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Ashley McMaster (ABJ ’06) remembers feeling anxious in her final year at Grady College. The Georgia native was on the cusp of earning her bachelor’s degree in newspapers and she did not know where she was going after graduation. “I knew I needed a job. I knew I wanted to be a writer or reporter […]

The first study to examine the state of public relations in Canada and the United States found that building and maintaining trust is the most crucial issue facing the profession. The North American Communication Monitor (NACM), conducted by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, was led by two Grady College faculty: Bryan Reber, […]

This article was originally posted to the Cox Institute site. Newsy, a leading cross-platform television news network, has expanded its summer training relationship this year with the Grady College’s James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management & Leadership. Two Grady journalism majors – Skylar Nicholson and Alexandra Travis – are interning at Newsy […]

Peabody and FX have partnered on a documentary-style television special entitled “Peabody Presents: Stories of the Year,” featuring conversations with recent Peabody Award winners about pressing social issues and the positive impact of Stories That Matter. “Peabody Awards curate the best in storytelling to promote greater empathy and shift thinking about the world around us,” […]

On April 25, 2019, the Public Affairs Communication (PAC) Program held a ceremony to recognize the third cohort of Public Affairs Professional Certificate recipients. The PAC program is the first undergraduate program of its kind in the nation. The program was established in 2016 with the vision and funding provided by Grady College alumna Carolyn […]

Karen King, a professor of advertising and the Jim Kennedy Professor of New Media at Grady College, was one of five UGA faculty named a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, the university’s highest recognition for excellence in instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels. “Karen King reflects the very best of the professoriate at a […]

Grady College celebrated excellent work from faculty and staff with a May 1 reception and awards announcement. Kate Fortmueller, Kim Landrum, Jonathan Peters and Kirsten Strausbaugh were named outstanding teaching faculty for their respective departments. “Winning departmental teacher of the year is no small feat at Grady College, which abounds with excellent instructors,” said Grady […]

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has named Itai Himelboim the Thomas C. Dowden Professor of Media Analytics. Himelboim is an associate professor of advertising and director of the SEE Suite, the Social media Engagement & Evaluation lab. “Dr. Himelboim, one of the world’s leading experts on social media analysis, will take the Media […]