Jen Smith

Recovering sportswriter covering SEC football and women’s basketball. Journalism professor at the University of Kentucky. Mom. Wife. Lucky girl.

[Jen Smith @ByJenSmith]

Discussions about sports issues, NIL, teaching sports journalism are part of this podcast I did with @ShannonScovel this summer. It's a lead up to the @AEJMC and @SportsAEJMC conference next month in New Orleans. If you're so inclined, give it a listen. https://t.co/VjXsiYUwPM

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@KyleTuckerCBB I bet you really missed this platform while you were away.

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Work in U.S. sports media or supervise someone who does? University of Kentucky profs want to talk with you for #research project about #sports #gambling. 45 minutes, one interview via Zoom. Identity kept confidential. Contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Please share!

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Thank you to all of the sports media types who answered our survey. Up next: interviews! If you indicated on your survey that you'd be open for an interview, we have your info. We'd still love to talk with other sports media members on gambling even if you didn't take the survey.

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@TheRealAlper Not gonna age well.

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@RoushKSR @michaeleaves @Realrclark25 It’s so pretty. 😍

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It was incredibly cool to have @michaeleaves and @Realrclark25 speak to my journalism classes this morning. My fav quote of the day: “No extraordinary human had an ordinary schedule.” Thank you, gentlemen, for sharing your passion and advice with UK students. 💙💙

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@TheRealAlper Yes! It’s so pretty.

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I regularly use Kwiatkowski's reporting to teach students about the power of investigative journalism as well as the importance of giving voice to the voiceless. The event is free and open to the public. Come join us at the Student Center's Worsham Cinema at 5 p.m. tomorrow!

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We're having a special visitor at the School of Journalism and Media tomorrow night. Marisa Kwiatkowski, director of Journalism at the Knight Foundation, will be presenting our 2026 Joe Creason Lecture in Journalism.

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Kwiakowski was one of the reporters who helped expose wrongdoings by USA Gymnastics and bring down Dr. Larry Nassar.

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@zachlballin The doors and stairs are what remain! 😂😂😂

Guess they wanted us old timers to still recognize the building.

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The stairs still haunt my nightmares but the rest of the renovated White Hall Classroom Building is AMAZING. Open spaces, little collaboration rooms, gorgeous classrooms and auditoriums. Still finishing touches happening but it was fun to take a little self-guided tour today.

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@JDrumUK I’d be super distracted in that classroom.

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@ruralj I am thinking she was on that plane and no one told her about the threat either.

[Jen Smith @ByJenSmith]

Huge thank you to @ShannonScovel for including me in this great new podcast for the sports division of AEJMC. Love her drive and cool ideas!

[Jen Smith @ByJenSmith]

Discussions about sports issues, NIL, teaching sports journalism are part of this podcast I did with @ShannonScovel this summer. It's a lead up to the @AEJMC and @SportsAEJMC conference next month in New Orleans. If you're so inclined, give it a listen. https://t.co/VjXsiYUwPM

[Jen Smith @ByJenSmith]

Sports media workers & managers! University of Kentucky profs. are conducting #survey research about #sports #gambling. All media types welcome. Takes about 15 minutes. Please share. Inquiries: [email protected] or [email protected] https://t.co/X7SALPHLmu

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Attention all sports media friends ... I have a big ask, but it's really important to some research I am working on. Can you please fill out this survey (it will only take a few minutes)?

https://t.co/ft7CxJMz2m