Blog Archive

The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication announced the selection of three new Tieger Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year: Grayson Troxel, Blake Daniel and Sarah Kate Maher. The Tieger Fellowship is a program formed from within the Public Affairs Professional Certificate in Public Affairs Communications (PAC) and aims to host and […]

 Simon Paterson, MBE, misinformation and disinformation management expert, delivered the third Annual Yarbrough Distinguished Lecture on Crisis Communication Leadership, 2025, titled “Decoding the Adversarial Information Ecosystem: Challenges and Responses.” The lecture, hosted by UGA Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT), was held at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication on Nov. 13, 2025.  During his […]

Peter Bartlett is a fourth year entertainment and media studies major with a certificate in sports media. Read his Q/A below. Why did you choose your major? I was originally an education major but when I was discussing my future with my parents, I said the thing I always wanted to do (sports media) was […]

On Sunday, Oct. 19, Reporting I students spent the afternoon exploring Athens neighborhoods, interviewing performers and community members, and producing multimedia stories as part of their annual coverage of Historic Athens Porchfest. Porchfest is a free, community-driven music festival that utilizes front porches across Athens as stages for local musicians. Residents volunteer their porches, performers […]

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Julianna Thomas is an entertainment and media studies major pursuing a certificate in new media. Through the summer continuing into the fall, she continues to work at Tuner Classic Movies (TCM) at Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) in Atlanta, Georgia. Provide a […]

Harrison Hastings is a fourth-year advertising and psychology double-major from Houston, Texas. Hastings serves as the director of strategy for Talking Dog Agency, a corporate partnership intern at Athens Rock Lobsters and is an AKQA Future Lions Competition participant. Why did you choose your major?  Advertising provides the ideal intersection between analytical strategy and creative […]

Charles Davis (MA ’92), dean of Grady College and a journalism scholar in press freedoms and the First Amendment, received the 2025 Charles L. Weltner Freedom of Information Award from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation (GFAF) in a ceremony on Oct. 28, 2025. The award honors a person or group whose work has significantly improved […]

Anna Willeford is a third year entertainment and media studies major set to graduate in May 2027. Willeford serves as the vice president of the Entertainment and Media Industry Club. Read her Q/A below. Why did you choose your major? When I was in 7th grade, I wanted to take photos. So, I asked my […]

Hard work paid off for Belle Wilkins as she spent her summer interning in Chicago, touring major media companies and participating in excursions, all while earning recognition for her success. This past summer, Belle Wilkins interned at major public relations agency Edelman, located in the heart of Chicago. She was there as part of the […]

Eight Grady College faculty, alumni and students have films being shown at the 2025 Austin Film Festival, held Oct. 23–30 in Austin, Texas. Since its founding in 1994, the Austin Film Festival has become best known for its annual Film Festival and Writers Conference, recognized as the largest screenwriters conference in the world. This year, […]