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Faculty and graduate students from Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will chair committees, present research and network with educators at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference. The 2022 conference takes place in Detroit Aug. 3 – 6, 2022. Among the highlights for Grady faculty and graduate students this year […]

Campbell Johnson, an Entertainment and Media Studies major, is the recipient of a Southeast Student Production Award for her film, “Hindsight.” She accepted the award at a ceremony at Trilith Studios July 30, 2022. The awards are presented by the Southeast Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to prepare the next […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities My internship is one that spans multiple departments that fall within the umbrella of marketing, such as corporate partnerships, advertising and special events. Throughout the duration of the twelve-week program, […]

Known for his unflappable personality, crisis communication acumen and commitment to helping students, Bryan Reber retires as head of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations effective Aug. 1, 2022. “Bryan Reber possesses all the qualities that make a great department chair: he’s reasonable, flexible, embraces ambiguity and works for the greater good,” said Charles […]

The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) has named Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia one of the nation’s four inaugural solutions journalism hubs. In this role, Grady College’s Department of Journalism will continue to serve as an incubator for creativity, innovation and research in solutions journalism, which is focused on […]

Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities:  My primary job as the events programming intern is to assist with coordinating all aspects of large scale entertainment events that take place at Barclays Center. Our department oversees everything from executing contracts with talent to working with the venue operations team to set up the arena. What […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities:  Chemistry is an independent, full-service creative agency. As an account management intern, I assist in day-to-day client communications across four accounts. Some of my primary responsibilities include helping with the […]

Sharing answers, and not just reporting on challenges, is the foundation of solutions journalism. For four Grady College students, discussing applications and the impact of these concepts in a small setting was an inspiring way to cap their college careers. The group from the Department of Journalism attended the 2022 Solutions Journalism Summit presented by […]

This summer, a total of 52 campers from eight U.S. states and Puerto Rico traveled to Grady College to attend Summer Media Academies in Advertising and Public Relations (AdPR), Journalism and Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST).  The weeklong camps were run in partnership with the University of Georgia Summer Academy program and introduced students between […]

The following is a profile written this semester by Lauren Minnick as a class assignment for JOUR 3190, Reporting and Writing Across Platforms. Minnick is a third year journalism student from Marietta, Georgia. She is also pursuing a minor in history and law, jurisprudence, and the state, and a Certificate in Sports Media. Minnick is […]