Doing Journalism
To further our mission to not only create and showcase journalism at Grady College, but also talk about the process and quality of reporting itself, Doing Journalism features guest curators, reporter annotations and past episodes of The Lead podcast.
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The Lead: David McCraw On Law And Liberty
In the fall of 2019, I had the pleasure of interviewing David McCraw, the current vice president and deputy general counsel for The New York Times. He was on campus as the 2019 McGill Lecturer, and I was able to chat with him between his lecture and running to the…
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ANNOTATED: Gender-Inclusive Restrooms Offer Safe Space For UGA Community
In this annotation, Jonathan Crandall interviews Kala Horvat to discuss the process of reporting on gender-inclusive restrooms on UGA’s campus. Horvat describes the challenges and lessons that were navigated through while writing the article and how her capstone class has made her a better journalist. What class was this…
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The Lead: Mariana Heredia on Fenix Journalism
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Mariana Heredia, a 2013 Grady alumna. After taking a tour around the journalism industry in Atlanta and New York City, she decided that the industry was missing something. Readers aren’t as invested in supporting journalism anymore due to a rise…
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ANNOTATED: Supporting The Supporters: The Causes, Effects And Solutions To Caregiver Burnout
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Anika Chaturvedi used to develop relationships with interviewees and research academic sources. Among other topics, Chaturvedi discusses why she chose to implement certain multimedia elements into her article. Jonathan Crandall is a graduate student in journalism…
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The Lead: Tony Rehagen On Growing Up In A Gas Station
Very exciting to be back for Season 8 of The Lead podcast. I have an incredible slate of journalists to share with you this season—my final season as your host. I had the pleasure of interviewing Tony while he was visiting some journalism classes here at Grady a few months…
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ANNOTATED: Owners of Local Mexican Grocery ‘La Jalisco’ Discuss Struggles, Rewards of Small Business
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. Transcript and Audio: Carolina Medrano and Fatima Mendoza on Family Business ‘La Jalisco’ MARA NELMS: It’s a grocery store like any other — you can find…
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Casey Rose, Producer and Grady Alum: Guest Curator for November 2019
—To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what he or she sees as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Grady Newsource that month, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator Casey Rose…
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ANNOTATED: UGA Confirms Reports Of Swastikas Drawn On Jewish Students’ Doors
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Ashlyn Webb used to write about the incidents regarding swastikas drawn on Jewish students’ doors at the University of Georgia. Asmarah Yaqoob is a junior majoring in journalism at the Grady College of Journalism…
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The Lead: We Made An eBook
A very exciting announcement is coming from the Cox Institute: we made an eBook based on The Lead podcast! I mentioned in a post earlier this semester that I spent this past summer working on a book project with Kendall Hunt Publishing. Well folks, we have finally reached the finish…
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The Lead: Daniel Funke On Life Since The Lead
Today’s episode goes down as one of my favorites I have had the pleasure of producing as host of The Lead. I interviewed Daniel Funke for our Season 7 finale episode. This name may sound familiar, and it should—Daniel was the first host of The Lead back in 2016.…