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Harrison Hastings is a fourth-year advertising and psychology double-major from Houston, Texas. Hastings serves as the director of strategy for Talking Dog Agency, a corporate partnership intern at Athens Rock Lobsters and is an AKQA Future Lions Competition participant. Why did you choose your major?  Advertising provides the ideal intersection between analytical strategy and creative […]

Charles Davis (MA ’92), dean of Grady College and a journalism scholar in press freedoms and the First Amendment, received the 2025 Charles L. Weltner Freedom of Information Award from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation (GFAF) in a ceremony on Oct. 28, 2025. The award honors a person or group whose work has significantly improved […]

Anna Willeford is a third year entertainment and media studies major set to graduate in May 2027. Willeford serves as the vice president of the Entertainment and Media Industry Club. Read her Q/A below. Why did you choose your major? When I was in 7th grade, I wanted to take photos. So, I asked my […]

Hard work paid off for Belle Wilkins as she spent her summer interning in Chicago, touring major media companies and participating in excursions, all while earning recognition for her success. This past summer, Belle Wilkins interned at major public relations agency Edelman, located in the heart of Chicago. She was there as part of the […]

Eight Grady College faculty, alumni and students have films being shown at the 2025 Austin Film Festival, held Oct. 23–30 in Austin, Texas. Since its founding in 1994, the Austin Film Festival has become best known for its annual Film Festival and Writers Conference, recognized as the largest screenwriters conference in the world. This year, […]

From star sightings to streaming projects, Justin Jung’s summer in L.A. was unforgettable. For Justin Jung, a fourth-year entertainment and media studies student at the University of Georgia, exploring Los Angeles has always been high on the list. With its bright lights, iconic West Coast beaches, and the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, starting off […]

Mahek Charania is a third year advertising major with a certificate in new media from Karimnagar, India. Charania serves as a digital media specialist for Talking Dog Agency, a social media assistant for the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel and an NMIXpert mentor for New Media Students. Why did you choose your major?  […]

Grady College faculty are continuously looking for opportunities to share their interests and research with students, and there are few examples as evident as the First Year Odyssey seminars. FYO seminars at Grady College range from courses about how science is portrayed in mass media and working with virtual reality, to an overview of film […]

Three Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) students at Grady College were named second round finalists in the 2025 Austin Film Festival (AFF) Screenwriting Competition, which annually receives more than 10,000 entries from around the world. Reese Barwick, Aidan Landrum and Vivian Thienel placed in the top 20 percent of this year’s competition, which is the […]

Ally Kramer is a fourth-year public relations major with a minor in fashion merchandising and certificate in new media studies. Kramer serves as the president of Women in Media at UGA and is a TEDxUGA presenter advisor. Why did you choose your major?  Public relations felt like the perfect fit for me because I truly […]