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The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors have selected Rita Moreno as the recipient of the Peabody Career Achievement Award, presented by Mercedes-Benz. The honor is reserved for individuals whose work and commitment to electronic media has left an indelible mark on the field. The Peabody Awards are based at Grady College, where they were founded […]

The Public Affairs Professional Certificate in Public Affairs Communications (PAC) has announced its newly admitted 2019 PAC cohort. With 25 Public Affairs Communications students and 25 Applied Politics students, both tracks in the certificate program are at full capacity and stand ready to prepare students for a variety of careers in public affairs. The PAC […]

The James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership at Grady College recognized its inaugural class of Levin Leaders on March 4, 2019, presenting the 15 aspiring media leaders with the Cox Institute’s Leadership Medal. The Cox Institute’s Industry Fellow award and five departmental scholarships representing outstanding achievement were also presented. The […]

Peabody Awards will present its Peabody-Smithgall Lecture on Wednesday, April 3, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel on North Campus at the University of Georgia. Eric Deggans, television critic for NPR, will speak on “Building Bridges, Not Walls: Decoding Media’s Confusing Coverage of Race, Gender and Culture.” Peabody is based out of UGA’s Grady College […]

A presentation of the McGill Medal takes place April 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the PAF. Maad Al-Zikry and Nariman El-Mofty will be present to accept the award on behalf of the team. All are invited. A reporting team that shed light on the civil war in Yemen will receive the 2019 McGill Medal for […]

Editor’s Note: #GradyGrit is a new series of profiles of Grady College students who show determination, leadership and outreach to the community. Search “#GradyGrit” on the Grady College website for additional profiles. Describe Grady College in three words. Eccentric, dedicated, talented.   What is a highlight from your time in Grady so far? My highlight from […]

Tickets to TEDxUGA 2019: Amplify, can be purchased at the Classic Center Box Office between now and showtime on March 22. Tickets are $20. For junior journalism major, Cat Hendrick, choosing a condition called “imposter syndrome” as a topic for the TEDxUGA 2019: Amplify event made sense. This subject is not random for Hendrick. Two […]

Grady College is honored to congratulate the following alumni on winning the 2019 Alumni Awards, which will be presented at Grady Salutes: A Celebration of Achievement, Commitment and Leadership on April 26, 2019: Chris Holcomb (ABJ ’85) will receive the John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Henry “Hadjii” Hand (ABJ ’98) will receive the Henry W. […]

The James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership at the Grady College recognized its inaugural class of Levin Leaders Monday, presenting the 15 aspiring media leaders with the Cox Institute’s Leadership Medal. The Cox Institute’s Industry Fellow award and five departmental scholarships representing outstanding achievement were also presented. The Levin Leaders […]

The following is an excerpt of a Q&A originally posted at news.uga.edu. Booker T. Mattison, an assistant professor at Grady College, is an author, filmmaker and educator who prepares students for careers in the state’s booming film and television industry. Where did you earn degrees and what are your current responsibilities at UGA? I earned […]