago, the first radio signal travelled across the English Channel

Mar 21, 2022 at 07:00 pm by WGNS

123-Years ago, the first radio signal was sent across the English Channel... with more, here is MTSU Professor Larry Burriss... Scroll down for more on this story and Dr..... Read More

OPINION: Information Warfare - Monday's Radio Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Mar 07, 2022 at 07:28 am by WGNS

Information Warfare is part of the problem today, according to MTSU Professor Larry Burriss in Monday’s Radio Commentary…Scroll down for more…  .... Read More