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: 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.…
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ANNOTATED: Q&A with Nicole Shearin on Sideline Reporting
In this annotation, Jonathan Crandall interviews Nicole Shearin to discuss the process of sideline reporting during high school football games. Shearin describes her perspective on what to do on the field and how the Sports Media classes at Grady have made her a better journalist. What is your overall objective…
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LaPorsche Thomas, 11Alive Digital Producer and Grady Alum: Guest Curator for October 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 LaPorsche Thomas…
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The Lead: Michelle Baruchman On Moving Cross-Country For Journalism
I first met Michelle Baruchman as a freshman intended journalism major. She opened a lot of doors for me while she was a student here: she hired me as an editor at The Red & Black newspaper, supported my leadership runs in organizations like ONA & SPJ at UGA and…
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ANNOTATED: What’s the Deal With 30 to 50 Feral Hogs? Explained
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Billy Wright used to write and create video about the threat that feral hogs pose to rural Americans. Laura Nwogu is a junior majoring in journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass…
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The Lead: Amanda Bright on Innovation in Storytelling
I have to admit, it is pretty surreal to have Dr. Amanda Bright on The Lead this week. Bright is the managing editor of this site, and she is the one who gave me this platform on Grady Newsource to be able to share in-depth thoughts on how The Lead…
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Mandi Woodruff, Content Director at LendingTree and Grady Alum: Guest Curator for September 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 Mandi Woodruff…
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ANNOTATED: UGA Invests $2 Million Into Campus Safety
Watch this video annotation as Skylar Nicholson describes the process of using multimedia journalism to tell a recent story on UGA’s investment into campus safety. Jonathan Crandall is a graduate student in journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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The Lead: How To Create A Podcast
I have learned much over the course of the past year hosting The Lead podcast. As I continue to host this academic year, I have found that very little digital resources exist that explain the process behind creating and distributing a podcast. Here, I seek to change that. This article…
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The Lead: Beth Hunt On The Stability Of Business News
Much of the journalism industry may be struggling to find a financial model that “works,” but that is not the case for American City Business Journals. Beth Hunt was a breath of fresh air on the podcast. She is the director of editorial recruiting and development at American City Business…