Grady

Peabody Media Center hosts screening and panel discussion of “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise”
2018-10-11 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Peabody Media Center will host a screening of “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Ciné, 234 West Hancock Ave. in Athens. Rita Coburn, co-director of the American Masters documentary, will introduce the film and answer questions from the audience immediately after the showing. The event is free and open to the public. Additional University of Georgia sponsors include the Willson Center for Humanities & Arts, the Department of Theatre & Film Studies, and the Department of Entertainment & Media Studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
In addition to screening her film, Coburn will also meet with media and film students and participate in a Peabody Roundtable Discussion, “The Documentary Renaissance,” at 2:30 p.m. in the Peyton Anderson Forum in the journalism building. This discussion is also free and open to the public.

Emerging Media Double Dawgs informational session
2018-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Grady College Room 418
Interested in being a Double Dawg and learning about emerging media?
What is the Emerging Media Master’s Concentration?
Emerging Media Master’s students learn to identify emerging media needs, create solutions to industry problems, develop content and applications, and strategically manage emerging media platforms to further their personal career goals and those of their employers. The degree is designed to accommodate students from a variety of different undergraduate backgrounds and professionals from a variety of industries.
What is the Double Dawgs Program?
The Double Dawgs program gives ambitious and motivated students a competitive advantage in today’s knowledge economy. By earning both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in five years or less, students can save time and money while positioning themselves for success after graduation. This program creates structured pathways for qualified students, and the Emerging Media Master’s Concentration is included in this program.
Questions? Email the Emerging Media Department

Screening and Q&A: 'American Exploitation: The Slaves Among Us'
2018-11-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Grady College Studio 100
Join us for the documentary premiere of “American Exploitation: The Slaves Among Us.” Documentary producer John R. Carter and audio editor/mixer Jeff Sliney will be in attendance.
“American Exploitation: The Slaves Among Us,” focuses on the complex, subversive nature of sex trafficking and the efforts of social advocates, law enforcement agencies, state legislators, and victims turned-heroes to effectively eradicate the volatile system from the idyllic area of southwest Florida and create lasting change in the world.
After the film, Carter and Sliney will talk about the process of making “American Exploitation” and engage in a discussion with the audience.

Film Screening: Booker T. Mattison's 'Bosniak'
2018-11-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Fine Arts Building, Balcony Theater (Room 400)
Grady College assistant professor Booker T. Mattison is screening his film Bosniak. The production was a collaborative effort with many UGA faculty and staff.
Writer, Producer, Director: Booker T. Mattison
Editor: James Biddle
Editor: Stephen Bridges
Composer: Emily Koh
Original Music Producer: Walker Swain
Original Paintings/Translator: Hatidza Mulic
Bosniak summary:
Amir, a white Bosnian Muslim teenager, is forced to immigrate to America to live with his estranged father after his mother is killed by ISIS in his home country. Amir’s father wants him to assimilate and take advantage of the privilege of being white in the United States. However, Amir discovers that he has more in common with African-Americans than whites because of the discrimination he faces as a Muslim in America. Amir meets an African-American teen who shares his name. The two Amirs form an unlikely friendship and discover the value of peace and brotherhood.

McGill Lecture and Symposium
2018-11-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Studio 100, Grady College
The 40th McGill Lecture will be given by Marina Walker Guevara, deputy director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, an independent network of reporters headquartered in Washington, D.C. Walker Guevara, a John S. Knight fellow at Stanford University, has managed the two largest collaborations of reporters in journalism’s history: the Panama Papers and the Paradise Papers. Her work has won and shared more than 40 national and international awards.
The late afternoon lecture, “Trust, technology and teamwork can reveal a global truth,” will take place on Thursday, November 8, on campus.
Join us for a nearly 40-year tradition as the McGill Lecture brings significant figures in journalism to the University of Georgia to honor Ralph McGill’s courage as an editor. Also included is the McGill Symposium, celebrating its 11th year of bringing together students, faculty and leading journalists to consider what journalistic courage means and how reporters and editors exemplify it.
More information about the McGill program is available at www.grady.uga.edu/mcgill

