Blog Archive
Grady College professors and graduate students shine at AEJMC Conference 2021
The tradition continues of active involvement by Grady College professors and graduate students at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference. The 2021 conference takes place virtually Aug. 4-7. All times noted below are listed in Pacific Time and Eastern Time. We have several members of our community who will accept awards […]
Alumni Who Podcast: Shawlini Manjunath-Holbrook
Editor’s note: This is an example of many different podcasts our alumni produce. Visit our Alumni Who Podcast Pinterest page for a full list. Shawlini Manjunath-Holbrook holds many titles: an actress, UGA graduate, a mother, and most recently, a podcaster. She recently started Feel the Good Podcast, which is a “mix of uplifting and/or reflective […]
Grady InternViews: Valentina Drake
This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. Walk me through a typical day. I’m currently working at Georgia Power Company as a social media intern. Our headquarters are in Atlanta, G.A. but I’m currently working remote. My internship […]
Alumni Who Podcast: Heather Adams
Editor’s note: This is an example of many different podcasts our alumni produce. Visit our Alumni Who Podcast Pinterest page for a full list. Heather Adams (ABJ ‘98) has not only proven she’s a PR expert by starting her own company, Choice Media Communications, but she also has entered the podcasting realm with Make Me […]
Grady InternViews: Megan Mittelhammer
This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. A typical day will always start with coffee! I drive to the Capitol, where I compile news clips to send out to the office. We have a morning meeting and discuss […]
Department of Advertising and Public Relations helps with COVID communications curation
The Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College joins the Museum of Public Relations in announcing a major effort to document the PR industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the banner “History Responds: Communications in the Time of COVID,” the PR Museum and its partners are putting out a call for objects […]
Keith Wilson selected as a 2021 Sundance Creative Producing Fellow
New EMST lecturer Keith Wilson has been selected as a 2021 Sundance Institute Creative Producing Fellow. “This is a singular honor for documentary producers,” said Jay Hamilton, head of EMST. “Sundance is the premiere venue for independent filmmakers, and for Keith to have a project chosen for these programs places it at the forefront of […]
Grady InternViews: Alise Crittendon
This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. As a Copywriter intern at FCB (Foote, Cone & Belding) Chicago, I am responsible for bringing campaign ideas to life with strong, quick and concise messaging. I am on the Walmart […]
Countdown to the Olympic Games: Vicki Michaelis
The Olympics in Tokyo will be the first Summer Games Vicki Michaelis has not covered in nearly three decades. Between Summer and Winter Games, Michaelis has reported from nine Olympics. Her Olympics coverage for the Denver Post, USA TODAY and TeamUSA.org has taken her to Sydney, London and Athens, Greece, among other global hubs. She […]
MFA program welcomes first cohort
Eighteen students make up the first cohort for our new low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Narrative Media Writing. Faculty members Valerie Boyd and Nate Kohn welcomed the group to campus for their first intensive 10-day residency on July 31. The residency will be followed by a four-month online writing period, during which each student works closely with […]