Journalism

Journalism

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Wine book from two Grady faculty members earns Silver Award

A recently published wine book from two Grady faculty members earned a silver award in the Nonfiction Book Awards sponsored by the Nonfiction Authors Association. “Wine Conversations: Exploring Meaning, Mystery […]

Students fight misinformation at spring 2025 What the Hackathon

University of Georgia students participated in new research studies on digital misinformation and won prizes at the spring 2025 What the Hackathon. The event was sponsored by the What the […]

Cox Institute students recognized at 2025 Spring Dinner

The Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership presented its Medal of Achievement to 30 journalism students during the Institute’s 2025 Spring Recognition Dinner. Held March 27 at the University of […]

Profiles of Tenacity: Lucy Grey Shields

Lucy Grey Shields is a fourth-year journalism student, with minors in  law, jurisprudence, and the state and criminal justice studies and a certificate in news literacy, from Atlanta, Georgia. Grey […]

Four Grady College students present at CURO Symposium

Four students from Grady College will be among the 723 participants presenting their research at the 2025 CURO Symposium. On April 7 – 8, 2025, four Grady College students will […]

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Profiles of Tenacity: Felix Scheyer

Felix Scheyer is a third year journalism student with a minor in anthropology from Augusta, Georgia. With a passion for journalism, Felix is an active student within the UGA Visual […]

Samantha Hurley took the TEDxUGA stage on March 28, 2025 to share her message on defining perspectives (Photo/Samantha Hurley).

Samantha Hurley speaks at TEDxUGA 2025

For fourth-year journalism and Spanish double major, Samantha Hurley, choosing to share about redefining perspectives was no coincidence. As a legally blind photojournalism student, Hurley has brought a unique perspective […]

Carmical Sports Media Institute students cover March Madness through USA TODAY partnership

Sixteen students in the Sports Media Certificate program at Grady College are covering NCAA Tournament action, from first-round games to the women’s Final Four in Tampa, through a new partnership […]

Two Grady faculty members behind an award-winning wine podcast have released a new wine book

Wine Conversations: Exploring Meaning, Mystery and Myth was produced by Keith Herndon as author and interviewer along with Charlotte Varnum as editor. The compilation of 16 interviews with prominent wine […]

Peyton and Tyler on the day they got engaged outside Grady College.

Peyton and Tyler Head: Bulldog sweethearts

When Peyton Head (AB ’19) attended freshman orientation, she remembers the presenter sharing a story about how he had found his Bulldog sweetheart and future wife on campus while he […]

Profiles of Tenacity: Nigel Whittington

Nigel Whittington is a fourth-year journalism major from Cartersville, GA set to graduate in May 2025. Along with his journalism degree, Whittington is pursuing a certificate in sports media. He […]

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Adam Levin, Heather McDowell give new funding for Certificate in News Literacy

The University of Georgia’s Certificate in News Literacy has received a new seed gift to help fund the program’s expansion. Adam Levin and his wife Heather McDowell provided the new […]

Profiles of Tenacity: Adam Walters

Adam Walters is a fourth-year journalism major from Hartwell, GA set to graduate in May 2025. Walters is also pursuing a Sports Media Certificate and works as an intern for […]

The Oglethorpe Echo receives $50,000 JournalismAI and Google News Initiative grant

The Oglethorpe Echo, looking to innovate tangible pathways for AI integration and local journalism sustainability, has received a $50,000 JournalismAI grant. This grant, sponsored by the Google News Initiative, will enable […]

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Kyser Lough named director of UGA’s Certificate in News Literacy

Kyser Lough, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Georgia’s Grady College, is joining the faculty of the Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership and will […]

Richard T. Griffiths stands in front of a Trusting News graphic in the Grady Newsource space.