True South: Telling stories at the intersection of food and football
2019-01-10 12:15 - 13:45 | Studio 100, Grady College
In 2018, SEC Network debuted TrueSouth, its first foray into lifestyle programming. The Southern food and culture series is executive produced by ESPN The Magazine’s Wright Thompson and is written and hosted by Grady MFA Narrative Nonfiction faculty mentor John T. Edge. The show follows Edge as he travels around the region, introducing viewers to Southern tastemakers, food, culture and history. The second episode focused on Athens and featured Valerie Boyd, founder and co-director of the Grady MFA Program, and adjunct journalism lecturer Andre Gallant (ABJ ’10, MFA ’17). Join Boyd, Edge, and Gallant for a screening of the episode and discussion. Grady faculty member Vicki Michaelis, the Carmical Chair in Sports Journalism & Society, will moderate.
Lunch will be served

Community-Engaged Scholarship: How to Create, Define, and Publish
2019-01-23 08:30 - 11:00 | Tate Student Center
“Community-Engaged Scholarship: How to Create, Define, and Publish” with Dr. Diane Doberneck, Michigan State University, National Collaborative for the Study of University Engagement.
This presentation, free and open to all members of the campus community, will focus on how to conceptualize, design, implement, and publish research on service-learning and community-engaged scholarship. Dr. Doberneck will cover how to situate this research in the broader scholarly context, ways in which community-engaged scholarship differs from conventional research, how to develop different types of publishable manuscripts, and how to find appropriate venues for publishing, with examples from within and across disciplines.
Location: Tate Student Center, Room 141

Bulldog 100
2019-01-26 18:00 - 22:00
Alumni will be recognized during this annual program sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association.

Cox Institute Industry Fellow Amy Glennon Lecture: "Leading through disruption"
2019-01-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Peyton Anderson Forum
Amy Glennon, an Industry Fellow with the James M. Cox Jr. Institute, will deliver the first lecture of her series this week. “Leading through disruption” will be held Jan. 31.
All lectures are at 2 p.m. in the PAF.
Also join for her next lecture, “News organization culture” March 5.

Journalism and Mass Communication Career Day
2019-02-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Tate Grand Hall
This event is presented in partnership with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and Grady College.
This day-long event connects companies and organizations with students seeking careers in digital, print and broadcast journalism, creative mass media, media sales, advertising and public relations. Students who attend are typically seeking internships and full-time positions.
Employers will have the opportunity to meet and network with students through a variety of events beyond the career fair, including a networking luncheon, and panel event discussions with student audiences. You will be able to connect with students in the following areas of study: Advertising, Entertainment and Media Studies, Journalism, Public Relations; New Media Certificate, Public Affairs Communications Certificate, Sports Media Certificate; English, Consumer Journalism, Marketing, Communications Studies.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Please see the event registration form for details.
Schedule of Events
10:30-11 a.m.—Coffee Mixer with Students and Employers—Hosted in the Peyton Anderson Forum in the Journalism Building
11:00 a.m. -12:15 p.m.—Panel: Kick-Starting Your Career: Tips for New Professionals—Hosted in the Peyton Anderson Forum in the Journalism Building
12:30-2:00 p.m.— Networking Luncheon with Students and Employers—Hosted in Tate Grand Hall 2:00-5:00 p.m.— Journalism and Mass Communication Career Fair—Hosted in Tate Grand Hall
2:00-5:00 p.m.— Journalism and Mass Communication Career Fair—Hosted in Tate Grand Hall
Questions? Contact Samantha Meyer, Grady College Director of Experiential Programs, at sam610@uga.edu / (706) 542-5032
This event is sponsored by the UGA Career Center, the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication
The Career Center is committed to providing access for all people. If you have accessibility concerns, please contact us at (706) 542-3375 prior to the event to arrange reasonable accommodations.

