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: The Liar’s Table at the Woodall Weekend Workshop
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Tristen Webb used to write, photograph and create video about a group of men dining at a restaurant in Dahlonega, Georgia, as part of the 14th Annual Woodall Weekend Workshop. Jonathan Crandall is a…
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ANNOTATED: Creating My Line: A DIY Whirlwind Ancestry Journey in Munich
Growing up, I never really liked my last name. I’m ashamed to admit it now, but back then, the feeling was true. No one ever seemed to be able to spell it right or pronounce it correctly. I began to appreciate my distinctive name once I got to high school.…
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ANNOTATED: Pregnant Women in Georgia Face the Opioid Crisis
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight , click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. Georgia’s number of confirmed cases of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a withdrawal condition babies may experience due to prenatal exposure to opioids, almost doubled from 2016 to 2017,…
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ANNOTATED: Investigative Reporting Students Reflect On Aftermath Of George F. Jones Trial
On Feb. 13, Grady College instructor Lori Johnston took her Investigative Reporting class to the attempted murder trial of George F. Jones in Athens. Jones’ charges stemmed from a 2017 home invasion in which he was accused of running a car through a house and then shooting an ex-girlfriend in…
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ANNOTATED: UGA Student Followed by Three Men in TJ Maxx; UGA Graduate Is Pulled Over By Police Impersonator
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Brittany Paris used to cover two stories—both about young women being followed by men in the Northeast Georgia area. Jonathan Crandall is a graduate student in journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and…
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ANNOTATED: Reentering Society: How One New Athens Initiative Aims to Help
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. The Athens Reentry Collaborative was started by Sarah Shannon earlier this year. Shannon is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Georgia with an area…
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ANNOTATED: Member-Owned Grocery Puts Emphasis on People, Planet, Profit
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Capstone Reporter Caitlyn Richtman used to cover an Athens member-owned grocery for her capstone class. Caitlyn Richtman is a senior in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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ANNOTATED: Athens-Clarke County Manager Hopes to Hire Police Chief by End of Year
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. It’s been a month since former Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Scott R. Freeman resigned and Mike Hunsinger was named interim chief. Now, a national search for a…
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ANNOTATED: Mayor-Elect Kelly Girtz on Six Ways Athens Could See Change
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. A majority of Athens-Clarke County voters took their hopes for radical change to the polls when they elected a new mayor who will take charge next January.…
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ANNOTATED: Oconee County Sheriff Alerts Residents As Dove Season Approaches
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. OCONEE COUNTY, GA — While the Athens community cheers on the Dawgs for the first game of the 2018 football season, other residents will participate in opening…