Blog Archive

Grady College is proud to have four alumni recognized as 2020 40 under 40 honorees, presented by the University of Georgia Alumni Association. The 40 under 40 distinction recognizes the personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of UGA graduates under the age of 40. This interview with Ashley McMaster (ABJ ’06), vice president of membership and […]

‘Tis the season of political messages. They are on every street corner and what seems like every minute of television commercial airtime. Most political messages also include a political logo: a visual representation of the values, promises and energy the candidate will deliver if elected. We asked some experts at Grady College what makes an […]

When Debbie Ebalobo (ABJ ’10) was a public relations student, she didn’t just go to class—she experienced college to the fullest. She was on the national champion Bateman competition team through PRSA, involved with Multicultural Services & Programs and Grady Ambassadors and held numerous internships, just to name a few of her activities. She also […]

The Department of Entertainment and Media Studies and Grady College are pleased to welcome three new faculty members in the 2020-2021 academic year. The new faculty members include: Laurena Bernabo who assumes the role of assistant professor, EMST. Neil Landau who will serve as associate professor and director of the screenwriting program for the new […]

The Public Affairs Communications (PAC) Program is proud to spotlight the following students for their hard work and determination this summer: Patrick Femia, Sarah Geary, Zach Green, Karlie Hanson, Hannah Payne, Simran Sethi and Grace Wilbanks. Patrick Femia is a rising senior from Cumming, Georgia. He is majoring in public relations and political science with […]

The subject of how the Supreme Court of the United States rules on First Amendment claims of corporate conscience is the focus of the latest article by William E. Lee, a professor of journalism specializing in communication law at Grady College. Lee’s article, “The Conscience of Corporations and the Right Not to Speak,” was published […]

Stephanie Dixon (AB ’18), an inaugural cohort member of the Public Affairs Communications program, experienced the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing last year in a very special manner through her job with Lockheed Martin. In the weeks before the anniversary, Dixon worked behind the scenes on Lockheed’s unveiling of the Orion capsule […]

The Red & Black, an independent student news organization covering The University of Georgia, is the 2020 winner of the Betty Gage Holland Award for excellence in college journalism. The award annually recognizes the best in college journalism by highlighting work that seeks to protect the integrity of public dialogue on America’s college campuses. The […]

Two graduate assistants of the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership presented research papers this summer during a national leadership conference. Charlotte Norsworthy and Caroline Windham presented peer-reviewed papers they had co-authored with Dr. Keith Herndon, director of the Cox Institute, as part of the Association of Leadership Educators annual […]

Karen Russell, a Jim Kennedy New Media Professor at Grady College, has written a new book, “Promoting Monopoly: AT&T and the Politics of Public Relations, 1876-1941.” “Promoting Monopoly,” examines the publicity efforts of the competitive industry from the invention of the telephone in 1876 through its early years when Alexander Graham Bell’s patents expired and […]