NEWSCRAFT 19: A Grady College Workshop on the Craft of Reporting, Writing, Pitching and Selling News
2019-02-08 00:00 - 2019-02-09 23:59 | Peyton Anderson Forum
Please join us for two days of immersive training in the craft of journalism from three world-class instructors: Nick Chiles, Jamie Lauren Keiles and Bob Sullivan.
This event is free for students. Students must email Charlotte Norsworthy to register.
Professionals are $10. Registration is required for all professional attendees. Register here.
Agenda
Feb 8:
Bob Sullivan will host two sessions on developing reporting skills and the art of interviewing. Both sessions will take a multi-platform perspective.

Session 1: 9:05 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Session 2: 10:10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Nick Chiles will conduct two sessions of a writing workshop focused on creating clean, concise and compelling copy.

Session 3: 1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Session 4: 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Feb. 9:
Jamie Lauren Keiles will lead participants through two sessions about the business of writing for money (in print and online), as well as how to formulate story ideas as pitches that editors read and accept. The workshops will also discuss how to negotiate pay and other practical skills for building a career as a freelance writer.

Session 5: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Session 6: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

D.C. Alumni Networking Reception
2019-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Help welcome Grady students and faculty visiting D.C. for the annual PRSSA agency tour, while networking with fellow D.C. area alumni and friends.
Register here.

Diving Into Diversity: A discussion with minority leaders in public relations
2019-02-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Studio 100, Grady College
Join the Raise Your Voice campaign for a panel discussion with industry professionals about the importance of diversity in the public relations field. Hear from seasoned public relations experts on their experiences as minorities in the workplace. All are welcome to attend.
The event will be held Friday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m in Studio 100.

MFA Narrative Nonfiction Program writing degree event
2019-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Lotta Mae’s, 585 Barber St., Athens, GA, 30601, United States
Grady College of Journalism’s MFA Narrative Nonfiction Program will be hosting an evening of factual, creative storytelling at Lotta Mae’s on Feb. 28 from 7-9 p.m.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the innovative, low-residency writing degree, get to know students and faculty involved and enjoy complimentary beer and wine.
Featured readers include Georgia-based journalists and MFA graduates Max Blau, who has written for the New York Times and Bitter Southerner, Lori Johnston, who has written for the Washington Post and AJC, Rosalind Bentley, who has written for the New York Times and AJC and André Gallant, who has written for Garden and Gun and Oxford American.

Cox Institute Industry Fellow Amy Glennon Lecture: "News organization culture"
2019-03-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Peyton Anderson Forum
Amy Glennon, an Industry Fellow with the James M. Cox Jr. Institute, will continue with her lecture series. “News organization culture disruption” will be held March 5. All lectures are at 2 p.m. in the PAF. Also join for her next lecture, “The journalistic process and political division” on March 21.

Telling True Stories
2019-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Georgia Beer Garden, 420 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA
Join graduates, current students and faculty from the Grady College of Journalism’s MFA in Narrative Nonfiction Program at the University of Georgia, for an evening of factual, creative storytelling and learn about the innovative, low-residency writing degree.
Featured readers include Georgia-based journalists and MFA graduates Rosalind Bentley (New York Times, Essence, AJC), Max Blau (Atlanta magazine, Bitter Southerner), André Gallant (Garden and Gun, Oxford American), Emanuella Grinberg (CNN, Smithsonian, Atlas Obscura), Jeffery Johnson (University of North Georgia), Kristin Lowe (Religion News Service) and more.

Telling True Stories
2019-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Georgia Beer Garden, 420 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA
Join graduates, current students and faculty from the Grady College of Journalism’s MFA in Narrative Nonfiction Program at the University of Georgia, for an evening of factual, creative storytelling and learn about the innovative, low-residency writing degree.
Interested in joining a community of writers? Ever wanted to write a nonfiction book but didn’t know how to begin? Ready to compose and publish literary essays grounded in fact yet beautifully told? Come meet your people.
Featured readers include Georgia-based journalists and MFA graduates Rosalind Bentley (New York Times, Essence, AJC), Max Blau (Atlanta magazine, Bitter Southerner), André Gallant (Garden and Gun, Oxford American), Emanuella Grinberg (CNN, Smithsonian, Atlas Obscura), Jeffery Johnson (University of North Georgia), Kristin Lowe (Religion News Service), and more.
The event will be held on the second floor of the Atlanta Georgia Beer Garden from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Alumni Weekend
2019-03-21 00:00 - 2019-03-23 23:59 | University of Georgia
All alumni and their significant others, friends, family (come one, come all!) are invited for a weekend to return to campus. With hotel blocks on site and events held on campus and around town, you won’t want to miss it! Price ($150/person and $250/couple) includes four meals, activities, a reception and tickets to TEDxUGA, not to mention some awesome swag!
Register by: Monday, March 4.

