Reporter Annotations
Grady students are producing journalism, but also reflecting on what makes quality reporting. Reporter annotations allow others to see inside the reporting process.
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ANNOTATED: Following the Flock — Q&A with Reporters Covering Technology, Safety
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below, led by graduate student Alex Perri, for how spring 2026 Grady Newsource reporters Andrew Otten and Sonja Sutcavage followed the proliferation of controversial Flock surveillance…
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ANNOTATED: Reflecting on Turning Point USA Photo Essay with Parker McCollum
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below for how third-year journalism major Parker McCollum reported a photo essay titled, “Protesters Gather Outside Turning Point USA Event with JD Vance in Athens.” This…
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ANNOTATED: How One Video Project Led to Shift in Reporter’s Perspective, Possible Future
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Have a listen or read the conversation below for how fourth-year journalism major Eva Duignan reported her first video story titled, “SNAP Benefit Cuts Leave Athens-Clarke Nonprofits Facing…
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ANNOTATED: How Addison Simmons Turned First Photo Essay into Touching Profile of Local, Queer-Owned Business
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Have a listen or read the conversation below for how fourth-year journalism major Addison Simmons covered her first photo essay along with a business story for her Reporting…
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Students Reflect on Creating ‘We Will Rise’ Documentary
In the wake of the Apalachee High School shooting in the fall of 2024, members of a Reporting IV capstone class decided to pivot from their pre-planned team projects and function as a single unit to memorialize the tragedy. Grady student Elizabeth Rice produced these students’ reflections on their experience.…
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ANNOTATED: Athens Bookstore Files First Amendment Rights Lawsuit
On March 15, Avid Bookshop filed a lawsuit against the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department, claiming that the jail’s policy blocking unauthorized retailers from sending books to inmates violates the bookstore’s First Amendment rights. I’m Chloe Savan, and I met with Lucy Bertsch and David Eberly, two Grady Newsource reporters…
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ANNOTATED: Zero Waste Athletics At Georgia Soccer Score Goal
I’m Chloe Savan, and I met with Sophie Ralph to discuss her story, Zero Waste Athletics At Georgia Soccer Score Goal. Ralph is a senior journalism major with certificates in Sports Media and Sustainability. How did you find this story? Ralph: So the Zero Waste Athletics, specifically for the soccer…
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ANNOTATED: Historian, Educator Explores Sustainability, Eco-Consciousness Through Lens of Fashion History
Sustainability in fashion has been a growing conversation in recent years, with the rising popularity of thrift stores and increasing knowledge of fast fashion’s negative side effects. I’m Chloe Savan, and today I’m joined by senior journalism student Skyli Alvarez to discuss her story, Historian, Educator Explores Sustainability and…
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ANNOTATED: Behind the Scenes of The Lead With Kyra Posey
One of Newsource’s three major transparency initiatives is “The Lead” — a podcast about how to get ahead in the news industry by listening to the stories of the people who did. Today we are joined by Kyra Posey, journalism master’s degree student and host of The Lead, for a…
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ANNOTATED: How A UGA Physicist Builds On A Century Of Knowledge To Research The ‘Impossible’
Quantum computers have the power to make calculations that would take our current technology thousands of years to perform, but how are they made? Why are they important? And how does the language we use help our readers join in the conversation? Science journalist Alaina O’Regan answers these questions and…