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Eric Gregory to deliver 2025 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence Lecture

The University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information will host the 2025 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence Lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Grand Ballroom C of the Gatton Student Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. This year’s executive-in-residence lecturer is Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association.

Kernel/KRNL students celebrate their successes at a recent conference

Kernel Media earns national recognition for multimedia storytelling

Two years after successfully prioritizing multimedia and multiplatform storytelling, Kernel Media continues to advance its digital outreach across campus and the greater Lexington area.

2025 State of the First Amendment Address

State of the First Amendment Address to focus on algorithms, free expression, AI

Scott Horn, co-director of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition and the 2024 James Madison Award winner, will deliver the State of the First Amendment Address at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the J. David Rosenberg College of Law’s Grand Courtroom. The address is titled "Algorithms of Speech: Free Expression in the Era of Al." The James Madison Award presentation will follow.

2025 James Madison Award honoree chosen

The 2025 James Madison Award recipient for service to the First Amendment is James F. (Jay) Nolan III, chairman and CEO of Nolan Group Media and J. Frank Publishing Inc. The University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media and its Scripps Howard First Amendment Center present the award annually.