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Peabody Awards names 30 winners representing best storytelling
The Peabody Awards has named 30 programs as the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2019. The organization also announced “FRONTLINE” and “The Simpsons” as recipients of Institutional Awards. This distinctive honor goes to programs that have made a significant impact on media programming and the cultural landscape. Cicely […]
Cicely Tyson receives Peabody Career Achievement Award
The Peabody Awards have selected Cicely Tyson, renowned for her work on stage, screen, and television, as the recipient of a Career Achievement Award. The honor is reserved for individuals whose work and commitment to broadcasting and digital media have left an indelible mark on the field and in American culture. With a critically acclaimed […]
From the desk of Dean Davis: All voices deserve to be heard; stand in solidarity of journalists
For an updated statement, please view our We Are Listening post from June 5, 2020 Dear Alumni and Friends: Like many of you, I have been shaken to the core by the recent unrest in the country the past several days. As a journalist, I believe that all voices deserve to be represented, heard and […]
We are listening
Like so many, we have felt the depths of grief and depression in the wake of continued racial discrimination and injustice. The violent, inhumane deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, and so many others, have sickened, saddened, and angered us. We value Black lives and our hearts break for the countless Black […]
SEE Suite collaborates with College of Engineering on plastic pollution research
Even as the world faces new challenges today, issues like plastic pollution remain a growing threat. Interns in the Social media Engagement & Evaluation Suite at the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication collaborated with UGA’s College of Engineering and found that social media platforms allow researchers to understand environmental problems […]
Grady College celebrates retiring faculty Karen King and Leara Rhodes
Grady College proudly recognizes faculty members Karen King and Leara Rhodes as they embark on retirement. Karen King, a Jim Kennedy New Media Professor, specialized in advertising media and campaigns. She began teaching at Grady College in 1985 and served two stints as advertising and public relations department head. King’s research centers around health communications […]
Sarah Geary selected as summer Tieger Fellow in Public Affairs Communications
The University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication announced the selection of a new Tieger Fellow for the summer of 2020 — Sarah Geary. The Tieger Fellowship supports the mission of the College’s first-in-the-nation Public Affairs Communications (PAC) Program by promoting PAC’s unique existence. The PAC program provides students with practical training […]
Grady College Conversations podcast: Heather Adams (ABJ ’98)
Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts. You can also hear it on Spotify. Learn more about Grady College podcasts here. Heather Adams (ABJ ’98) is the founder and CEO of Choice Media and Communications in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of the Grady Society Alumni Board and is a regular attendee of AdPR […]
Peabody Awards announces 60 nominees
Honor celebrates best storytelling across broadcasting and digital media Athens, Ga. – The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has selected 60 nominees that represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2019. The nominees were chosen by unanimous vote of 19 jurors from nearly 1,300 entries from television, radio/podcasts […]
Grady alumni offer tips tor reporting on COVID-19 from home
Editor’s Note: this feature originally appeared on the Medicaljournalism.grady.uga.edu website. Quarantine started early for Erica Hensley, an investigative reporter with Mississippi Today. In early March, she attended a conference focused on computer-assisted reporting in New Orleans, hosted by the Investigative Reporters and Editors. A few days later, IRE announced that a conference guest had tested positive […]