Blog Archive
Profile: Jim Farmer, director of Atlanta’s LGBTQ film festival
Every fall, audiences gather for Out On Film, an 11-day, in-person and virtual film festival annually featuring more than 150 films by, for and about the LGBTQ community and its allies. The director of the festival is none other than Jim Farmer (ABJ ’88), who oversees the programming and scheduling of Out On Film, while […]
Grady InternViews: Kathryn Miller
This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. As a social media intern at Green Olive Media, I help run the various social media accounts for Green Olive’s clients. My responsibilities include posting, community engagement, and coming up with […]
Grady InternViews: Alex Anteau
This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities. I’m basically a full-time reporter. Because I’m an intern I don’t do a lot of breaking news or anything, but I write and report stories for the Athens Banner-Herald website. […]
Grady InternViews: LJ Jackson
This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. I am currently a digital and social media content intern for the New York Red Bulls, and I assist with content creation to all major New York Red Bull social […]
Blake Mitchell: Approaching DEI and LGBTQ communities through listening and learning
Two years after graduation, Blake Mitchell (ABJ ’11, BBA ’11), made a big professional pivot — moving from a job in the film industry to one that centered more on human connection. “I realized that one of my strengths that aligned with my values was working with people and investing in them in a positive way,” […]
82nd Annual Peabody Awards announced representing the best in storytelling
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors unveiled all 30 programs representing the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2021. Of the 30 winners, PBS led with six, followed by HBO/HBO Max with four, Netflix with three, and Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and The New York Times each with two. […]
Jonathan Peters named Department of Journalism Head
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication proudly announces Jonathan Peters as the new head of the Department of Journalism. “I am delighted that Jon is joining the leadership team,” said Charles N. Davis, dean of Grady College. “Jon is a Russell Award-winning teacher and an internationally renowned First Amendment scholar, making him a well-rounded […]
Teams and Fellow Innovate with News Organizations in Spring 2022
Listening to audiences, engaging younger users, and creating brand cohesion — these were goals UGA journalism majors accomplished during the launch of our innovation teams and fellowship programs. These Journalism Innovation Teams and Fellows, based out of the Journalism Innovation Lab of the Cox Institute, create industry partnerships to bring emerging ideas and practices into […]
High school journalists and teachers polish skills, network at GSPA’s Winter Conference
More than 300 hundred high school journalists and teachers across the state gathered at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center on Feb.10 for the Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Winter Conference. After several years apart, attendees celebrated being “Back Together,” a theme suggested by GSPA Ambassador Anna Rachwalski of Midtown High School. Professionals, faculty, staff, […]
‘Purpose-Driven Press’: Alumna Keysha Lee delivers inspiring keynote address at GSPA Awards
Two-hundred fifty high school journalists and teachers from around the state learned about ways they can put purpose at the center of their media programs during the Georgia Scholastic Press Association‘s Spring Awards ceremony April 11, 2022, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Keynote speaker Keysha Lee (ABJ ’97), an award-winning show […]