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HYPERLOCAL NEWS HUB BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM

Nielsen Ferry/MicroMemphis reporter

Senior, Broadcast Journalism, University of Memphis
Nielsen is also the Sports Director at WUMR Radio, the University's on campus radio station. He hosts a daily sports show and commentates at University football and basketball games.

When he's not in class you might catch him volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters, at the gym, or maybe the local watering hole. Nielsen aspires to one day work at ESPN.

Daniel Wilkerson/MicroMemphis reporter

Hi, I'm aspiring network anchor and
multi-media journalist, Daniel Wilkerson.
I am a senior broadcast news major at University of Memphis.

I 'm intrigued by the latest craze of
hyper-local reporting, news organizations targeting specific neighborhoods.

I'm excited to report on Cooper-Young. I love the community, specifically the people that make it the most unique
neighborhood in the Mid-South. I think other neighborhoods
in the countrystand to learn invaluable things from this
community. The camaraderie and loyalty enjoyed by the
residents of Cooper-Young is unparalleled.

I graduate in May and am currently interning at ABC-7
Eyewitness News in Jackson, TN. I would love to attend graduate school to study political science. Network news is comprised of
mostly politics. I would like to get a firm foundation in politics, international relations, foreign policy, and public issues.

I feel incredibly fortunate to live in an era when I’m able to
choose a career path in an area about which I am passionate.
For me that is the news business, specifically to report at the
network level in either Washington, D.C., or New York.

While my career goals are important to me, they represent only a fraction of my personal pursuits. The goal that stands at the top
of my personal list is to be true to myself, to discover the real me,
and to push myself to become the best me. I agree with Nelson Mandela, who once said about greatness, “It’s not just in some of us,
it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

I hope you enjoy the articles, information, and features of our site.
If you have any comments or concerns regarding how we can
improve it, please contact me.

Please go to danielwilkerson.weebly.com to view my work in
broadcast journalism. I figure, I can only get better by
accepting criticism and making adjustments where needed.

Louis Goggans/MicroMemphis reporter

Louis Goggans is a senior print journalism major at the University of Memphis, as well as a reporter for the Memphis Flyer. Originally from Alexander City, Ala., Louis moved to Chattanooga, Tenn. at the age of five.

Prior to his position at the Memphis Flyer, Louis worked for the U of M student newspaper, the Daily Helmsman. He was also the 2008-2009 President of the U of M's student chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Louis can be reached at: [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]

Brennan Somers/MicroMemphis reporter

Brennan is a senior broadcast major at the University of Memphis.

He began is journalism career by contributing to the on campus newspaper, The Daily Helmsman, as well as The University of Memphis Magazine. Brennan began his broadcasting career at 91.7fm WUMR working as a sports commentator on the morning drive sportscast. While at the station, he also worked as a broadcaster for the university’s basketball and football teams. This year, Brennan began covering several Memphis Grizzlies games for Memphis Sport.

Brennan got into journalism originally to become a sports play-by-play announcer, but during his tenure at Memphis, he found passion for foreign news. Currently he serves as the foreign correspondent for 1480am WBBP. His time covering foreign news has driven him to attending graduate school this summer. His ultimate career goal is to become a foreign news correspondent in network news.

Brennan is our Arts and Entertainment reporter for MicroMemphis.

You can follow Brennan on Twitter at www.twitter.com/brennansomers or contact him via email at [email protected].

Mye Griffin/MicroMemphis reporter

Mye Griffin is a senior broadcast journalism major and sociology minor at the University of Memphis.

Currently, Mye is interning at FOX 13 news station as a reporter and is extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity.

Mye had her first hands on media experience at C-19 TV where she was responsible for writing weekly newscasts. She then left C19 and became a mid-day jockey for WKRA F.M. radio station in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

At the university, she was a contributing writer for the Daily Helsman newspaper and was also a reporter/anchor for Insight news, a weekly run cable newscast. Mye will graduate from the University of Memphis May 7th, 2011.

Lurene Cachola-Kelley/MicroMemphis Editor

Lurene Cachola-Kelley is an assistant professor of news at
the University of Memphis
Department of Journalism. She earned her B.A. in journalism
at Gonzaga University in
Spokane, Washington. Lurene received her M.A. in journalism and Ph.D in organizational communication from the University of Memphis. She has 15+ years experience in
local television news and production. Originally from Butte, Montana, Lurene started her reporting career at her
hometown TV station. She later worked as a TV reporter in Knoxville, Tennessee and then WREG-TV in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a contributor to Emmy-award winning
Smart Medicine on WKNO-TV and serves on the board of the
U of M Journalism Alumni Club. Lurene and her family live in Midtown Memphis.

You can contact Lurene at www.twitter.com/lurenekelley
or www.twitter.com/micromemphis

Jessie Wilks/MicroMemphis reporter

Jessie Wilks is a senior from San Francisco, CA.
She is a Broadcasting Journalism major from
the University of Memphis, and formerly a
student-athlete of the Women's Track and Field/Cross Country team.

Jessie is a Tiger Elite scholar, in addition to
being Presidentof the leadership honor society,
Omicron Delta Kappa. Jessie is passionate
about all aspects of sports. She is currently a
sports intern at WREG.

Email Jessie at [email protected]