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Grady College is happy to announce the 15th group of Grady Ambassadors. Students involved in the 2019-2020 program come from a range of undergraduate degree programs and have strong academic records.   “I think being an ambassador benefits students because we are lucky to have a platform where we can share our Grady experience,” said Myan […]

The intersection of visual creativity and efficient communication is where video thrives and where Lottie Smalley is most comfortable. The fourth-year public relations student uses those skills daily as she shares her college lifestyle with more than 80,000 YouTube subscribers. Developing compelling content, editing video, hosting discussions and curating social media audiences are all skills […]

The Grady Writing Lab launched this semester to provide journalism students an opportunity to review and improve their writing outside of the traditional classroom. Nick Chiles, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and best-selling author, is the lab’s first writing coach. Chiles returns to Grady following his writing seminar for NEWSCRAFT 19 held during spring semester. “We are […]

Grady College is pleased to welcome its 14th class of Grady Ambassadors, student leaders who present a positive and lasting image of Grady. These positions of service and leadership reflect academic dedication and Grady pride. Under the leadership of Karen Andrews (ABJ’03, MA ’11), Grady College director of special events and student leadership, the ambassadors lead […]

Grady College has named Serena Graham, a student from Cumming, Georgia, and Zoe Maher, a student from Zebulon, Georgia, Yarbrough-Grady fellows for fall 2019. Graham, a 2016 graduate of North Forsyth High School, is a fourth-year student who is earning a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a minor in political science at the University […]

The start of the 2019-2020 academic year brings nine new faces to Grady College—one of the largest new faculty classes in recent history. “One of the most important things we do as a college is hire wisely and well, and we’re thrilled with this year’s new faculty,” Charles N. Davis, dean of Grady College, said. […]

Grady College advertising professor Jooyoung Kim has been named the first Dan Magill Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Sports Communications. The professorship honors Dan Magill, former UGA sports information director and tennis coach. “The professorship clearly signifies the care and support for long-term research excellence carried by Grady faculty,” Kim said. “I consider the professorship […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Grady College: Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. MC: I work with the content team and write social media copy for our three channels (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn), make short video clips and write articles (like this […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Grady College: Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. KL: Spoke Media is a podcast production company, and because it’s still pretty small, I’ve been able to wear a lot of different hats. Spoke’s work includes producing its […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Grady College: Briefly describe your internship and responsibilities. HL: As the digital marketing intern for the ACC’s Plastics division, I disseminate messaging for chemical manufacturers and plastics makers through various social media platforms. I was given control […]