Northeast Georgia
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COVID-19 Coverage
Lay Me Down to Rest: COVID-19’s Impact on Local Gravediggers
The jaws of the machine tear and pull at the stubborn ground like a mechanical madman. Dirt clods fall from the teeth of the machine as gravediggers force the ground to make way for another body — another COVID-19 body. This is what the gravediggers at Master Grave Service,…
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Food
New Study Shows Increase In Childhood Obesity During COVID-19
There has been an increase in childhood obesity since the start of the pandemic, which is a high risk factor for COVID-19, according to a recent study from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. With the addition of the virtual learning environment to the lives of many students this year, students…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: How Madison County Residents Successfully Lobbied Legislators Over Pollution Concerns
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Jared Gilstrap used to report on his hometown, contact government officials, and utilize audio and video clips to enhance a story. Crysta Jones is a graduate student in emerging media at the Grady College of…
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Diversity
palabra. Expands Opportunities for Latino Journalists, Audiences Through Multimedia Platform
Vicki Adame was a freelance journalist working in Mexico City before the pandemic and was able to tell stories that were happening in that community through palabra. Palabra. is a multimedia platform that allows members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists who are freelance journalists to cover stories and…
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Athens-Clarke County
Black Journalists Discuss Importance of Diversifying Newsrooms
Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding counties are diverse areas that are served by only a few local news organizations. On a national level, newsrooms that are representative of the demographics of the United States population are hard to come by, and this issue is perpetuated on the local level as…
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Gender
What Can You Do About Sexual Assault in Northeast Georgia? Here Are Some Key Resources
Officers arrested the 51-year-old male suspect accused of armed robbery, kidnapping and sexual assault just 45 minutes after receiving a 911 call by the victim on Feb. 28. The caller had been finishing her work duties for the night when she became the victim of a sex crime. While this…
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Diversity
Journalists Of Color Discuss Disparity In Latinx Coverage For Northeast Georgia, Nationwide
Whoa, what do you mean by others?” This is the question that came to Gianncarlo Cifuentes, Regional News Director of Univision 34, after the release of COVID-19 numbers that showed how many tests had been administered and the number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Georgia. These numbers were released…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Provides Resources For Those Affected By Abuse While Quarantined
Intimate partner violence or other types of abuse in the household can put parents and children at serious risk for long-term physical and mental health problems, according to local organizations. In an early February meeting with Barrow County officials and members of the community, Peace Place Inc. stressed the importance…
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Diversity
Northeast Georgia Provides Non-Traditional Education to Adult Learners
Situated off U.S. Interstate 29 in Northeast Georgia, Athens Technical College works with adults — primarily above the age of a traditional college graduate — at various experience levels in order to prepare them for careers in medical, automotive, industrial and food production industries. Programs range from classes for students…
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Athens-Clarke County
Demographic of Georgia Gun Owner Widens: More First-Time Buyers, Women and People of Color
Georgia’s typical gun owner may no longer be the stereotypical white male, according to local gun shops and ranges in Northeast Georgia. Since March, Georgia firearm retailers have noticed an influx in first-time gun buyers, many of whom are women and people of color. According to data collected by…