RED Denty

Experienced reporter - print, web, social media

The University of Georgia - Athens, Ga.

I am a journalism student at the University of Georgia. I am a born story-teller with the ability to treat news, features, and other events with equal passion. I thrive in a fast-paced environment. While I have great respect for print journalism, I enjoy the challenge of telling a story in 140 characters or less for social media.

RED Denty

Experienced reporter - print, web, social media

The University of Georgia - Athens, Ga.

Dr. James Porter retires after 40 years
JOUR 3190 - News Writing
Odum Blue Jays find new nest
The Press-Sentinel
Citizens testify on mill's impact on Altamaha
The Press-Sentinel
Healthy growth
Urban ecology students at the University of Georgia had the opportunity to cultivate garden therapy this spring as part of a service-learning course. Led by doctoral student James Wood, they spent a recent Saturday morning preparing soil and installing plants in a new Bird and Pollinator Garden, located in the Healing Garden at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Discover UGA
Jim Richardson Retires After More than Three Decades of Service to Ecology
“I think it was the people around me that nudged me in different directions. That’s how I ended up here today,” said Dr. Jim Richardson, who is retiring this June after more than three decades of service to the Odum School of Ecology and the University of Georgia. Richardson’s start at UGA was unconventional, to say the least.
Odum School of Ecology UGA website
Odum grad does ‘conservation by numbers’
Alex Wright considers himself a conservationist, but not in the traditional sense of the word—you won't ever find this Forest Resources graduate student hugging a tree in the rainforest. Instead, Alex, a 2012 graduate of the Odum School of Ecology and a graduate student at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, works with state and federal governments to establish sustainable land-management practices.
Odum School of Ecology UGA website
Hispanic youth in Georgia see benefits of DACA
Publishers' Auxiliary
Georgia Lottery to offer scholarships to GSU students
The George-Anne
Cheaper gas prices bring on a dose of holiday cheer
The Telfair Enterprise
How I spent my summer vacation
The Press-Sentinel

I’ve always felt that ink runs in my blood. My grandmother has been writing for newspapers in Georgia for more than 50 years and my dad owns my hometown’s local newspaper, The Press-Sentinel. From a young age I was exposed to the world of journalism — some of my earliest memories are from my time spent after school watching my dad’s printing press in action or bothering reporters in the newsroom.

I have been interested in the field of journalism for years, and as I have grown older, I’ve been fortunate to have already experienced several very good writing, editing and photography internships and work opportunities early in my career.

From working part-time at several community newspapers (The Press-Sentinel and The Telfair Enterprise) and working as a stringer for the GeorgeAnne at Georgia Southern University to interning in the communications department for Sen. Johnny Isakson, participating in a fellowship with the National Newspaper Association and interning in the communications department at the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology, I have been exposed to an array of editorial formats.

While my early experiences have been a great education, I understand that I have so much more to learn. There are aspects of journalism that I have not even scratched the surface of, and I am excited for the opportunity to do so at UGA's Grady School of Journalism. One of the programs that I am most looking forward to is the New Media Certificate. The field of journalism is changing every day, and I’m eager to learn how to produce news for the news cycle of the future.

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