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Read more about Crisis Communications Scholars present research at PR conference
Crisis Communications Scholars present research at PR conference
Several Crisis Communications Think Tank (CCTT) Insights & Analytics Lab scholars and faculty attended and presented research at the 2026 International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC)  in Orlando, Florida, March […]
Read more about Profiles of Tenacity: Shad McMillan
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Shad McMillan is a second-year Journalism and Communication Studies double-major from Carrollton, Georgia. McMillan is a Griffith’s Innovator through the Cox Institute and serves as co-creator and social media manager […]
Read more about Alumni Award Profile: Wilson Lowrey (MA ’90, PhD ’00)
Alumni Award Profile: Wilson Lowrey (MA ’90, PhD ’00)
Wilson Lowrey is a professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama. He earned a B.A. in English from Davidson College in 1985, an M.A. […]
Read more about Amy Poehler, Sterlin Harjo, PBS Kids to be honored at Peabody Award
Photo of stage at Peabody Awards with text that reads 86th Annual Peabody Awards Celebration Amy Poehler, Sterlin Harjo, PBS Kids to be honored at Peabody Award
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced today that multi-award winningactress and podcast host Amy Poehler will be honored with the Peabody Career Achievement Award; award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter […]
Read more about Matthew Evans named Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching honoree
Matthew Evans smiles as he talks with students. Matthew Evans named Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching honoree
Matthew Evans, associate professor in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies, has been named one of three recipients of the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, […]
Read more about Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum win two Taste Awards, finalists for four others
A graphic depicting Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum posing with medals next to a graphic of the two Taste Awards they received. Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum win two Taste Awards, finalists for four others
Grady faculty Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum won two Taste Awards this year and were finalists in four other categories for work on their wine book and podcast. “Wine Conversations: […]
Read more about Laurena Bernabo authors new book “Black and Blue TV”
A graphic header with a text reading "Laurena Bernabo's new book analyzes TV's response to the Black Lives Matter movement" with a head shot of her holding the book next to her. Laurena Bernabo authors new book “Black and Blue TV”
Television programs have regularly presented the Black Lives Matter movement since 2015, said Laurena Bernabo, an assistant professor in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) at Grady College. She […]
Read more about Alumni Award Profile: Sarah Karges (ABJ ’15)
Headshot of Sarah Karges and text that reads John E. Drewry Young Alumni Award, Sarah Karges. Alumni Award Profile: Sarah Karges (ABJ ’15)
Sarah Karges is the senior vice president of performance investment at Havas Media Group in New York City, an international media agency. As an advertising major at Grady College, Karges […]
Read more about Fellowship Profile: Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84)
Headshot of Maureen Clayton and text that reads "Grady Fellowship: Maureen Clayton (ABJ '80, MA '84) Fellowship Profile: Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84)
Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84), a public relations and financial entrepreneur and co-chair of the AdPR Executive Advisory Board, will be inducted into the Grady College Fellowship at Grady […]

Important links

Our students provide outstanding work through videos they produce, campaigns they create and news they report throughout the community. Here are links to a few examples:

Grady Research Radio Podcast

Grady Research Radio highlights the research and expertise coming out of Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, advancing knowledge, innovation and creation.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher.

Visit our Grady College Podcast webpage for more related podcasts.

Profiles of Tenacity

Profiles of Tenacity profiles current Grady College students and the determination, grit and leadership they demonstrate in the classroom and outside in the community.