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Listen to Grady Research Radio Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Stitcher Founded in 2020 and located on the fifth floor of Grady College, the Brain, Body and Media (BBAM) Lab supports research that examines psychophysiological responses to media and messages. In the lab, researchers can attach sensors to subjects to track how they respond to audio and visual stimuli.  Many of […]

The Lead podcast has returned for its 13th season led by new student host Jacqueline GaNun. The first episode of the new season posted Sept. 7 featuring an interview with Melissa Lyttle, a freelance photojournalist. Lyttle worked at newspapers in Florida for 15 years before freelancing with support from organizations like the Pulitzer Center and […]

We are proud to recognize Kevin Schatell (ABJ ’16) as an honoree of the UGA Alumni Association’s 40 under 40 class. Schatell is an Emmy-winning producer for NBC’s TODAY show. He began his career by participating in the NBCUniversal Page program, working with assignments for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, WNBC’s […]

Sabrena Deal’s first social media jumpstart happened the same way as a lot of viral content — it was accidental. Since then, Deal has turned her expertise into a way to educate others on the popular platform LinkedIn Learning through two courses: her initial course, Designing a Resume in InDesign, and a new course, Creating Inclusive […]

The University of Georgia Department of Advertising and Public Relations (ADPR) recently embarked on an innovative joint research venture with Public Relations Organisation International (PROI) Worldwide designed to gather insights into crises across the world. The ADPR department and PROI created this longitudinal research project to harness the power of international perspectives and strengthen understanding […]

We are proud to recognize Chad Mumm (ABJ ’08) as an honoree of the UGA Alumni Association’s 40 under 40 class. Mumm is co-founder and currently chief creative officer of Vox Media Services, Vox Media’s Los Angeles-based development, production and distribution division. He oversees Vox Media Studios’ work in developing, producing, and marketing modern television, […]

Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities: I assist writers and producers for the Ana Cabrera show by finding and pulling visual elements to air while Ana is anchoring, and I write scripts for Ana! How will this role guide your future career path? This experience will make me a more well-rounded journalist. At UGA, […]

They are trailblazers and creatives…and now they are graduates of the MFA Film, Television and Digital Media program at the University of Georgia. The program, which was approved in Spring 2020 and met for the first time behind masks that fall, held graduation ceremonies August 13, 2022. “There are so many learning experiences,” said Nalani […]

Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities. I work with the real estate and development team on downtown development around and within the stadium, (currently that is the Shipyards Project and the Miller Electric Center, a sports performance center). I work to help plan for stadium renovations to create the stadium of the future. These […]

Congratulations to Emily Curl (ABJ ’14) on being named to this year’s class of 40 under 40 honorees by the UGA Alumni Association. Curl is the national and digital social host for iHeartRadio. She started her career working at Refinery29 as a production assistant, working her way up to an associate producer, and eventually a […]