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Read more about The Peabody Awards honors Andrea Mitchell and “Saturday Night Live”
A former case of Saturday Night Live and title Peabody Awards Institutional Award. The Peabody Awards honors Andrea Mitchell and “Saturday Night Live”
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced that NBC News’ vaunted Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell will be honored with the Peabody Career Achievement Award, and […]
Read more about Four Grady College students present at CURO Symposium
Four Grady College students present at CURO Symposium
Four students from Grady College will be among the 723 participants presenting their research at the 2025 CURO Symposium. On April 7 – 8, 2025, four Grady College students will […]
Read more about Profiles of Tenacity: Felix Scheyer
Felix Scheyer posing with camera in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Profiles of Tenacity: Felix Scheyer
Felix Scheyer is a third year journalism student with a minor in anthropology from Augusta, Georgia. With a passion for journalism, Felix is an active student within the UGA Visual […]
Read more about Samantha Hurley speaks at TEDxUGA 2025
Samantha Hurley took the TEDxUGA stage on March 28, 2025 to share her message on defining perspectives (Photo/Samantha Hurley). Samantha Hurley speaks at TEDxUGA 2025
For fourth-year journalism and Spanish double major, Samantha Hurley, choosing to share about redefining perspectives was no coincidence. As a legally blind photojournalism student, Hurley has brought a unique perspective […]
Read more about Grady Fellowship Profile: Sanders Hickey
Headshot of Sanders Hickey with Grady Fellowship title. Grady Fellowship Profile: Sanders Hickey
Congratulations to Sanders Hickey, an honoree who will be inducted into the Grady College Fellowship during Grady Salutes on April 25, 2025. Hickey has been working in radio more than […]
Read more about Carmical Sports Media Institute students cover March Madness through USA TODAY partnership
Carmical Sports Media Institute students cover March Madness through USA TODAY partnership
Sixteen students in the Sports Media Certificate program at Grady College are covering NCAA Tournament action, from first-round games to the women’s Final Four in Tampa, through a new partnership […]
Read more about Glenna Read named Russell Award recipient
Glenna Read named Russell Award recipient
Congratulations to Glenna Read, associate professor of advertising and director of the Brain, Body, and Media (BBAM) Lab, on receiving the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, […]
Read more about Ben Deutsch named inaugural executive-in-residence
Ben Deutsch named inaugural executive-in-residence
Ben Deutsch, retired vice president of corporate communications at The Coca-Cola Company and current professor of the Introduction to Corporate Communications course, has been named an executive-in-residence at Grady College. […]
Read more about Grady students rebrand Athens entrepreneur, Hannah Eppling
Grady students rebrand Athens entrepreneur, Hannah Eppling
During the Fall 2024 semester, local entrepreneur, Hannah Eppling, worked with Sabrena Deal’s ADPR 5741: Integrated Campaigns class to rebrand herself and her businesses.  Eppling owns Little Characters Theater Troupe, […]

Important links

Our students provide outstanding work through videos they produce, campaigns they create and news they report throughout the community. Here are links to a few examples:

Grady Research Radio Podcast

Grady Research Radio highlights the research and expertise coming out of Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, advancing knowledge, innovation and creation.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher.

Visit our Grady College Podcast webpage for more related podcasts.

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.