Media
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Podcasting Becomes ‘Chaotic Good’ Outlet for Athens Local
In a small office tucked behind Total Training Center, Allison Skinner sat between her maroon backdrop, her desk covered in computers, a mic and photos of current Survivor players. She had just filmed her reaction to the first episode of the season 51 premiere of “Survivor“ for her podcast “Chaotic…
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Return of the Zine: Why These Southerners Reach for Analog in a Digital Era
The University of Georgia’s special collections library, which is housed at the Richard B. Russell Building on the University’s campus, looks like a mausoleum. Sleek marble floors and grand rotunda give way to a series of museum exhibits showcasing the special artifacts housed in the library. Writer, photographer and creative…
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Lack, Morse Explore Complex Media Landscape with UGA Students
Media veterans Andy Lack and Andrew Morse offered advice to over 200 University of Georgia students about how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of today’s media market in an event hosted Tuesday by the Peabody Awards and the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The conversation and Q&A in…
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Breaking Barriers, Building Strength: How Women Like Sarah Povie Are Redefining Gym Culture
Sweat drips down her forehead as she steadies herself underneath the barbell, her grip firm against the cold steel of the gray Smith machine. The clanking of weights fills the air, blending with the low hum of gym chatter and bass-heavy music pulsing through the speakers. As she lowers the…
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Making Space: Women Changing the Face of Fitness
When Aly McGuire first applied to work at Athens Health & Fitness, she didn’t expect to become one of the gym’s key leaders. Now, as a manager, McGuire has helped establish one of the few women-only fitness spaces in Athens, Georgia. Listen below as she shares how stepping into a…
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Behind-the-Scenes with Grady Night Shift at Backlight Film Festival
Students in Entertainment Reporting this semester used visual storytelling skills to report on the Backlight Student Film Festival, documenting the event through photography, videography and social media. In partnership with the festival, students accessed finalist screeners to view and prepare for a variety of reporting. Their work included two broadcasts…
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Increased Exposure to Classroom Tech Changes Development, Say Parents and Teachers
Teachers across the country are reporting the harmful effects of increased technology use in the classroom. Researchers have found that the surge of technology, including iPads, Promethean Boards, computers, and online math and literacy games, is impacting students beyond just their academic performance. “We were one of the lowest performing…
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Declining Rates of Print Media Affect Local News Publications
Each morning, Richard “Dick” Ferguson begins his day the same way — reading the newspaper. His chosen publication, the Athens Banner-Herald, delivers its printed copies Wednesday through Sunday mornings. “I have subscribed to the paper as long as I can remember,” said Ferguson, an Athens resident of 55 years. “I…
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Unconventional Duo of Candidate, 19-Year-Old Leads to Barrow County Primary Win
Will Stevens was sitting in his freshman dorm at the University of Georgia when his phone lit up with a notification. It was a text from a number he didn’t know. The 19-year-old political science and public relations major doesn’t get random messages often, but this one was different. It…