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A presentation of the McGill Medal takes place April 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the PAF. Maad Al-Zikry and Nariman El-Mofty will be present to accept the award on behalf of the team. All are invited. A reporting team that shed light on the civil war in Yemen will receive the 2019 McGill Medal for […]

Editor’s Note: #GradyGrit is a new series of profiles of Grady College students who show determination, leadership and outreach to the community. Search “#GradyGrit” on the Grady College website for additional profiles. Describe Grady College in three words. Eccentric, dedicated, talented.   What is a highlight from your time in Grady so far? My highlight from […]

Tickets to TEDxUGA 2019: Amplify, can be purchased at the Classic Center Box Office between now and showtime on March 22. Tickets are $20. For junior journalism major, Cat Hendrick, choosing a condition called “imposter syndrome” as a topic for the TEDxUGA 2019: Amplify event made sense. This subject is not random for Hendrick. Two […]

Grady College is honored to congratulate the following alumni on winning the 2019 Alumni Awards, which will be presented at Grady Salutes: A Celebration of Achievement, Commitment and Leadership on April 26, 2019: Chris Holcomb (ABJ ’85) will receive the John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Henry “Hadjii” Hand (ABJ ’98) will receive the Henry W. […]

The James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership at the Grady College recognized its inaugural class of Levin Leaders Monday, presenting the 15 aspiring media leaders with the Cox Institute’s Leadership Medal. The Cox Institute’s Industry Fellow award and five departmental scholarships representing outstanding achievement were also presented. The Levin Leaders […]

The following is an excerpt of a Q&A originally posted at news.uga.edu. Booker T. Mattison, an assistant professor at Grady College, is an author, filmmaker and educator who prepares students for careers in the state’s booming film and television industry. Where did you earn degrees and what are your current responsibilities at UGA? I earned […]

‘Best of Photojournalism’ will announce winners of 12 categories during live broadcast March 5 at 6 p.m. The National Press Photographers Association headquartered at Grady College is hosting live webcasts of its ‘Best of Photojournalism’ judging now through March 4. The feed can be viewed on the two NPPA YouTube channels: Room 1 and Room […]

Editor’s Note: #GradyGrit is a new series of profiles of Grady College students who show determination, leadership and outreach to the community. Search “#GradyGrit” on the Grady College website for additional profiles. How did you choose your Grady major? I actually began my career at UGA as a dance major, following in the footsteps of one […]

Editor’s Note: #GradyGrit is a new series of profiles of Grady College students who show determination, leadership and outreach to the community. Search “#GradyGrit” on the Grady College website for additional profiles. What is the best part about being a Grady student?  I love being a part of a student body that is passionate about what […]

Four UGA seniors launched a 30-day campaign to promote diversity on campus. The campaign, Raise Your Voice, is part of a national competition with the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) called the ​Bateman Competition​. The campaign’s on-campus initiatives include two panel events with minority public relations practitioners from the Coca-Cola Company, Edelman, Porter […]