Writing
Journalism:
Student Mental Health: UGA Police Department Refocuses on Becoming More Trauma Informed
Why it’s Newsworthy: Students at the University of Georgia are concerned about campus safety, ways the police department is working to combat crimes, and how mental health is approached by campus police. The UGA police department is refocusing their officer training...
Stepping Out of Comfort Zones: How Kevin Schatell Blazed His Trail In New York City After Graduating from UGA
Why it's newsworthy: Kevin Schatell is a notable alumni of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication who currently works as the Plaza Producer for NBC’s “Today” show. He was incredibly involved on campus during his time at UGA and continues to showcase...
Athens’ 10th Annual “Boo at the Zoo” Halloween Scavenger Hunt Scheduled to Continue In-Person After COVID-19 Postponement
Why it's newsworthy: After a year of virtual and drive-through events, Athens-Clarke County Department of Leisure Services is set to host the 10th Annual “Boo at the Zoo” scavenger hunt with extra COVID-19 precautions set in place. Friends and family are invited to...
Press Releases:
Athens’ Newest Creative Agency Becomes MORE
ATHENS (Ga.), Oct. 10, 2022 – Local creative agency, Designed for the Kingdom, has announced their rebrand to MORE. With a new name and logo, this rebrand represents the agency’s commitment to celebrating value and demonstrating charity. This change in name is...
Ciné Grows Event Space for More Live Performances
ATHENS (Ga.), May 1, 2021 – Exciting things are in the works for everyone’s favorite local arthouse theater, Ciné. They have begun renovations to their event space to accommodate more live performances. These expansions include a bigger sound stage, new equipment and...
Ciné to Host Film Festival Showcasing UGA Students’ Short Films
ATHENS (Ga.), March 18, 2021 – Ciné is planning to showcase the short films of students at the University of Georgia in their first annual “Dawgs Film Festival.” The event is set to occur the weekend of May 14, 2022 – right after finals take place. This makes it a...
Blogs:
3 Movies You Probably Didn’t Know Were Filmed in Athens
Georgia, otherwise known as the “Hollywood of the South,” has grown to be a major movie hotspot in the past two decades. You probably already know that basically every Marvel movie, including one of the highest grossing movies of all time “Avengers: Endgame,” was...