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University of North Alabama’s Flor-Ala newspaper honored with Betty Gage Holland Award

The Flor-Ala at the University of North Alabama and former editor-in-chief Harley Duncan are the 2019 winners of the University of Georgia’s Betty Gage Holland Award for excellence in college journalism. The award recognizes campus journalists and their publications for distinguished service to protect the integrity of public dialogue on America’s college campuses. The annual […]

Hollifield, Hudson retire

Grady College is honoring the retirement of two of its journalism professors, Ann Hollifield, the former Thomas C. Dowden Professor of Media research, and Tom Hudson, a senior lecturer in journalism. “Both Ann and Tom leave holes in Grady, but also a lasting legacy of excellence and dedication to students,” said Janice Hume, the Carolyn McKenzie and […]

Cox Institute Presents Innovative Practice Paper at ALE Conference

The director of the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership and an incoming graduate assistant presented an innovative practice paper at the Association of Leadership Educators’ annual conference. Dr. Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy presented the paper, “Democrat or Republican? Using Political Stereotypes as a Bias Discussion Exercise,” at the […]

John T. Edge teaches Grady College MFA students to explore narrative to better understand the world

The words “story” and “narrative” are in most responses from John T. Edge when he is asked about what students learn in Grady College’s MFA in Narrative Media Writing. It is a simple reminder of the essence and foundation of the low residency graduate program. Edge has taught in the program since its inception. He […]

Three students selected as Summer Tieger Fellows in Public Affairs Communications

The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication announced the selection of three new Tieger Fellows for the summer of 2019: Maggie Cavalenes, Carter Chapman and Austin Gibbons. The Tieger Fellowship supports the mission of the College’s first-in-the-nation Public Affairs Communications (PAC) Program by providing students the opportunity to apply skills learned in the […]