Cox Institute Industry Fellow Amy Glennon Lecture: "The journalistic process and political division"
2019-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Peyton Anderson Forum
Amy Glennon, an Industry Fellow with the James M. Cox Jr. Institute, continues her series of lectures. “The journalist process and political division” will be held March 21.
All lectures are at 2 p.m. in the PAF.
Also join for her next lecture, “A summary and conclusion” April 9.

ADPR Nonprofit Tour 2019
2019-03-22 09:00 - 14:15
We’re staying local this year and talking to communications professionals in Athens and Watkinsville. We’ll visit the Foodbank of Northeast Georgia, the Lyndon House Art Center and ESP (extra-special people). Find out what it’s like to work for a nonprofit.
The tour is free. Come on part of the tour or all of it. We’ll eat lunch between visits. The application is due Friday, March 8 by 5 p.m.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTC8JX5Za8zv-oTFLwplFsAWymTGyCKgMs39rLRN3f-KCmxg/viewform
Questions? Contact Kristen Smith, kmsmith@uga.edu.

Alumni Open House
2019-03-22 15:30 - 17:00 | Peyton Anderson Forum
Alumni and friends are invited to stop by and see what’s new at Grady on Friday, March 22, 3:30-5 p.m.in the Peyton Anderson Forum. This reception coincides with the Alumni Weekend sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association.
Grady Ambassadors will be available for tours of the building. Light refreshments will be served.

Tour Stop tickets on sale
2019-03-29 09:00 - 16:00 | Studio 100, Grady College
Tour Stop tickets are now on sale! Your $10 ticket gives you access to our Morning Mic Check breakfast and social hour, four speaker panels + main speaker, and our networking lunch. Learn from professionals working in the music and entertainment industry. You don’t want to miss Tour Stop 2019 scheduled from 9-4 on Friday, March 29 in Studio 100 of Grady College.
Visit bit.ly/tourstopuga to reserve your seat.

Eric Deggans Peabody-Smithgall Lecture: “Decoding Media’s Coverage of Race, Gender and Differences
2019-04-03 16:00 - 17:00 | UGA Chapel
Eric Deggans, television critic on National Public Radio, will deliver a Peabody-Smithgall Lecture: “Decoding Media’s Coverage of Race, Gender and Differences” on April 3, 2019, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel.
Deggans is one of the most prominent media critics working today. As NPR’s first full-time television critic, his stories are regularly broadcast on “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.” In addition to his work with NPR, Deggans also contributes to various national media outlets. Deggans chairs the Peabody Board of Jurors, which he has served on since 2013.

A day with two narrative masters: Frazier Moore and Steve Oney
2019-04-04 11:00 - 17:00 | Grady College, 120 Hooper St., Athens, GA, 30621, United States
Join us for one of two events (or both) with journalists/authors Steve Oney (ABJ ’79), author of “A Man’s World: Portraits” and Frazier Moore (ABJ ’74), former television critic for the Associated Press and author of “Inside ‘Family Guy: An Illustrated History.'”

11 a.m., Studio 100, Book talk about “Inside ‘Family Guy’: An Illustrated History” and “A Man’s World: Portraits,” moderated by Dean Charles Davis and Valerie Boyd
4 p.m., Peyton Anderson Forum, “The importance and perspectives of long-form narratives and magazine writing”

Their visit is made possible with funds from the Hearst Foundations Visiting Professional series.

