Entertainment and Media Studies Archive
Grady faculty and graduate students present at ICA conference; Walker and Kim to receive Outstanding Dissertation Awards
Several Grady College faculty and graduate students will present their research at the annual International Communication Association Conference May 25-29, 2023. The conference takes place in Toronto. Among the highlights […]
83rd annual Peabody Award winners announced
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 35 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting, streaming, and interactive media during 2022. The winners […]
Peabody Awards announce 42 nominees in Entertainment, Arts, Children’s/Youth, Podcast/Radio, Interactive & Immersive and Public Service
Shari Frilot Wins 1st Annual Visionary Award The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced the 42 nominees for the following categories: Entertainment, Arts, Children’s/Youth, Podcast/Radio, Interactive & Immersive, and […]
Students to work with WWII documentary production crew in France
Grady College students will work side by side with documentarians in the field under an exciting new experiential learning partnership with the World War II Foundation. Five Grady College students […]
6 EMST students, recent grads take home 2023 BEA Awards
Work created by students in Grady College’s Department of Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) earned high recognition at the 2023 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts competition. Syd […]
Recent EMST grad wins a top award at Atlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Jonathan Hyman (AB ’20), a recent graduate of the Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) Department at Grady College, has received high recognition in the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. […]
Issa Rae and Lily Tomlin win special Peabody Awards; Jessica Williams named host of June 11 ceremony
Peabody announced that Issa Rae, the award-winning actress, writer, and producer has won the Peabody Trailblazer Award; and that Lily Tomlin, one of America’s foremost comedians, whose career has spanned […]
Peabody Awards announce 27 nominees for the Documentary and News Categories
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 27 nominees for the Documentary and News categories selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in 2022 across broadcasting […]
#ProfilesofTenacity: Raika Kachwalla
Raika Kachwalla is a fourth-year entertainment and media studies major who is passionate about bringing diversity to the film industry. She served as the assistant director of the Backlight Student […]
Fellowship Profile: Regina Hicks
The following is one installment of a series recognizing alumni and friends who will be honored at the 2023 Grady Salutes celebration on April 28, 2023. For more details, please […]