Blog Archive

The importance of authenticity in filmmaking and in life Editor’s Note: We are pleased to resume Grady Research Radio, a podcast highlighting the research and expertise of Grady College faculty and advancing knowledge, innovation and creation in the fields of journalism, public relations, advertising and entertainment and media studies. Grady Research Radio is produced by […]

Willie Daniely III, a 2021 alumnus who is currently a reporter at WRAL-TV, shared his early career insights with a group of middle and high school journalists and their teachers at the Georgia Scholastic Press Association (GSPA) Spring Awards on March 24, 2025. Nearly 330 were in attendance at the workshop and awards luncheon held […]

Lucy Grey Shields is a fourth-year journalism student, with minors in  law, jurisprudence, and the state and criminal justice studies and a certificate in news literacy, from Atlanta, Georgia. Grey is widely involved on campus; in Grady College, she serves as a special events intern and ambassador, among her other involvements. Grey is set to […]

Congratulations to David Chandley, one of the honorees to be inducted into the Grady College Fellowship during Grady Salutes on April 25, 2025. Upon graduating from the University of Georgia in 1984, Chandley worked in stations all across Georgia in Albany, Macon and Columbus. As an AMS certified meteorologist, he worked at WSB-TV covering weather […]

On March 20, 2025, the Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, in partnership with Terry College of Business, UGA School of Law and UGA School of Public and International Affairs, hosted its second Crisis Leadership Executive Education workshop in Atlanta, Georgia at the Terry Executive Education Center. The […]

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 iconic, award-winning sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” will be honored with the Peabody Institutional Award.  Mitchell and “SNL” will be celebrated at the 85th […]

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 share their research at the Classic Center during the 26th annual University of Georgia Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium. Eniola Badejo and Glenna […]

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 Journalism Department. His work as a photographer earned him a role as former assistant photo editor at The Red & Black and also gave him […]

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 to the field that redefines perception and proves there is no singular way of seeing the world. She has brought new perspectives to various publications, […]

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 50 years, having successfully owned and/or managed nearly 23 radio stations in Georgia, Texas, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. He is a managing partner […]