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Read more about Caroline Newbern, Blake Witmer to deliver graduation remarks
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Caroline Newbern, a graduating journalism and English double-major from Atlanta, Georgia, has been named senior speaker for the Spring 2026 Grady College Convocation. Grady’s Convocation ceremony will be held at […]
Read more about UGA GRAIL initiative launches to advance crisis and risk research
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On April 24, 2026, the Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) hosted the inaugural launch program for “Leading with GRAIL: Strategic Crisis and Risk Management Innovation for Health, Security, and Resilience” […]
Read more about Grady Students Create Campaign for Active Learning Summit
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During the fall semester of 2025, nine Grady College students in professor Sabrena Deal’s ADPR 5741: Integrated ADPR Campaigns course were tasked with developing a comprehensive public relations and advertising […]
Read more about Annual Hedge Fund Competition advances crisis communication research
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On April 20 at Grady College, “Hedge Fund: Venture Between the Hedges” once again helped contribute to the graduate Crisis Communication and Strategic Conflict Management course at Grady College. In […]
Read more about 86TH ANNUAL PEABODY AWARD-WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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The Peabody Awards’ Board of Jurors today announced winners representing the most captivating and inspiring stories released in broadcasting and streaming media in the last year.  From compassionate caregivers in […]
Read more about Profiles of Tenacity: Alexia Rule
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Alexia Rule is a graduate student from Marietta, Georgia, set to graduate in May 2026. Rule currently serves as a graduate student on the communications team at UGA’s College of […]
Read more about EMST Major Eniola Badejo earns summer internship with IRTS
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Eniola Badejo, a third-year Entertainment Media Studies and Marketing double-major with a minor in Spanish from Cobb County, Georgia, earns summer internship with the IRTS Summer Fellowship Program.  This summer, Badejo will […]
Read more about CCTT meeting explores new frameworks for governance in crisis management
A large professional group photo of approximately 40 participants of the Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) 2026 meeting. They are posed outdoors on concrete stairs in front of a modern building with large glass windows. CCTT meeting explores new frameworks for governance in crisis management
On April 17, 2026, the Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) hosted its 8th annual U.S. headquarters meeting at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia. In […]
Read more about McGill Fellows named for 2026
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Thirteen students have been named 2026 McGill Fellows by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. This year’s class includes 10 undergraduate students and three graduate students. Each student […]

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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.

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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.