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Why Grady? Since senior year of high school, I knew that I wanted to study public relations. I also wanted to stay in-state, and when weighing the options for PR programs in this state, studying at Grady was the obvious choice after doing a little bit of research. I did debate between getting a smaller-school […]

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors have announced the 60 nominees that represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2018. The nominees were selected by unanimous vote of 19 jurors from more than 1,200 entries from television, radio/podcasts and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, children’s and public service […]

The University of Georgia has recognized this year’s Cox Institute undergraduate student worker for her academic excellence and her outstanding job performance. Charlotte Norsworthy recently received the George M. Abney Honors Award, which goes to the Grady graduating senior who has achieved the most impressive record in the university’s honors program.  This week, Norsworthy attended […]

A deep-dive looking for hidden gems in the Peabody Awards Collection; an examination of how criminal defendants are portrayed in the media prior to trials; and an evaluation of attitudes by millennials toward LGBTQ couples in advertisements…these are just a few of the research projects Grady students are conducting through the Center for Undergraduate Research […]

The University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is pleased to announce its 2019 Fellowship class: Connie Ledoux Book (PhD ’93), Richard Griffiths, Dean Krugman, Carole Munroe (ABJ ’82) and Brian Robinson (ABJ ’97). Established in 2008, the Grady College Fellowship honors alumni and friends of the college whose accomplishments and service […]

Editor’s Note: #GradyGrit is a series of profiles of Grady College students who show determination, leadership and outreach to the community. Visit our #GradyGrit webpage for additional profiles. What does having “Grady Grit” mean to you? Being a Grady Grit means the WORLD to me. I have dyslexia so school has always been a struggle […]

Editor’s Note: #GradyGrit is a series of profiles of Grady College students who show determination, leadership and outreach to the community. Visit our #GradyGrit webpage for additional profiles. How would you describe yourself and other students who show “#GradyGrit”? I think a student with #GradyGrit is one who puts in the extra effort to find […]

Seven journalism students participated in the Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC) held at the University of Delaware April 13. The University of Georgia team was one of 10 teams competing in the Mid-Atlantic division held at the University of Delaware, including the host university and the United States Air Force Academy. The teams competed against one […]

Keith Herndon, director of the Cox Institute, received a 2019 University of Georgia Creative Teaching Award. Presented by the Office of Instruction, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of the Provost, the award recognizes faculty who have taken innovative steps to promote student success in their classes and have made a significant […]

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College has entered into an agreement with Shanghai Normal University in China to collaborate on academic programs that will include faculty exchanges, research collaboration, workshops and visiting scholars. This partnership also highlights the first 3+1+1 cooperative education program the Department has established with SHNU. Through this […]