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Andy Johnston and Dink NeSmith hold certificates won for The Oglethorpe Echo.

Journalism students win statewide awards for work at The Oglethorpe Echo

Grady College journalism students working at The Oglethorpe Echo as part of their capstone coursework earned nine section and individual awards in the Georgia Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest […]

Dean Charles Davis greets attendees at The Terry Executive Education Center.

Inaugural partnership among Grady College, Terry College and UGA Executive Education draws industry leaders to crisis management workshop

Grady College’s Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) partnered with the Terry College of Business and UGA Executive Education on a crisis readiness program for business leaders on Friday, April 12, […]

Class produces documentary about water issues in Northeast Georgia

Students in Ralitsa Vassileva’s Reporting IV capstone course spent the semester reporting on issues related to sustainability. Individually, their written features covered wide-spread topics like recycling oyster shells, the need […]

A group photo of El Tímpano staff.

Maye Primera and El Tímpano staff receive McCommons Award for Distinguished Community Journalism

Maye Primera and El Tímpano staff have been named the recipients of the 2022 Rollin M. “Pete” McCommons Award for Distinguished Community Journalism. The award recognizes the group for their […]

Student taking pictures of boys soccer game.

Sports Media students cover Clarke Central sports

It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Friday night, and instead of resting after a busy week and getting ready to go downtown for the evening, Amy Duggan and Avni Trivedi are […]

Georgia on Your Mind podcast tells stories beyond the UGA hedges

Georgia on Your Mind, a podcast created and produced by a team of Emerging Media master’s degree students, has launched its second season, thanks to the right spark. The Spark […]

Judges sit on couches with their back to the camera while clapping with students on a screen.

Journalism Innovation Lab team finishes third in national innovation competition

The Journalism Innovation Lab’s second student innovation team, from the University of Georgia’s Cox Institute of Innovation, Management and Leadership, finished in the top three teams in the nation in […]

Annual Woodall Weekend Workshop spotlights Wilkes County

Capturing the essence and personality of a community is the assignment of the Woodall Weekend Workshop each spring. This year, students participating in the 17th annual workshop traveled to Washington, […]

Stories Are CREATED Here

Check out our student, faculty, staff and alumni spotlights.

Student Story

Ike Epstein

“I am so excited to work on this campaign (Share the Magic) because literacy in America is something that is really important to me and anything I can do to help is so exciting.” — Talking Dog

Student Story

Joyce Bell

“AdPR Academy was such a fun and insightful experience. It was a pleasure being in a room filled with diverse students from different universities. Being able to incorporate my ideas in the rebranding of an organization gave me a glimpse of what the public relations industry will be like. I am overly thankful to Grady College for allowing me to be a part of such an amazing program.” — AdPR Academy 2023 member.

Student Story

Jin Lee

“From pitching to local media outlets to conducting campus outreach for volunteer recruitment, the skills I have learned in my Grady classes have allowed me to excel in my leadership position for Shop With A Bulldog, a student-run nonprofit in Athens.” — Public Relations Student

Alumni Story

Megan Mittelhammer

“My favorite part about Digital Natives was growing in my confidence and my abilities as a journalist, and knowing that I could help others achieve their goals.” — (ABJ ’22), Multi-platform producer, WMAZ

Student Story

Caitlin Downing

“I think working with the Oglethorpe Echo has by far been the greatest experience as a student at Grady, just because you’re in the field and actively working in a newsroom. No other classes really allowed you to experience that and what it’s going to be like in the real world.”

Student Story

Sidney Chansamone

“I really enjoy being able to do local reporting at The Oglethorpe Echo, and the people there push me to be the best reporter I can be. The student classroom-newsroom dynamic is really unique, and it allows for a lot of growth and innovation. I’ve learned so much more here than I could’ve imagined in just these few months.”