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Scripps Howard Foundation awards grant to fund Cox Institute’s reporting project June 30, 2020 The Scripps Howard Foundation has awarded a grant to the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership for a poverty reporting initiative. The grant of $7,500 w... read more about Scripps Howard Foundation awards grant to fund Cox Institute’s reporting project

eHealth class addresses intersection of healthcare and technology June 25, 2020 There is nothing like a global pandemic to emphasize the reliance on technology. One of the sectors that is gaining momentum is healthcare, with the growth of concepts like telehealth consultations... read more about eHealth class addresses intersection of healthcare and technology

Sabriya Rice assesses journalism amid the Covid-19 pandemic June 24, 2020 Sabriya Rice, Knight Chair for Health and Medical Journalism, has worked for some of the nations' foremost authorities in medical journalism. She uses her experience now to train journalists coveri... read more about Sabriya Rice assesses journalism amid the Covid-19 pandemic

New class teaches digital literacy tools to combat information disorder June 23, 2020 A new Grady College course is equipping students with skills needed to discern between truth and misinformation when consuming digital media. “Media Savvy: Becoming Digitally Literate” is an onl... read more about New class teaches digital literacy tools to combat information disorder

Cox Institute’s eBook from The Lead Podcast Wins Gold Medals June 19, 2020 This story was originally published on the Cox Institute page here. An eBook featuring excerpts of interviews from The Lead podcast won two gold medals in the 2020 eLit Book Awards competition, ... read more about Cox Institute’s eBook from The Lead Podcast Wins Gold Medals

Lexie Little: From Hearst Award to study of Confederate monuments June 18, 2020 It’s been an eventful summer for Lexie Little. The season started out in a great way for the journalism graduate student when she heard she was the recipient of a coveted Hearst Award, and the s... read more about Lexie Little: From Hearst Award to study of Confederate monuments

Peabody Awards partners with PBS for documentary roundtable discussion June 17, 2020 The Peabody Awards has partnered with PBS for a roundtable special featuring the filmmakers of this year’s 10 Peabody documentary winners. The co-production, “Peabody Presents: Best in Documentary,... read more about Peabody Awards partners with PBS for documentary roundtable discussion

Grady College Conversations podcast: Jonathan Peters June 17, 2020  Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts. You can also hear it on Spotify. Learn more about Grady College podcasts here.  Jonathan Peters, assistant professor in journalism, joins Dayne You... read more about Grady College Conversations podcast: Jonathan Peters

Lindsey Rogers Cook debuts first book June 16, 2020 The following was written and reprinted with permission by Lauren Morgan Patrick (ABJ ’07), editor of Pretty Southern.com, a website that shares stories about Southerners doing great work in the re... read more about Lindsey Rogers Cook debuts first book

Covering Protests June 15, 2020 The following was written by Mark Johnson, senior lecturer, journalism, and was originally published on his blog, VisualJournalism.info. Current and former students are covering protests across th... read more about Covering Protests