Student Showcase

Student Showcase

Our students provide outstanding work through videos they produce, campaigns they create and news they report throughout the community.

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PROFILES OF TENACITY

PROFILES OF TENACITY

Profiles of Tenacity profiles current Grady College students and the determination, grit and leadership they demonstrate in the classroom and outside in the community.

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Internviews

Internviews

Internviews profiles Grady College students and their summer internship experiences. The series is managed by our Yarbrough Fellows.

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GRADY NEWSOURCE

GRADY NEWSOURCE

Grady Newsource is an on-air and digital publication by journalism students at Grady College. The content is produced by students in capstone courses at Grady.

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TALKING DOG

TALKING DOG

Talking Dog is a full-service, student-run agency providing research, strategic messaging, design, video, website development and more to clients and non-profit organizations.

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BACKLIGHT STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

BACKLIGHT STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

The Backlight Student Film Festival is an award-winning collaborative effort between the Entertainment Media Industries Club and University Union with a mission to foster innovation and creativity within the University of Georgia community by promoting and highlighting the work of aspiring filmmakers.

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OGLETHORPE ECHO

OGLETHORPE ECHO

The Oglethorpe Echo is the legal organ of Oglethorpe and is staffed by Grady College journalism students who report and photograph for the paper. The students are taught by professors through a capstone class. The paper is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.

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The Latest

Read the newest headlines, get updates and discover events happening at Grady.

Keith Pepper named 2026-27 Cox Institute Industry Fellow

Keith Pepper, owner and publisher of Rough Draft, a leading local media organization in metro Atlanta, has been named the Cox Institute’s Industry Fellow for 2026-27. “The Cox Institute is […]

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Delta executives share experiences and advice on Career Explorations panel

Three Grady College alumnae from Delta Air Lines participated in a panel discussion Sept. 24 in Career Explorations, a course taught by Charles Davis, dean of Grady College.  The Delta […]

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Profiles of Tenacity: Lucas Nyman

Lucas Nyman is a fourth-year Entertainment and Media Studies and English double major from Peachtree City, Georgia. Nyman is a Grady College ambassador, co-president of the Production Collective Club and […]

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Maggie Liao investigates trust in news gathering sources

Social media has offered users more ways to stay informed on topics local to global than ever before, facilitating massive networks of worldwide communication.  Online users, however, are often overloaded […]

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AdPR Week 2026 embraces pivots, flexibility and adaptability

The Grady College’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations is beyond excited to celebrate its annual AdPR Week from Oct. 5-9, 2026. This AdPR Week’s theme is how flexibility, curiosity […]

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Stewardship Snippets: Entertainment and Media Studies

Editor’s Note: Stewardship Snippets is a new series where we will spotlight a different Grady major, program or initiative and introduce you to the people who help make it part […]

Events

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Dawgs with the Dean Fall 2026

Students, faculty and staff are welcome to join Dean Davis for a hot dog lunch on the lawn (while supplies last). This bi-annual event is a College favorite and a great opportunity to network with others.

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Intern Hours

Join us for Intern Hours, a peer networking event for Grady College students. Each session will feature a group of current Grady students who had or have internships in Summer or Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Get tips on how they found their internships, how to prep for your own internship applications, what they did in the role and more. See details on this month’s featured interns on Instagram @UGAGradyCareers.

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Fall 2026 AdPR Connection

The vision of the student co-directors is to facilitate an event that helps students learn more about themselves and the opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations with the hope that attendees can make find opportunities that to fit their personality, skills and needs.

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GSPA Fall 2026 Conference

The next conference will be on October 27, 2026, at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. For more information please visit: https://www.ugagspa.org/conference.

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Paws with the Dean

Take a pause from studying and group projects on Thursday, November 5, and join us on the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn for Paws with the Dean from 11 – 1 p.m. Dean Davis will be welcoming dogs and handlers for some time to de-stress.

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Open House for UGA Families Weekend

Students and families participating in UGA Families Weekend are invited to drop by for refreshments, meet faculty and staff and take self-guided tours of the building.