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Work by two graduate assistants of the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership was presented at a June national leadership conference. Kate Hester, a current graduate assistant, and Ev Andrews, a former graduate assistant, were co-authors along with Dr. Keith Herndon, executive director of the Cox Institute, on a peer-reviewed […]

Jooyoung Kim, the Dan Magill Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Sports Communication, has been named director of the James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research. Tudor Vlad, the current Cox International Center director, will assume a new role as executive director. Vlad has led dozens of international training missions and welcomed […]

New research from the University of Georgia suggests age and risk perception may have as much of an effect on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance as party affiliation. “There’s been a lot of attention to political ideology as a barrier to COVID-19 vaccination acceptance,” said Glen Nowak, corresponding author of the study and professor in Grady College. […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Demi is participating in the Grady LA field study and internship program. She has two internships, one as a development intern for the Motion Picture Corporation of America, and another as a casting trainee with David Kang […]

Athena Studios, a new $60 million sound stage development in Athens, Georgia, is set to have a huge impact not only on film production in Georgia but also on Grady College. Specifically, the developer of Athena Studios, Reynolds Development, enlisted the help of Talking Dog Agency, a student-run advertising and public relations agency, to oversee […]

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 social media intern for ESPN, my daily duties include creating posts for engagement on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok based on what’s trending in sports. I work with my […]

Vicki Michaelis, the John Huland Carmical Chair in Sports Journalism & Society and director of the John Huland Carmical Sports Media Institute, is the recipient of the 2022 Ann Miller Service Award by Association for Women in Sports Media. It is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the organization. Michaelis […]

Austin is participating in the Grady D.C. program led by Professor Joseph Watson. Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. I support the entire communications team through compiling daily press clips, drafting press releases and creating press lists. Additional office wide responsibilities include logging voicemails and comments left for the Senator, and giving tours of the Capitol. […]

Keith Herndon, a professor of practice in journalism at the University of Georgia, served as a judge in the 2022 James Beard Awards, a program recognizing exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media and broader food systems. The names of those who served as 2022 judges, referred to as the “voting body,” […]

From May 30 to June 8, a group of students from Grady College participated in a new study away Maymester program in Havana, Cuba. The program, titled “Health Journalism in Cuba,” gave both undergraduate and graduate student travelers an in-depth look at the island nation’s healthcare system and how local and international journalists find and […]