Focus: Narrative Storytelling and Critical Studies

Grady knows the importance of telling a good story. Critical scholars at Grady are constantly monitoring and evaluating the media and its role in culture. Areas of particular focus are research on the history, theory and practice of alternative media and democratic communication. Critical-cultural research at Grady includes immersive studies of Latin American television series, research in Diasporic media cultures and the use of comedy in narrative political satire.

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Re-making the World: Autoethnographic Interventions Anandam Kavoori

Abstract: This collection of autoethnographic eco-poetry offers a pedagogical vision for environmental education in an age of Climate Change (and its denial). The poems reflect on the author’s efforts at […]

Decolonizing African Media Studies Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed

This paper won First Place in the Faculty Paper Awards also known as the Robert L. Stevenson Open Paper Competition. It also won Best Paper in African Journalism Studies Award. Abstract: Drawing […]

Booker T. Mattison’s film Bosniak screened at Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Booker T. Mattison

Booker T. Mattison, His film Bosniak screened at the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Thursday Oct 10th at 3:15p and at the Hampton University Film Festival, Hampton, VA Nov. 12th. […]

Transcultural Subjectivity Anandam Kavoori

Abstract: Written for the theoretical section of this edited book, this chapter maps the conceptual terrain for the concept of “transcultural subjectivity.” It offers new insights into thinking about the […]

Narratives of Feminine Heroism Janice Hume

Abstract: This essay considers the American heroine as portrayed in life and death on the pages of newspapers and magazines. Journalists use, and sometimes misuse, the term “hero” as a […]

Performativity, Mysticism, Experience Anandam Kavoori

Abstract: This paper is a textual analysis of the media culture (music videos, performances, advertising, visual/ viral culture) around the greatest exponent of the Sufi musical form called “Qawalli,” through […]

The Most Peaceful Place in the World Anandam Kavoori

Abstract: This reflexive auto-ethnographic essay of eco-criticism tells the story of the authors visit to Cheung Eeok Killing fields in Cambodia focusing on themes of peace, place, and the politics […]

What Does a Gamer Look Like? Shira Chess and Nathaniel J. Evans

Abstract: Recent years have seen changes to the video game industry and the image of video game players. There are more games on the market and larger variety of ways […]

Virtual Reality Journalism Ivanka Pjesivac and Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn Read More

Uses and Gratifications of Social Networking Sites for Social Capital Joe Phua and Jihoon (Jay) Kim

Abstract: Applying uses and gratifications theory (UGT), this study examined users of four social networking sites (SNSs): Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, and their influence on online bridging and bonding […]