Blog Archive

What does the word tenacity mean to you? Having a clear vision, and not letting the small stuff get in the way of executing it! Last show or favorite show you’ve binge-watched? New Girl! I’ve watched it from beginning to end seven times now. Why did you choose Grady and your course of study? I […]

Two graduate students in the College of Journalism and Mass Communication published industry white papers with the Cox Institute during the Fall 2020 semester. Mikaela Cohen, who is pursuing a master’s degree with a concentration in journalism, wrote a white paper about the emergence of the Fortune 500 list as a barometer of change in […]

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations has completed its first installments in the Driven by Purpose virtual series. The online discussions delve into how community based missions can be accomplished through companies and brands. We discovered how many distinguished alumni and professionals keep purpose at the core of their character and vocation. Featured speakers […]

Why did you choose Grady and your course of study? For me, choosing journalism as a career was never a question. As a child, I hopped onto a tall and narrow lightly-stained wooden stool and spoke to the camera about everything that had happened and what exciting things would come next. I’ve actually wanted to […]

What are you passionate about? Education. A big part of my work at the Office of Online Learning is assisting professors in making engaging content for their students. I feel like I gain knowledge about a variety of subjects just by being behind the scenes. I get the opportunity to learn about subjects that I […]

Laurena Bernabo, an assistant professor in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies, won the Outstanding Published Article Award by the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender at its annual conference in October. Her article, “Expanding Television’s Cultural Forum in the Digital Era: Prime Time Television, Twitter, and Black Lives Matter,” highlighted […]

The University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has named the Yarbrough-Grady Fellows for fall 2020: Laura Burr, Sophia Haynes, Sarah McRae and Grant Mitchell. The Yarbrough-Grady Fellowship is a position that offers four students distinct opportunities to work with Grady College throughout each academic year. Burr and McRae work with the […]

The deadline for student applications has been extended to Nov. 8, 2020. Grady College and the Georgia Press Education Foundation have joined forces for Grady Digital Natives, a new and innovative program that connects college students and Georgia news organizations. The online Grady Digital Natives program will connect UGA journalism students with digital news expertise […]

What or who has had the biggest impact on your life during your time at UGA? My experience at The Red & Black has taught me how to be a journalist and why it’s important to write about issues impacting the community I live in. I have covered the university’s history of slavery, affordable housing […]

Details about the MFA Film program and the Dec. 1, 2020 application deadline can be viewed on the MFA Film website. As the application timeline opens for its second year, the University of Georgia’s Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media announces a new addition: the start of the Distinguished Industry Mentor […]