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  The Grady College’s Charlotte Norsworthy was recently awarded two industry scholarships in recognition of academic achievements related to media technology and innovation. PILOT, an innovation initiative of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), awarded Norsworthy a $5,000 scholarship and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) presented her with one of its $3,000 Abe Voron scholarships, […]

Don Sylvester (ABJ ’75) recently won the Oscar for sound editing on “Ford v Ferrari.” He joined Dayne Young and Jay Hamilton, Grady’s entertainment and media studies department head, on “Grady College Conversations” to discuss the intricacies of film sound editing, the awards season for “Ford v Ferrari” and his time as a student at […]

The Society of Professional Journalists recognized Grady’s The Lead podcast and its host Charlotte Norsworthy as among the best of collegiate journalism for Region 3 in 2019. The Lead podcast received first place in the Mark of Excellence Awards competition for the region, which comprises student journalists from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico […]

One of Grady College’s fastest growing graduate programs, the Master of Arts in Emerging Media, is offering a new program that features curriculum completely online. The Emerging Media Masters Online program will not only double the capacity of the program, but will also enable the curriculum to be accessed from literally anywhere in the world. […]

Editor’s note: this feature originally appeared on the UGA Today website.  Journalists face some unique challenges when they try to report accurately on a major infectious disease outbreak like the one associated with COVID-19, according to professor Glen Nowak, director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication at Grady College and a former director of media […]

Grady College researcher, David Clementson, was competitively awarded a research grant from the Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations. Clementson, an assistant professor of public relations, will conduct an experiment to test the effectiveness of narrative appeals used by PR spokespeople. Some of his recent research has included the effect of […]

The Public Affairs Communications (PAC) program has announced its 2020 Public Affairs Professional Certificate cohort.  With its 24 PAC students, along with the Applied Politics program’s 24 students, the Public Affairs Professional Certificate program is at full capacity for the second straight year and is ready to prepare its students for careers in public affairs. […]

With online instruction beginning March 30, we asked Grady College faculty for their best advice to help students succeed with online classes. These instructors have been teaching online classes for several years. Advice offered comes from: Sabrena Deal, lecturer of public relations Chris Gerlach, academic professional, entertainment & media studies/New Media Institute Karen Russell, Jim […]

Grady Salutes: A Celebration of Achievement, Commitment and Leadership, is set to take place Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at the Athens Cotton Press at 149 Oneta St. The event will consist of an honors ceremony and auction that is to be participated in at the event or remotely. Dominic Brown (ABJ ‘05), chief meteorologist at […]

Grady College proudly announces the newest class of Grady Fellows, a recognition honoring friends of the college whose accomplishments, friendship and service to the industries they serve have made a positive impact on the college and its students. “This year’s class of Grady Fellows represents the full breadth and depth of the college,” said Charles […]