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ANNOTATED: Jackson County Schools’ Nutrition Program Sees Participation Decline During COVID-19
Doing Journalism
October 30, 2020
ANNOTATED: Jackson County Schools’ Nutrition Program Sees Participation Decline During COVID-19
In this annotation, Crysta Jones interviews Shianne Jones, a junior journalism student, to discuss the process of reporting on Jackson County Schools’ participation decline in their Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why did you choose to write this story? How did you come by this story? Shianne Jones:…
Breaking Systemic Barriers: Children’s Media Influences Views on Diversity
Diversity
October 29, 2020
Breaking Systemic Barriers: Children’s Media Influences Views on Diversity
When I was little, I wanted to be Cinderella. I watched the Disney film on repeat, dressed up in her blue ball gown for multiple Halloweens and begged my parents to take me to Disney World so that I could meet the princess who had the same blonde hair and…
UGA Catholic Community Speaks Out On Barrett’s Confirmation
In-Depth
October 28, 2020
UGA Catholic Community Speaks Out On Barrett’s Confirmation
Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in Tuesday as the new Supreme Court justice, just a little over a month after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett was nominated on Sept. 22, 2020, four days after Ginsburg’s death, and the time it took between her nomination and confirmation was…
Voting on Election Day? Here’s What You Need to Know on Nov. 3
2020 Election
October 28, 2020
Voting on Election Day? Here’s What You Need to Know on Nov. 3
The 2020 general election is just days away, and despite the surge in early voting numbers, many voters will choose to vote on Election Day, which is Nov. 3. Voting in person on Election Day comes with certain rules and guidelines to ensure a fair voting procedure. Here are things…
How to Vote Absentee — The Right Way
2020 Election
October 27, 2020
How to Vote Absentee — The Right Way
An unprecedented number of Georgians voted through absentee ballots in the June primaries — around 1.15 million, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. While historically, only 3 to 6% of Georgians vote absentee, in the primaries almost half of the total vote was accounted for by absentees, said…
Georgia Continues Huge Early Voter Turnout; Oglethorpe County Voting Lines Remain Short Despite Increase
2020 Election
October 26, 2020
Georgia Continues Huge Early Voter Turnout; Oglethorpe County Voting Lines Remain Short Despite Increase
Georgia experienced a 48% increase in early voter in-person turnout from the 2016 election as of 5 p.m. yesterday. And according to Oglethorpe Board of Elections supervisor Steve McCannon, nearly 3,000 of 10,683 registered voters in Oglethorpe already completed early in-person voting. He said this is an increase from the…
How Economic Issues Are Taking Forefront For Athens Businesses During Election 2020
2020 Election
October 26, 2020
How Economic Issues Are Taking Forefront For Athens Businesses During Election 2020
Athens’ local economy, like most of the world’s, has faltered and dipped since March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But that does not mean everyone has been affected equally. After businesses were forced to shut down, and a statewide shelter-in-place mandate went into effect temporarily on April 2,…
In Georgia, The Most Dangerous State for Pregnant Women, Policy Change Could Save Lives
Diversity
October 25, 2020
In Georgia, The Most Dangerous State for Pregnant Women, Policy Change Could Save Lives
Black women in Georgia are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women nationally, according to data from the CDC. Georgia, which has the second-highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, is one of the most dangerous states to be pregnant in today. According to CDC…