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Read more about The Oglethorpe Echo class recognized by Google News Initiative for solving problems in community journalism
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January 15, 2026
The Oglethorpe Echo class recognized by Google News Initiative for solving problems in community journalism
Grady College journalism students and faculty were represented on the international stage in November when the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge project they worked on was featured in a documentary. The program […]
Read more about EMST Major Eniola Badejo earns summer internship with IRTS
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April 22, 2026
EMST Major Eniola Badejo earns summer internship with IRTS
Read more about David Clementson publishes Midterm Election Curse research
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March 25, 2026
David Clementson publishes Midterm Election Curse research
Read more about Matthew Evans named Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching honoree
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March 18, 2026
Matthew Evans named Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching honoree
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Read more about Allison Chenard’s photograph highlighted in National Geographic’s Semiquincentennial feature
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July 01, 2026
Allison Chenard’s photograph highlighted in National Geographic’s Semiquincentennial feature
When Allison Chenard (AB ’20) was sent on assignment to make pictures of the 350th Annual Narragansett Indian Tribal Powwow, she felt the weight of responsibility to respectfully document the […]
Read more about InternViews: Ericeli Garcia and Julia Clemente
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June 30, 2026
InternViews: Ericeli Garcia and Julia Clemente
InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Ericeli Garcia and Julia Clemente are advertising majors currently interning at Inspire Brands in Atlanta. They […]
Read more about Journey to Murano Island: Turning Kevin Maggiore’s photograph into new art
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June 25, 2026
Journey to Murano Island: Turning Kevin Maggiore’s photograph into new art
A Murano glass master carefully grips a hollow steel pipe at one end and maneuvers the other ends with a globe of molten glass inside a stone furnace. The 2,000 […]
Read more about InternViews: Max Redmond
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June 23, 2026
InternViews: Max Redmond
InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Max Redmond is a second-year advertising major from Macon, Georgia. This year, he’s spending his summer […]
Read more about MFA Film instructor directs ‘Color Book’ for Netflix
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June 22, 2026
MFA Film instructor directs ‘Color Book’ for Netflix
There is little that speaks to authenticity more than practicing what you teach. David Fortune is teaching MFA Film students about short film screenwriting this summer, and at the same […]
Read more about The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Grady College announce new fellowship program
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June 15, 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Grady College announce new fellowship program
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Grady College have announced a new fellowship program that will unlock new learning opportunities for UGA students and add the AJC’s journalistic expertise into the curriculum. […]
Read more about InternViews: Emma Gleason
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June 15, 2026
InternViews: Emma Gleason
InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Emma Gleason is a fourth-year advertising major from Atlanta, Georgia. This year, she’s spending her summer […]
Read more about Herndon and Varnum recognized with two Communicator Awards
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June 10, 2026
Herndon and Varnum recognized with two Communicator Awards
The “Wines We Drink” podcast produced by Grady faculty Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum received two Awards of Distinction in the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards. The podcast was recognized for […]
Read more about Beverly Copen (ABJ ’58) still uses journalism skills in everyday life
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June 05, 2026
Beverly Copen (ABJ ’58) still uses journalism skills in everyday life
Nearly 68 years after graduating from the University of Georgia with a journalism degree, Beverly Copen still uses skills she learned in school in her everyday life. “The first thing […]
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Profiles of Tenacity profiles current Grady College students and the determination, grit and leadership they demonstrate in the classroom and outside in the community.

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