McGill News
Omar Jimenez awarded 2021 McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage
Omar Jimenez, a CNN correspondent based in Chicago, was honored with the 2021 McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage. Jimenez and his crew showed courage in their reporting mission when they were arrested during the protests following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Read the full story here.
McGill Fellows named for 2022
Twelve students have been named 2022 McGill Fellows by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The class, selected by a faculty committee for their strengths in academics, practical experience and leadership, includes 11 journalism majors and one graduate student. Read the full story.
Deputy general counsel for The New York Times to give the 41st McGill Lecture
The New York Times top newsroom lawyer, David McCraw, addressed fake news at the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication’s 41st McGill Lecture. David McCraw, the 2019 McGill lecturer, has spent the last 17 years at The New York Times Company, where he serves as the newspaper’s top newsroom lawyer. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at Harvard Law School and an adjunct professor at NYU Law School.
Washington Post writer Rana Ayyub awarded with McGill Medal for journalistic courage
Rana Ayyub, global opinions writer at the Washington Post, who has reported on religious violence and extrajudicial killings by the state in India, was honored with the 2020 McGill Medal for journalistic courage. Read the complete story.
McGill Fellows selected for 2019 Symposium
Twelve students have been named McGill Fellows by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The class, selected by a faculty committee for their strengths in academics, practical experience and leadership, includes 10 journalism majors, one PR major and one graduate student. Read the full story.
Archives
Fellows selected for 2019 Symposium
[October 22, 2019]
McGill Medal for journalistic courage awarded to AP reporting team for coverage in Yemen
[March 5, 2019]
2018 McGill Fellows, Symposium participants named.
[October 29, 2018]
Award-winning journalist, Marina Walker-Guevara, headlines 40th McGill lecture
[October 2, 2018]
New York Times reporters receive 2018 McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage
[March 26, 2018]
Photojournalist receives 2017 McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage
[March 28, 2017]
Journalism students named 2017 McGill Fellows
[October 20, 2017]
McGill lecturer to recount experiences covering the Taliban and ISIS
[October 30, 2017]
STAT reporter, journalists who exemplify courage, to lead McGill Lecture and Symposium
[September 20, 2016 – pdf]
Grady College students named McGill Fellows
[September 19, 2016 – pdf]
Washington Post journalist jailed in Iran awarded McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage
[February 24, 2016 – pdf]
Grady College names McGill Fellows [October 26, 2015 – pdf]
Associated Press journalist headlines McGill Lecture [October 9, 2014 – pdf]
Associated Press correspondent named winner of McGill Medal [February 20, 2015 – pdf]
Grady College names McGill Fellows [October 8, 2014 – pdf]
Antonio Mora headlines McGill Lecture [September 29, 2014 – pdf]
Visiting Journalists share stories of journalistic courage at McGill Symposium [October 15, 2014 – pdf]
Journalist who reported Edward Snowden leaks named 2014 McGill Medal winner [October 15, 2014 – pdf]
Dangers of covering war zones lead McGill Symposium on journalistic courage [March 28, 2014 – pdf]
UGA Grady College names McGill Fellows [October 14, 2013 – pdf]
USA Today sports columnist to deliver McGill Lecture [September 13, 2013 – pdf]
Dorothy Parvaz named recipient of the McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage [March 5, 2013 – pdf]
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists to lead McGill Symposium on journalistic courage [October 10, 2012 – pdf]
UGA Grady College names McGill Fellows [October 4, 2012 – pdf]
PolitiFact editor to speak at McGill Lecture [September 18, 2012 – pdf]
Associated Press reporter to receive UGA McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage [March 5, 2012 – pdf]
ProPublica Editor Steiger to Deliver McGill Lecture [October 20, 2011 – pdf]
Current TV reporters held by North Korea win McGill Medal [March 30, 2011 – pdf]
Media Advisory: Coverage of Mexican drug war opens UGA’s McGill Symposium [October 14, 2010 – pdf]
Twelve University of Georgia students selected as McGill Fellows [October 7, 2010 – pdf]
UGA awards McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage to Chauncey Bailey Project reporters [February 23, 2010 – pdf]
UGA’s Grady College announces 2009 class of McGill Fellows [October 16, 2009 – pdf]
Editor of the Year to Deliver 2009 McGill Lecture [October 6, 2009 – pdf]
Jerry Mitchell to receive first McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage. [April 23, 2009 – pdf]
UGA Grady College unveils new journalistic courage Web site [January 22, 2009 – pdf]
Leading U.S. journalists to gather at UGA’s Grady College [October 1, 2008 – pdf]
UGA’s Grady College announces 2008 class of McGill Fellows [September 23, 2008 – pdf]
Iraq War correspondent to present UGA’s 30th McGill Lecture [September 10, 2008 – pdf]