Richard T. Griffiths establishes support fund for Student Innovation in Journalism

Richard T. Griffiths, formerly a news executive with CNN, has established a support fund for Grady College journalism students engaged in innovation projects. Students receiving the support will be known […]

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Jonathan Peters elected president of Georgia First Amendment Foundation

Jonathan Peters, the head of the Department of Journalism, has been elected president of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation, or GFAF, for 2024. “Free expression and information access are at […]

Events

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Anne Hull Book Reading and Signing

Join the MFA Narrative Nonfiction cohort in partnership with Barnes & Noble for a discussion with author Anne Hull. She will talk about her book “Through the Groves,” a memoir discussing her life growing up in central Florida as land is being cleared for Walt Disney World. The event is free and open to the public. This event will take place at Barnes & Noble in Athens, 3650 Atlanta Highway.

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MFA Narrative Nonfiction Student Readings

Join us for a celebration of our MFA Narrative Nonfiction students as they read from their class works. This event takes place at Hendershot’s in Athens at 237 Prince Ave, and is sponsored by Lucky Dog Press.  

AEJMC 108th Annual Conference

Make plans to attend the 2025 AEJMC Conference at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis August 7-10 in beautiful San Francisco, CA. Pre-conference day is Wednesday, August 6. More information can be found at: https://community.aejmc.org/conference/home

Fall 2025 Alumni Board Meeting

Save the date for the fall 2025 Alumni Board meeting. More details will be announced closer to the date.

Prospective Student Day

Register here to join us at Grady College Prospective Student Day!

Fall 2025 Board of Trust Meeting

The Grady College Board of Trust will meet at the College on October 17, 2025.

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Perspectives

You’ll never go anywhere if you don’t work to get involved. I’ve been blessed to have awesome classes and professors, but my experience working with The Red & Black, the Oglethorpe Echo, and job shadowing at 13WMAZ have been the most beneficial experiences for me. Just classes won’t get you to where you want to be, so look to achieve more than just that.

Owen Warden

AB ’24

Perspectives

“Without a doubt, my Grady coursework has helped me refine my journalistic abilities. In particular, my photojournalism classes have pushed me so much as a visual storyteller and documenter, and I feel more confident in my abilities to approach strangers and to tell a story through words, images or both.”

Skyli Alvarez

Journalism Student, Editorial Intern, Teen Vogue (Summer 2023)

Perspectives

“Grady allowed me to join a field with colleagues who have goals beyond themselves. I knew it would give me the leeway to find my passion and the opportunity to write with purpose.”

William Newlin

Journalism AB ‘21, MA ‘22

Perspectives

“I joined The Red & Black as soon as I arrived in Athens and realized how fulfilling and interesting journalism was. I want to tell stories that matter, and Grady has the classes and extracurricular opportunities to help me do that.”

Jacqueline GaNun

(AB ‘23)

Perspectives

“Before Grady, I did not know how to shoot video. I didn’t know how to white balance or frame a camera. I didn’t know where to find sources or how to find people. I’d never published a story before. Now, I shoot, write and edit all on my own.”

Sydney Hood

Perspectives

“The volunteer opportunities I’ve had as a Grady Newsource volunteer and manager and as a part of Professor Cantrell’s political show gave me the confidence and knowledge I needed to make an impact.”

Elizabeth Hunter

Perspectives

“My biggest accomplishment in the past year was definitely my contributions to Grady Newsource’s political show this fall. I am so thankful for the feedback and instruction I received during this time, and I am very proud of myself for putting in many hours of work to create multimedia projects.”

Jenna Monnin

Perspectives

“My digital design course I took this past spring has really helped me utilize my graphic design skills when creating presentations for my projects and making sure everything is visually compelling.”

Kacie Geter

Perspectives

“Having the privilege of getting to know the people of Oglethorpe County and being trusted to share their stories was one of the formative experiences of my time in Grady and I’m beyond grateful to have played a small part in the ever-growing success of The Echo.”

Katie Tucker

(AB ‘23)

Perspectives

“Grady classes helped me prepare for this internship by teaching me about target audiences, brand voices and social media analytics – all of which are critical for successful social media engagement.”

Kathryn Miller

(AB ‘22)

Perspectives

“Finding jobs is all in the way you market yourself. A willingness to learn and perseverance can take you lengths farther than hard skills.”

Blake Campbell

Journalism student, Integrated Media Planning Intern, TBWA/Media Arts Lab (Summer 2023)

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