Welcome to the April e-newsletter
Cox International Center welcomes Georgian journalists
for digital media training
Our James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research welcomed 21 early-to-mid-career journalists from the country of Georgia from March 31 - April 8.
Following a week at Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, the young group of international journalists is spent two weeks in Athens, studying multi-platform storytelling, media engineering, convergence in the newsroom, execution of fact-checking operations and new trends in media business models.
Listening to lectures and participating in discussions in Grady classrooms, the international journalists reviewed how storytelling has been impacted in the digital era, how U.S. media organizations work and develop new business models, how to effectively use social media platforms, how to transition from print to digital storytelling, the role of media in the process of democratization in transitional societies, and the relationship between media and government in emerging democracies.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Georgia Media Education Program (MEP) is a partnership between the College's Cox Center and the New Media Institute, along with Poynter Institute.
The Peabody Awards announce nominees
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 60 nominees selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2021. The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 19 jurors from over 1,200 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, and public service.
Offering engaging content by expert storytellers from underrepresented groups, this year’s nominated programs encompass a wide range of pressing issues, including reporting of the January 6th insurrection, Afghanistan’s past and future, abortion access, trans rights, and the continuing struggle over policing and criminal justice reform, among many other topics.
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Summer Media Academy returns to campus
In partnership with the University of Georgia Summer Academy program, Grady College is offering weeklong, in-person camps for high school students in three subject areas:
- Advertising and Public Relations (overnight June 12-18, 2022 OR day camp June 13-17, 2022)
- Journalism (overnight June 12-18, 2022 OR day camp June 13-17, 2022)
- Entertainment and Media Studies (overnight June 26 -July 2, 2022 OR day camp June 27-July 1, 2022)
Instructors will lead engaging activities and participants will hear from guest speakers. They will also work on specialized projects over the course of each week.
Register now for Grady Salutes
Don't miss your chance to celebrate our 2022 Alumni Award winners and Fellows class. Join us on Friday, April 29 at the Athens Cotton Press as we recognize the achievement, commitment and leadership of these alumni and friends. Registration deadline is April 21.
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