Blog Archive
Black History Month Alumni Spotlight: Christine Sperow (ABJ ’98)
Editor’s Note: This is the final post in a series of spotlights highlighting the work of some of our alumni in celebration of Black History Month. Christine Sperow (ABJ ’98) currently works as a news anchor for Fox 5 Atlanta. Before arriving at Fox 5, she was an anchor at WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina, KLTV […]
Deborah Roberts (ABJ ’82) honored with DiGamma Kappa Distinguished Achievement Award
DiGamma Kappa, Grady College’s national broadcast society, is presenting renowned journalist Deborah Roberts (ABJ ’82) with its annual Distinguished Achievement in Broadcasting Award. The award, which is usually presented in person at the annual DiGamma Kappa and Georgia Association of Broadcasters joint banquet, will be presented virtually for the first time in its history on […]
Alumni Awards profile: Lindsey Cook
Grady Salutes will be virtual this year. Plan to join our celebration on Facebook and YouTube on Friday, April 16. Video credit: Atlanta Image Arts Lindsey Cook (ABJ ’14) found her knack for journalism in is the details. “My education and experience at Grady has been invaluable as I started and built my career in […]
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Willie Daniely
Why did you choose Grady and your course of study? I have always been a naturally curious person, asking a lot of questions about any and everything as a little kid. As I grew older it just seemed to naturally evolve into me wanting to be a journalist. In ninth grade, my mom told me […]
Black History Month Alumni Spotlight: Christopher A. Daniel (MA ’07)
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of spotlights highlighting the work of some of our alumni in celebration of Black History Month. Please watch for more profiles in the weeks to come. Christopher Daniel works as a journalist and instructor of multimedia and digital journalism in the Department of Mass Media Arts at Clark […]
Journalism students create legacy project with documentary about UGA desegregation
Editor’s Note: The 60th Anniversary of the Desegregation at UGA documentary can be viewed in its entirety on the Grady College YouTube channel. Many UGA students spend their time as students learning skills that build toward a capstone project. While some define that seminal project early on, others wait for it to unfold, gradually over […]
Sports media student Tylar Norman wins first award from Taylor Maggiore Fund
Tylar Norman, a senior graduating in May 2021, will receive the first $1,000 award from the Taylor Maggiore Fund at the University of Georgia. Available to students enrolled in the sports media undergraduate certificate program, the fund helps promote the advancement of women in the sports media industry. A panel of alumni and faculty members […]
Cox Institute Director Featured as Strategy Podcast Guest
A recent episode of the Built on Strategy podcast featured Dr. Keith Herndon, director of the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership, as its guest. The podcast is hosted by Branden Lisi, an entrepreneur and partner in Object 9, a creative marketing firm. Lisi interviewed Dr. Herndon about the strategic […]
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Tévon Knight
What does the word “tenacity” mean to you? When you have a goal, no matter what is thrown in your way, you find a way to succeed. Tenacity is all about persisting when things are tough, uncertain, scary or down right impossible. Growing as a human is all about leaving your comfort zone and pushing […]
Black History Month Alumni Spotlight: Tamara Best (ABJ ’09)
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of spotlights highlighting the work of some of our alumni in celebration of Black History Month. Please watch for more profiles in the weeks to come. Tamara Best works as a culture writer, editor and creative. She was recently named as a 2021 Nieman visiting fellow at […]