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It may be a coincidence that Grady College and Grady County share the same namesake in Henry W. Grady, but they also share something else in common: a group of dedicated students making an impact with their skills and talent. Grady County has been the semester-long focus of a group of students from the New […]

Seven senior advertising majors had the opportunity to join together as Grady’s 8th Creative Collective team, sponsored by PHD, the worldwide media agency. This year, the team spent six months looking into the media lives of 18- to 25-year-olds, part of the elusive Generation Z. They conducted secondary research and more than 110 in-depth interviews […]

Grady College lost another member of its family with the death of Albert L. “Al” Hester on April 11, 2019. Hester was a journalism professor from 1972 to 1997, and the founder and first director of what is now known as the James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research. While […]

See these other features for other winners of the 78th Annual Peabody Awards: Entertainment and Children’s Programming Documentaries Peabody Career Achievement The Peabody Board of Jurors revealed today winners in News and Radio/Podcast categories, rounding out the Peabody 30 for programs released in 2018. Honorees represent investigative reporting with far-reaching impact, from local news reports […]

A screening of the Grady Greats broadcast will be held Ciné Athens at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Visit Grady Events for details. Discussions ranging from how journalism has changed over the years, to diversity in the industry and the most important journalism skills were featured in a panel of Grady College alumni […]

Karen Whitehill King, a Jim Kennedy New Media Professor and professor of advertising, has been appointed president of the American Academy of Advertising. “I am honored to serve as President of the American Academy of Advertising,” King said. “Members of the AAA are scholars and professionals interested in research and education in the advertising field. […]

Grady Salutes: A Celebration of Achievement, Commitment and Leadership, takes place April 26 at a new location this year — the Athens Cotton Press at 149 Oneta St. In addition to honoring award winners, the event will also include an auction which people can participate in at the event and digitally from remote locations. Jennifer […]

The Peabody Board of Jurors revealed today nine Entertainment and a Children’s winner for programs released in 2018. The honorees include a children’s superhero saga focused on empathy; darkly comic immersions into the male and female killer mind; welcomed reformulations and expansions of standup comedy and political entertainment shows; and expansive creativity in a show […]

Grady College faculty members Keith Herndon and Grace Ahn have been honored by the UGA Office of Instruction for incorporating innovation in their teaching. Keith Herndon, William S. Morris Chair in News Strategy and Management, Director of the James M. Cox Jr. Institute and Professor of Practice in Journalism, is one of four professors campus-wide […]

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors revealed today eight winners in the Documentary category for programs released in 2018. The honorees, part of the annual Peabody 30, include profiles of unsung activists like Dolores Huerta, Lorraine Hansberry, and the “comfort woman” of World War II; insight into the challenges faced by parents of children living […]