Visual Journalism
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PHOTO GALLERY: 5th Annual Backlight Student Film Festival
Over a week ago, the Backlight Student Film Festival took center stage at the Morton Theatre and Live Wire Athens. From March 28-29, student filmmakers across Georgia came together in celebration of their achievements. From the red carpet to the awards ceremony, here are photos from Sunday’s events captured by…
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UGA, Athens Community Participate in Protest Against Trump, ICE
Approximately 100 protestors lined the sidewalks in front of the Arch on the University of Georgia campus Tuesday during a protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Protestors carried signs during the noon walkout made by PSL or brought from home with messages that expressed anti-ICE views and…
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Oconee Students Get Jumpstart on Broadcast Skills, Media Literacy with OCTV
At Oconee County Elementary, the adults aren’t the ones delivering the news of the day — it’s the students. Every morning, a group of fourth- and fifth-graders work together to interview, inform and create OCTV, the school’s in-house broadcast. Led by media specialist Rachel Carter, the students film birthday shoutouts,…
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Cleaning the Chattooga: Improving Through Effort, Looking for Collaboration
Pete Roe, a resident of Rabun County, has been cleaning up the Chattooga River and the surrounding Earls Ford Road for the past 15 years. In the beginning, he would take back two entire truck loads worth of trash. Now, he’s only picking up about half of a bag a…
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Andy’s Trout Farm: A Legacy of More Than 60 Years
Back in 1965, Andy’s Trout Farm was founded by Andy and Hazel Cope. Today, Sonya Cousineau, granddaughter of Andy and Hazel and current owner of Andy’s Trout Farm, is continuing the legacy started by her grandparents, sixty years later. Cousineau first started working at the trout farm in 1988, but…
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Securing Clayton’s Place on the Appalachian Trail
Up in the mountains of Northeast Georgia, Clayton is becoming more than a scenic town and mountain getaway. It is also a growing hub for outdoor enthusiasts — thanks in large part to the Appalachian Trail. In 2021, Clayton was declared the 51st official Trail Town by the Appalachian Trail…
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The Hush: Transitioning to Cuban Cuisine in Clayton
The mountains of North Georgia are not typically where one would expect to find a piece of Cuba. However, nestled snugly within the historic downtown of Clayton, Georgia, The Hush Cuban Kitchen & Bar brings the heat of sun-soaked beaches and pollo a la plancha to the Georgian mountainside. Originally,…
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Sunday Diner: An Attitude of Service in Clayton, Georgia
Simple. Southern. Good. These words are the first thing you see before entering the doors of Sunday Diner, a southern comfort food restaurant centered around family values. The McKissack family moved to Rabun County in 2016 after being drawn to a listing on Craigslist for a restaurant for sale in…
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Visual Travel Journalism in Prague 2025
Students from the 2025 Travel Journalism study abroad program in Prague focused on visual storytelling and produced daily photo content from the city and other locations. Throughout their three weeks in the Czech Republic, they explored during class activities and on their own, documenting everyday life, culture, history and more.…
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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…