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Al Hester
Albert L. Hester (May 31, 1932 - April 11, 2019) was a professor of journalism at the University of Georgia (UGA), a columnist, historian, newspaper reporter, and author. He wrote more than ten books including ''Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery: An African-American Historical Site'' about the Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery for African Americans in Athens, Georgia, and ''Enduring Legacy: Clarke County, Georgia's Ex-Slave Legislators Madison Davis and Alfred Richardson'' about Madison Davis and Alfred Richardson. He wrote ''Athens, Georgia, Celebrating Two Hundred Years at the Millenium'' with his wife Conoly Hester, who is also a writer and editor. He also authored some 200 articles. He was a professor emeritus of the Journalism Department at UGA's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. He was Journalism Department chair and director of the Cox International Center for Mass Communication Training and Research, which he founded. It was funded with support from James M. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grady College Of Journalism & Mass Communication
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is a constituent college of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. Established in 1915, Grady College offers undergraduate degrees in journalism, advertising, public relations, and entertainment and media studies, and master's and doctoral programs of study. Grady has been ranked among the top five schools of journalism education and research in the U.S. The college is home to several prominent centers, awards, and institutes, including the Peabody Awards, recognized as one of the most prestigious awards in electronic journalism, the McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage, the James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research, the Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems, the New Media Institute, and National Press Photographers Association. History In 1915, Grady was founded as a school of journalism by Steadman Vincent Sanford, a young professor who later as pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |