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Farm to Neighborhood Adds Additional Source to Alleviate Athens Food Insecurities
Athens-Clarke County
December 20, 2021
Farm to Neighborhood Adds Additional Source to Alleviate Athens Food Insecurities
Rashe Malcolm wishes people could see the other side of Athens, the one where some families may not know where their next meal might be coming from. “Just because this is UGA and we have a bunch of restaurants that are nationally and internationally known, doesn’t mean we’re not…
Breaking Chains: How One Georgia County Helps Inmates Get a Second Chance
Athens-Clarke County
December 19, 2021
Breaking Chains: How One Georgia County Helps Inmates Get a Second Chance
It’s easy to make mistakes. It’s easy to falter under the weight of a wrong decision, and it’s easy to become burdened by the missed opportunities and the failures. In those moments, getting a second chance matters most, but if you’re an inmate, who has already been rebuked by…
Athens Alliance Prepares to Open ACC-Funded Houseless Encampment
Athens-Clarke County
December 18, 2021
Athens Alliance Prepares to Open ACC-Funded Houseless Encampment
In August 2021, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission approved the opening of a government-sanctioned houseless encampment behind the former North Athens School on Barber Street. Since then, the county government has been working with the local non-profit that will serve as encampment’s operator, Athens Alliance Coalition (AAC), to create…
Lorra Lynch Jones, 13WMAZ News Director and Alum, December 2021 Guest Curator
Doing Journalism
December 17, 2021
Lorra Lynch Jones, 13WMAZ News Director and Alum, December 2021 Guest Curator
To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what they see as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Newsource that month, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator Lorra Lynch Jones is the…
The Lead: GPB News’ Wayne Drash On Following A Family’s Unique Medical Journey
Doing Journalism
December 16, 2021
The Lead: GPB News’ Wayne Drash On Following A Family’s Unique Medical Journey
In the final episode of this season of The Lead, GPB News’ Cross Platform Managing Editor Wayne Drash joins to discuss his methods for speaking with sources who have recently been affected by a tragedy. Plus, he shares inside details from the work that earned him an Emmy award, where he followed…
Singing the Blues: How Athens Musicians Survived the Pandemic
Athens-Clarke County
December 15, 2021
Singing the Blues: How Athens Musicians Survived the Pandemic
Listen closely — Camilla Sims, known as Convict Julie, tells an intimate story through each verse, chorus and bridge. From the honest and haunting “Dark Matter” to the punk-trap think piece “Drive Bys on Tractors,” Sims channels her innermost vulnerable feelings into every song she writes. For the 22-year-old musician,…
Local Shops Strive to Preserve the Bookstore Experience
Athens-Clarke County
December 14, 2021
Local Shops Strive to Preserve the Bookstore Experience
Soft music playing, a young boy and girl laughing and chasing each other through the colorful aisles, an older couple sitting at the bench by the door sharing a classic, rows upon rows of novels of all different sizes and genres, the smell of paper, and the promise of a…
Without Words: How the Arts Connect Us
Athens-Clarke County
December 13, 2021
Without Words: How the Arts Connect Us
Alexia Benavent-Rivera left a part of herself in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico when her family, unable to survive in the declining tourist economy, sold its three-building shopping center, packed up and moved to the United States in the summer of 2006. Benavent-Rivera remembers bawling at the airport as she said goodbye…
The Lead: Jewel Wicker on the Future of Culture Journalism
Doing Journalism
December 9, 2021
The Lead: Jewel Wicker on the Future of Culture Journalism
In this episode of The Lead, freelance culture and entertainment reporter Jewel Wicker joins to reflect on the trends we’re seeing in the culture and entertainment journalism industry, and discusses how she prepares for interviews with celebrities and with people who have little to no media exposure. Plus, her…
More Than Skin Deep: Effect of Racial Disparities, Discrimination on Black Children’s Development
Diversity
December 8, 2021
More Than Skin Deep: Effect of Racial Disparities, Discrimination on Black Children’s Development
As more Americans begin to understand the insidious nature of racism and discrimination faced by Black Americans, little attention has been given to the impact of racism from the very beginning of Black Americans’ lives. Research shows, however, that structural and interpersonal racism experienced during the first 18 years…