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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 with the USA TODAY Sports Network. The partnership gives students the opportunity to work as credentialed journalists at major sports events, producing written stories and […]

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, the university’s highest early career teaching honor. Read joins Harrison P. Frye of the School of Public and International Affairs, and Alexander T. Strauss from […]

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. “Ben is an ideal choice for our first-ever executive-in-residence,” said Charles N. Davis, dean of Grady College. “We’ve been so fortunate that he has taught […]

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, a local organization providing acting camps, classes and workshops for local elementary to high school students. The organization strives to be an accessible entry point […]

Talia Bloch is a fourth-year entertainment and media studies major from Long Island, NY. With a passion for comedy and creativity, Bloch is co-hosting the fourth-annual Backlight Student Film Festival. She also participates in improv and stand up comedy, along with being a part of Sharkwing Sketch Comedy. Bloch has used her experience as an […]

Congratulations to Parker Middleton (Ph.D. ’00, MFA ’21), one of the honorees to be inducted into the Grady College Fellowship during Grady Salutes on April 25, 2025. Middleton came to the University of Georgia in 1991 after a career in advertising and public relations, marked by award-winning work for local, regional and international clients. While […]

Stand-up comic, television personality and Emmy-nominated documentary producer Roy Wood Jr. will host the 85th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony, which pays tribute to storytelling that reflects the social issues and emerging voices of our day.  This year’s event is set for June 1, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.  This is Wood’s first […]

Congratulations to the faculty and graduate students from the Department of Advertising and Public Relations who received honors at the American Academy of Advertising Conference in Pittsburg March 6-9. Jooyoung Kim, the Dan Magill Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Sports Communications and executive director of the James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication […]

Forest Dynes is a fourth year student pursuing a double major in journalism and sociology. Through his involvement as photo editor of The Red & Black, Forest aims to connect communities and tell authentic stories through photography. Read his Q/A below. Why did you choose your major? I chose my majors because of some advice […]

Congratulations to Eric Baker (ABJ ‘90) for being named the recipient of the John Holliman, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. Baker will also be inducted into the Grady College Fellowship at Grady Salutes on April 25, 2025.  Baker began his career as a prop fabricator at Nickelodeon, working on shows like Clarissa Explains it All and […]