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FYO topics tap into faculty research and personalities
Grady College faculty are continuously looking for opportunities to share their interests and research with students, and there are few examples as evident as the First Year Odyssey seminars. FYO […]
Three EMST students recognized in Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition
Three Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) students at Grady College were named second round finalists in the 2025 Austin Film Festival (AFF) Screenwriting Competition, which annually receives more than 10,000 […]
Crisis Communication Think Tank holds second annual international symposium
The Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) marked its second year of transatlantic collaboration by convening its International Symposium on Monday, September 22, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Hosted in partnership with […]
Photojournalism students mark 20 years of fall workshops
When Mark Johnson started teaching photojournalism classes at Grady College in the fall of 2005, he wanted to provide his students opportunities to view different perspectives through the lens. He […]
Allison Mawn awarded A-Mark Scholarship
Allison Mawn (AB ’25), a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in journalism, has been awarded an A-Mark Foundation Scholarship, an award for students pursuing an interest in investigative journalism. […]
Hyde Healy (ABJ ’23) makes film debut in Hulu’s ‘Untitled BriTANicK Pizza Movie’
Hyde Healy (ABJ ‘23) is making his mark with an appearance in an upcoming “Untitled BriTANicK Pizza Movie,” produced by American High. Healy has a degree in Entertainment and Media […]
AdPR Week 2025 is ready for innovation, experience and impact
Grady College’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations is excited to celebrate its annual AdPR Week Oct. 6-10, 2025. This year’s AdPR Week will feature AdPR alumni’s accomplishments, keynote presentations, […]
MFA alumnus shares Pulitzer Prize finalist story with Sunday Long Read Podcast
The intersection between investigative reporting and narrative writing almost always delivers powerhouse journalism. And that’s what alumnus Max Blau (MFA ’18) discussed with Jacob Feldman, host and co-founder of The […]
Nick Chiles co-authors “The Black Family Who Built America”
Nick Chiles (MFA ’22) practices what he teaches. The clinical assistant professor not only teaches feature writing at Grady College but he writes books —23 of them to date—during the […]
The Peabody Awards to honor Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson with Trailblazer Award
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced today that musician, filmmaker and activist Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will be honored with the 2025 Peabody Trailblazer Award, on October 10, 2025, at […]