Blog Archive
Students tackle social justice in weekly show
Together with the pandemic, social justice has become the most talked about topic of the year. Thanks to a group of volunteer students, the conversation on social justice topics around Athens and Northeast Georgia has grown stronger with the production of “Grady Newsource: Focus on Social Justice.” The semester-long, weekly show provides student volunteers valuable […]
Fitzco leads students through Google Ads Certification training
Editor’s Note: Thank you to Rachel Lakso, a participant in the Fitzgo Google Ads Certification program, for sharing the following reflection of her experience with the program this semester. Lakso is a fourth-year advertising major with passions for media, copywriting and creative. She is a member of UGA’s AdClub, as well as a writer and […]
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Madeline Laguaite
Who has had the biggest impact on your life during your time at UGA? My program director and friend Sabriya Rice has definitely had the biggest impact on my life during my time at UGA. Not only has she been an incredible professor and mentor, but she continuously advocates for me, both inside and outside […]
Jenna Milly (ABJ ‘95) to release first film ‘Golden Arm’ at end of month
Jenna Milly has always loved to write. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1995 with a degree in telecommunication arts (now EMST), she wrote screenplays on the side while working reporting jobs at CNN and the Los Angeles Times. She eventually moved to screenwriting full time and received a master’s degree from UCLA. […]
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Henry Queen
Why did you choose Grady and your course of study? The Grady Sports Media program initially attracted me to UGA. Growing up an Auburn fan, I might not have given UGA a second thought without it. I remember going on a tour with assistant director Carlo Finlay and being blown away. He recommended I join […]
Sanford Circle profile: Dyar Edwin Massey, Jr.
Grady Salutes will be virtual this year. Please join our celebration on Facebook and YouTube at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16. Dyar Edwin Massey, Jr. (ABJ ’37, MA ’38) is one of those people who didn’t let an opportunity pass to get involved and make a difference—both as a student and as a communications […]
Greg Bluestein, Joshua Marx headline College Spring Convocation
Greg Bluestein (ABJ ’04), a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Joshua Marx, a graduating Entertainment and Media Studies student, will be the featured speakers at the Spring 2021 Grady College Convocation. The convocation ceremony will be virtual and broadcast on the UGA Grady College YouTube channel, UGAGrady Facebook page and on the college […]
Fellow Profile: Chris Clark
Grady Salutes will be virtual this year. Plan to join our celebration on Facebook and YouTube on Friday, April 16. Video credit: Atlanta Image Arts Anyone who has lived in middle Tennessee from the mid-1960s to 2007, probably knows the name and face of Chris Clark. Clark was the lead news anchor at WTVF […]
Fellow Profile: Allison Ausband
Grady Salutes will be virtual this year. Plan to join our celebration on Facebook and YouTube on Friday, April 16. Video credit: Atlanta Image Arts Allison Ausband continues to use skills she learned when she was a Grady College journalism student. “I use my education and the skills that I learned at Grady on […]
Fellow Profile: Eugenia Harvey (ABJ ’82)
Grady Salutes will be virtual this year. Plan to join our celebration on Facebook and YouTube at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16. Video credit: Atlanta Image Arts Many describe Eugenia Harvey (ABJ ’82) as a journalist who has impact as a storyteller and a legacy of connections and relationships. “Being able to grow—whether […]