The Latest from Grady

Graphic with Peabody medal and palm trees announcing that Peabody will hold this year's ceremony in Los Angeles.
Peabody Awards Ceremony to move to Los Angele first time in 83-year history January 26, 2023 Peabody has announced that its annual ceremony, the Peabody Awards, will be held for the first time in Los Angeles at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Sunday, June 11, 2023. The announcement marks Pea... read more about Peabody Awards Ceremony to move to Los Angele first time in 83-year history
A graphic for Grady Research Radio that reads: "Students embrace community journalism through the Oglethorpe Echo, with Dr. Amanda Bright."
Podcast: Students embrace community journalism through The Oglethorpe Echo, with Dr. Amanda Bright. January 20, 2023 Listen to Grady Research Radio Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Stitcher [caption id="attachment_40293" align="alignright" width="492"] Former student journalists working for The Oglethorpe Echo ce... read more about Podcast: Students embrace community journalism through The Oglethorpe Echo, with Dr. Amanda Bright.
A graphic including a photo of Itai Himelboim with text that reads "Itai Himelboim's research analyses spread of COVID-19's most common early conspiracies."
Research analyzes spread of COVID-19’s most common early conspiracies January 18, 2023 The early stages of the pandemic created a breeding ground for COVID-19 conspiracy theories, which, on Twitter, spread almost as fast as the virus itself. But out of the pandemic’s most prominent e... read more about Research analyzes spread of COVID-19’s most common early conspiracies
Students in the Integrated AdPR Campaigns capstone class pose with their client, Katie Throne of Porky Goodness.
Capstone AdPR students boost brand of local BBQ sauce January 17, 2023 They fit together like BBQ sauce and a pulled pork sandwich.  [caption id="attachment_40238" align="alignright" width="438"] The students' efforts have already led to sales, said Throne. (Photo:... read more about Capstone AdPR students boost brand of local BBQ sauce
A graphic including a headshot of Rylee Barfield and LeLoni Smith.
UGA Mentor Program Profile: Rylee Barfield and LeLoni Smith January 13, 2023 It didn’t take long for recent graduate Rylee Barfield (AB ‘22) to experience the value of a good mentor. During her first week at UGA, eager to enter the field of entertainment, Barfield was seeki... read more about UGA Mentor Program Profile: Rylee Barfield and LeLoni Smith
Portrait of Jon Peters and text reading "Jonathan Peters appointed to international legal panel"
Jonathan Peters appointed to international legal panel January 12, 2023 Jonathan Peters, head of the Department of Journalism at Grady College and an associate professor who shares a dual appointment with the University of Georgia School of Law, has been appointed to t... read more about Jonathan Peters appointed to international legal panel
Denetra Walker portrait
Denetra Walker brings social justice journalism research to Grady College January 11, 2023 A semester after teaching her first class at Grady College, Denetra Walker is energized by the responsibility and anticipating the opportunities that lie ahead. Walker has a passion for teaching... read more about Denetra Walker brings social justice journalism research to Grady College
Portraits of Richard Dunn and Xernona Thomas.
Dunn, Thomas named Footsteps Award recipients January 10, 2023 The University of Georgia has named Richard Dunn (ABJ '93) and Xernona Thomas (ABJ '91, MSW '92, EDD '17) as the recipients of the 2023 Footsteps Award. This annual award, given this year on the 62... read more about Dunn, Thomas named Footsteps Award recipients
Portrait of Nick Chiles in front of Grady College.
Nick Chiles authors new memoir about Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf January 9, 2023 It seems fitting that Nick Chiles (MFA '22), a Distinguished Writer in Residence, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and teacher of feature writing courses, spends a lot of time outside of the classro... read more about Nick Chiles authors new memoir about Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
From left to right: A group of Georgian journalists visit Grady College. (Photo: Jackson Schroeder) Kyser Lough and Ralitsa Vassileva took a small group of students to the Solutions Journalism Summit in Utah. (Photo: submitted) Myra Blackmon speaks to a class at Grady College. (Photo: Sarah Freeman)
2022 in Review: Service & Partnerships December 30, 2022 Editor’s Note: This is part of our six-part series highlighting stories produced by Grady College in 2022. The features include stories in each of the following subjects: Student Successes ... read more about 2022 in Review: Service & Partnerships