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Levin Leaders—supported by Adam Levin, host of What the Hack podcast—engage with leadership tenets to cope with change and build resilience in an evolving media field. This scholarship-funded professional development is led by Keith Herndon, Ph.D., Cox Institute executive director.

UGA students competed for prizes and Cox Institute medals at the fall 2024 What the Hackathon — this time using new and emerging Google tools to fact-check disinformation. Thank you to Adam Levin, of What the Hack podcast, for sponsoring the Oct. 10 event: grady.uga.edu/news/students-…

Covering Poverty — a project of the Cox’s Journalism Writing Lab — publishes poverty-related stories written by students for their media partners. Upcoming posts will spotlight these articles and their writers. coveringpoverty.uga.edu

Rachel Sandstrom's story on Shop With A Bulldawg highlights how the nonprofit provides gifts and school supplies for those in need, and was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read the story here: coveringpoverty.uga.edu/wp-content/upl…

Ella Kroll’s story on Michael Meaders spotlights the produce stand owner’s collection of donations to ease student lunch debt, and was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read the story here: ajc.com/inspire/everyd… 📸: Courtesy of Ella Kroll

Rachel Sandstrom’s story spotlights UGA student Lana Smith and Equal Education for Athens, a nonprofit offering free tutoring and resources to students in need. The story was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more here: ajc.com/inspire/everyd… 📸: Courtesy of Rachel Sandstrom

Griffiths Innovators — funded by Richard T. Griffiths — engage journalism majors in innovation projects through the Cox Institute’s Journalism Lab. Upcoming posts will spotlight these students’ work with local news outlets so far this year.

Digital Native Abigail Watts worked with WJBF to increase video content on their social media. She has successfully launched WJBF’s TikTok account while using Adobe to produce Instagram and Facebook Reels with increased audience engagement. 📸: Courtesy of Abigail Watts

Digital Native Jennifer Xia worked with the Monroe County Reporter to increase web traffic and social media video. Xia incorporated new social media resources, including a content management system, interactive buttons and local account engagement. 📸: Courtesy of Jennifer Xia

Digital Native Ella Brauer worked with FrogEyes Radio to create engaging and interactive social media content. Brauer successfully implemented a weekly posting schedule on Instagram with new interactive features and templates. 📸: Courtesy of Ella Brauer

GAB Innovation Fellow Morgan Hardy worked with WGAU and WSB Radio to publish digital-first reporting from Athens. Hardy successfully produced two multiplatform stories and plans to create a comprehensive digital strategy during the rest of placement. 📸: Courtesy of Morgan Hardy

Digital Native Harper Covington worked with The Lincoln Journal and Washington News Reporter to increase web traffic and engagement via social media. Covington met with leadership to discuss story promotion, Canva graphics and Facebook strategy. 📸: Courtesy of Harper Covington

Digital Native Ryan Lynch worked with The Quest Atlanta to guide their use of media analytics and social content. She recorded and presented demos to the station on creating reels, incorporating behind-the-scenes footage and interpreting analytics. 📸: Courtesy of Ryan Lynch

In the Innovation Team @ RJI Challenge, Griffiths Innovators Allison Mawn and McKenna Edwards fought news avoidance with technology. They developed a homescreen widget to sort headlines, prioritizing trusted news sources versus social apps. They placed in the top 10 national finalists.

At the Spring 2025 Hackathon, researcher Brittany Shivers shared her work on psychological reactance and source credibility in digital spaces. Students engaged in a TikTok misinformation study, seeing how different interventions affect audience trust, skepticism and emotional responses.

SAVE THE DATE: Ryan Restivo, creator of the AI-driven YESEO app for newsrooms and 2022-23 RJI Fellow, will be at the JLab on Thursday, April 17 to talk about emerging AI tools in journalism. Drop by from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to ask questions, network and test out the YESEO tool!

Applications are open for Levin Leaders, Fink Fellows and Griffiths Innovators! These two-semester, scholarship-funded programs help undergrad journalism majors to lead, publish and innovate alongside professionals. Apply by Aug. 24: uga.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/98890…

REMINDER: Applications are open for Levin Leaders, Fink Fellows and Griffiths Innovators! These two-semester, scholarship-funded programs help undergrad journalism majors to lead, publish and innovate alongside professionals. Apply by Aug. 24: uga.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/98890…