Behind the Scenes
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Athens-Clarke County
From Load-In to Lights-Out: What It Takes to Keep Athens’ Iconic Sound Alive
Long before the first chord rings through the Georgia Theatre and hours after the last fan files out of downtown Athens, Colm O’Reilly is still working — loading out gear, wrapping cords and preparing for tomorrow’s show. He’s been there since 7 a.m. “When people think of Athens’ music scene,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Beyond the Stage: Jim Wilson, Legacy of 40 Watt
For decades, the 40 Watt Club has been a cornerstone of Athens, Georgia’s music scene. But keeping a legendary venue running takes more than packed shows. In this story, we meet Jim Wilson, the man behind the curtain, who shares what it takes to preserve the club’s legacy while adapting…
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Grady Nightshift
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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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Behind the Scenes of Newsource at 5
On Monday and Wednesday evenings, students in the Newsource broadcast capstone class create Newsource at 5. Over the course of each half-hour show, the broadcast journalism students watch the television packages they’ve spent the day assembling, take turns serving as the anchors and critique their work after the show. However,…
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Doing Journalism
Week One Behind the Scenes at Grady Newsource
Reporter Brittany Stocus takes audiences behind the scenes of Grady Newsource. Watch the video below to see this semester’s Tuesday/Thursday class during their first week. For more behind the scene looks into Grady Newsource, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. @GradyNewsource.
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Live & Documentary
Pre-Show Webcast 2.11.2013
Web reporter Paul Maharry explains what’s going on behind-the-scenes in the newsroom before our 5 o’clock show!
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10.16 Afternoon-Evening Update
Web Anchor Grace Olson gives you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into how we put together our 5 o’clock newscast.