GSPA Spring workshop and awards
2019-04-09 09:00 - 14:00 | Georgia Center for Continuting Education, 1197 South Lumpkin St.
Join GSPA and its members from across the state in celebrating the best in high school journalism of the GSPA at the 2019 GSPA Spring Awards. The event will be held at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel on Tuesday, April 9.
This year’s event combines favorite elements from awards celebrations over the years. It will begin with a morning conference focused on professional development from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and will conclude with a banquet-style awards luncheon, catered by The Georgia Center, starting at noon. Professional dress is suggested.
We hope you’ll join us for this special day honoring all of your hard work and a major milestone for GSPA!
Registration will be open early February. Attendance is free for advisers and $25 per student.

Cox Institute Industry Fellow Amy Glennon Lecture: "A summary and conclusion"
2019-04-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Peyton Anderson Forum
Amy Glennon, an Industry Fellow with the James M. Cox Jr. Institute, wraps up her lecture series with “A summary and conclusion” April 9 at 2 p.m. in the PAF.

Coach Dan Magill Memorial Lecture with Gordon Smith
2019-04-18 14:00 - 15:00 | MLC 213
Join us as we welcome Gordon Smith (ABJ ’75, JD ’78), the executive director of the United States Tennis Association, as he speaks at the Coach Dan Magill Memorial Lecture.

Grady Greats Screening
2019-04-25 17:30 | Cine, 234 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GA, 30601, United States
All are invited to join us for a reception and complimentary screening of “Grady Greats: a conversation about the enduring values and power of journalism.”
Discussions ranging from how journalism has changed over the years, to diversity in the industry and the most important journalism skills were featured in a panel filmed in front of a live studio audience on Jan. 22, 2019.
The panel was moderated by author and journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault (ABJ ’63) and included Deborah Roberts (ABJ ’82), Deborah Norville (ABJ ’79), Lisa Ryan Howard (ABJ ’92) and Will Carr (ABJ ’06).
Robin Hommel (ABJ ’96), senior broadcast producer of “The View,” helped coordinate the panel as the executive producer of Grady Greats, with Parker Middleton, Dodie Cantrell-Bickley and the students of DiGammaKappa who served as associate producers. The panelists addressed an audience of Grady College students, alumni and friends in the ABC studios where “The View” is broadcast.

Grady Salutes: A Celebration of Achievement, Commitment and Leadership
2019-04-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Athens Cotton Press, 149 Oneta St, Athens, GA, 30601
Grady salutes is a celebration of Grady College and a recognition of the college Alumni Award winners and Grady Fellowship and Sanford Circle inductees.
See the Grady Salutes webpage for more details.
Reservations for Salutes are now closed. However, we do have a limited amount of tickets remaining for the evening. If you are interested in attending, please contact Karen Andrews at KarenA@uga.edu.

Athens Screening of FX Special “Peabody Presents: Stories of the Year”
2019-09-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Cine, 234 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GA, 30601, United States
Monica Kaufman Pearson
Peabody will host a screening of FX’s Peabody Presents: Stories of the Year, a one-hour telecast featuring Hasan Minhaj and fellow Peabody winners discussing critical social issues, on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Ciné on 234 Hancock Ave. The event will include a question-and-answer session with Monica Kaufman Pearson, current member of the Peabody Board of Jurors, retired anchor for WSB-TV, and University of Georgia graduate. The Peabody Awards are based out of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Peabody Presents: Stories of the Year focuses on award-winning diverse narratives that tackle pressing social issues. Moderated by Minhaj, the roundtable discussion intertwines thought-provoking conversations about race, the LGBTQ+ experience, the impact of the #MeToo movement, and journalistic integrity with footage from the 78th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in May.
In addition to two-time Peabody Award-winner Minhaj, who was honored for Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as well as his previous recognition for Homecoming King, the candid conversation includes the powerful voices of participants who were selected for their groundbreaking and visionary work:

Steven Canals, co-creator, executive producer and writer of FX’s Pose.
Paula Lavigne, ESPN investigative reporter for Spartan Silence: Crisis at Michigan State.
Terence Nance, filmmaker and creator of HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness.
Tracy Heather Strain, director and writer of the PBS/WNET documentary Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Peabody at 706.542.3787 or peabody@uga.edu.
