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Woody Lofton is a master’s candidate in Journalism and Mass Communications from Albany, Georgia. He is actively involved in Graduate and Professional Scholarships (GAPS) and serves as a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. He is set to graduate in the spring, marking the next step in his career journey. Read on to […]

In September, the Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication launched its inaugural international programs in the Netherlands. On Sept. 19, a team of CCTT U.S. members and partners led a crisis readiness executive workshop in Rotterdam based on a collaboration between the University of Georgia and Erasmus University […]

Speaking with eloquent prose through a deep voice, Wright Thompson described his new book, “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi,” to an attentive audience at the Morton Theatre on Oct. 1. “This is an incredibly heinous murder, but the truth about it has remained virtually unknown,” Thompson said of the revisionist […]

Alissa Huelsman-Bell (BSED ’90, MED ’02) can’t get enough of the University of Georgia. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in middle school education and a master’s degree in instructional teaching, she spent much of her career teaching in schools around the Athens area. However, after her youngest son was born, Huelsman-Bell decided she needed a […]

For over 100 years, the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has served as a destination for students building careers in journalism, media, advertising, public relations, and more. In recent years, the college has added new facilities to help researchers investigate how people process information and messages, the effects of virtual reality immersion, […]

The Grady College Department of Advertising and Public Relations is thrilled to celebrate its 10th annual AdPR Week from Oct. 7-10, 2024. This year’s AdPR Week will feature panel discussions, presentations, networking opportunities and a week-long giving campaign designed to inspire and equip the next generation of communicators. A highlight of the week is the […]

Davia Allen is a fifth-year Public Relations and Social Entrepreneurship for Consumer Well-Being double major from Blakely, Georgia. She is actively involved in the Morehead Honors College, serves as an Ambassador for the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, works as a UGA CURO Undergraduate Researcher/Presenter for UGA’s Human Nutrition Lab and holds leadership roles […]

As higher education evolves, inclusive teaching practices have become increasingly important. Sabrena Deal, a senior lecturer in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at UGA, teaches courses in Brand Strategy, Graphic Communication and Integrated Campaigns. Deal is a UGA Faculty Active Learning Leader, one of the first Peer Learning Assistant Faculty members in Grady […]

The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication announced the selection of three new Tieger Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year: Margot Murphy, Corinne O’Dell and Flanigen Phillips. The Tieger Fellowship is a group from the Public Affairs Professional Certificate in Public Affairs Communications (PAC) that serves the program by creating digital […]

A trip to Paris for many is a dream vacation. For a group of nine students and two professors from Grady College, their trip to Paris to cover the Paralympics was all about work experience.  “I love not sleeping,” said Ana Escamilla, only half-jokingly, of the 17-hour days she spent writing news and features about […]