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Athens-Clarke County
ANNOTATED: Following the Flock — Q&A with Reporters Covering Technology, Safety
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below, led by graduate student Alex Perri, for how spring 2026 Grady Newsource reporters Andrew Otten and Sonja Sutcavage followed the proliferation of controversial Flock surveillance…
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Athens-Clarke County
ANNOTATED: Reflecting on Turning Point USA Photo Essay with Parker McCollum
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below for how third-year journalism major Parker McCollum reported a photo essay titled, “Protesters Gather Outside Turning Point USA Event with JD Vance in Athens.” This…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: How One Video Project Led to Shift in Reporter’s Perspective, Possible Future
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Have a listen or read the conversation below for how fourth-year journalism major Eva Duignan reported her first video story titled, “SNAP Benefit Cuts Leave Athens-Clarke Nonprofits Facing…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: How Addison Simmons Turned First Photo Essay into Touching Profile of Local, Queer-Owned Business
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Have a listen or read the conversation below for how fourth-year journalism major Addison Simmons covered her first photo essay along with a business story for her Reporting…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Athens Bookstore Files First Amendment Rights Lawsuit
On March 15, Avid Bookshop filed a lawsuit against the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department, claiming that the jail’s policy blocking unauthorized retailers from sending books to inmates violates the bookstore’s First Amendment rights. I’m Chloe Savan, and I met with Lucy Bertsch and David Eberly, two Grady Newsource reporters…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Zero Waste Athletics At Georgia Soccer Score Goal
I’m Chloe Savan, and I met with Sophie Ralph to discuss her story, Zero Waste Athletics At Georgia Soccer Score Goal. Ralph is a senior journalism major with certificates in Sports Media and Sustainability. How did you find this story? Ralph: So the Zero Waste Athletics, specifically for the soccer…
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Reporter Annotations
ANNOTATED: Historian, Educator Explores Sustainability, Eco-Consciousness Through Lens of Fashion History
Sustainability in fashion has been a growing conversation in recent years, with the rising popularity of thrift stores and increasing knowledge of fast fashion’s negative side effects. I’m Chloe Savan, and today I’m joined by senior journalism student Skyli Alvarez to discuss her story, Historian, Educator Explores Sustainability and…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Sam Perez Talks About Covering the Athens Area Diaper Bank
Riley Armant is a graduate journalism student at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Fundraiser for Athens Businesses Feeds Hospital Workers
Watch this video annotation as Anaya Gibson describes the process of reporting how one doctor started the Athens We Love You Fundraiser to support local restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan Crandall is a graduate student in journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: UGA Confirms Reports Of Swastikas Drawn On Jewish Students’ Doors
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Ashlyn Webb used to write about the incidents regarding swastikas drawn on Jewish students’ doors at the University of Georgia. Asmarah Yaqoob is a junior majoring in journalism at the Grady College of Journalism…