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The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will honor three outstanding alumnae with its 2020 awards. Lindsey Cook (ABJ ’14), recipient of the John E. Drewry Young Alumni Award, is senior digital storytelling editor at the New York Times. She leads data trainings for reporters and editors and assists journalists with compiling data for stories.  She […]

This story originally appeared in its entirety here: news.uga.edu/amazing-student-jaylen-spidell/ It took a year for Jaylen Spidell to find his groove, but when he stepped out and found opportunities to learn, grow and build a community, he took full advantage of them and says UGA “has been everything and then some.” Next stop: L.A. or New York. Hometown: […]

Editor’s note: this feature originally appeared on UGA Today. Journalists face some unique challenges when they try to report accurately on a major infectious disease outbreak like the one associated with COVID-19, according to professor Glen Nowak, a former director of media relations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and director of the Center for […]

Grady College encourages all students, faculty and staff to remain informed with the University of Georgia’s information and resources regarding coronavirus at: uga.edu/coronavirus. In following the advice of national health officials to stay home, many people are searching for movies, shows and games to consume. Grady College asked entertainment and media studies professors which content […]

Editor’s Note: This feature was originally posted on the UGA News website, which includes the complete question and answer profile. Nathaniel Evans, an assistant professor in Grady College, conducts research that has implications for policymakers and regulatory bodies that enforce advertising policy and protect consumers. The following is an excerpt of some questions that Evans […]

The Department of Entertainment and Media Studies has a unique place in the state of Georgia’s rich and diverse educational and commercial ecosystem that supports the state’s media-entertainment industry. EMST is proud to celebrate its fifth anniversary this year. Working with some of Grady’s most visible programs such as the Peabody Awards and the New Media Institute,  EMST […]

According to Joseph Watson, Jr., to understand a person, one has to understand who his heroes are and who he admires. Watson, who spends his days teaching about public advocacy, issues management and shaping public opinion in political contexts, focuses on the ideals of individuals who have helped guide his professional path. “Encouraging civility and […]

Dean Charles Davis and Grady College are pleased to announce the 2018 class of Grady College Fellows: E. Culpepper “Cully” Clark, Melita Easters (ABJ ’76), David Hazinski, Lisa Ryan Howard (ABJ ’92) and Lee Thomas (ABJ ’87). Established in 2008, the Grady College Fellowship honors friends of the college whose accomplishments, friendship and service to […]

How has Grady influenced your time at UGA? Grady has allowed me to pursue a variety of different things throughout my time at UGA. If I wanted to act, I could go act. If I wanted to edit, I could edit something. The connections I have built through Grady have allowed me to spend my […]

The James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership at the Grady College recognized its 2020 class of Levin Leaders Wednesday, presenting 13 aspiring media leaders with the Cox Institute’s Leadership Medal. The Cox Institute’s Industry Fellow Award and four departmental scholarships were presented, while three graduate students and key industry contributor […]