New Media Institute

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from Kiley Dorton! The podcast How to Be a Grown Up by Raffi Griffin guides you through the daunting task of adulting. Check out How to Be a Grown up on Apple Podcasts!

📣 NMIXpo week is here! It’s not too late to join us in person in Athens! RSVP at ➡️ bit.ly/nmixpo25S Couldn’t make it to Athens? You can follow and engage with NMIXpo on Instragram @nmiuga. We’ll be posting on our Stories throughout the weekend.

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from Lauren Baggett! One sec is an app that prompts you to take a breath and reflect before you open social media. Learn more at ➡️ one-sec.app

👏 Thank you to Erik Baker, Senior Creative Director at Universal Creative, for sharing his expertise in production management, scene shop management, props, set dressing, and fabrication. Thank you, Erik!

We are 1️⃣ week away from NMIXpo, where students will be debuting projects like AUXILIO, an iOS app designed to keep college students connect with local events and build community! Learn more about AUXILIO ➡️ projects.nmi.cool/2025/em/auxilio RSVP for NMIXpo ➡️ bit.ly/nmixpo25S

🚴‍♂️ Headed to #AthensTwilight? Check out the website revamp by our Capstone team for more user friendly event navigation! Check out their hype video ➡️ bit.ly/athenstwilight… 🎤 For more cool projects, be sure to attend SLAM! RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/nmixpo25S

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from Kiley Dorton! Skylight is a Public Benefit Corporation social media platform that acts like TikTok, but runs on AT Protocol! Check out ➡️ skylight.social

👏 A big thanks to Paula Bolton, Chief Marketing and Program Officer at Women In Technology, for sharing her experience in project management, marketing technology, and content strategy with our students! Thank you, Paula!

💐 Spring 2025 NMIXpo is just around the corner! 👏 Please join us in giving a big round of applause for our Spring 2025 NMIXpo Sponsor – Candace Couch Counseling! Still need to RSVP? You can do that here ➡️ bit.ly/nmixpo25S

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from Tyler Mazurek! Merlin Bird ID allows you to record and identify the different birds near you. Learn more at ➡️ merlin.allaboutbirds.org

👏 A round of applause to Bailey Pelletier, Associate Video Editor for the LA Chargers, for providing our students with insights on video editing and production. Thank you, Bailey!

📣 ICYMI, NMIXpo kicks off Friday, May 2! This multi-day event will feature the hard work of our New Media Capstone students at SLAM and our Emerging Media students at Emerge! Afterwards, we will be celebrating our 2025 graduates! RSVP at ➡️ bit.ly/nmixpo25S

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from John Weatherford! Frontend Practice allows you to sharpen your developing skills by creating websites for real companies. Learn more at ➡️ frontendpractice.com/projects

👏 Thank you to Meghan Telling, Employee Communications Specialist at Comcast for sharing her expertise in communications strategies in customer experience, human resources, and DE&I. Thank you, Meghan!

👏 Destination: TEDxUGA 2025 presenter, Abby Sterling, was featured on CBS Sunday Morning for her work to help declare Deveaux Bank a protected space for whimbrel shorebirds. Check out ➡️ bit.ly/whimbrels

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from Kiley Dorton! Ground News is a platform that makes it easy to evaluate accuracy and bias in different news sources to shift away from algorithms in news. Check out ➡️ ground.news

❌ Tonight, members of the UGA community and, for the first time, a member of the Athens community will take the stage for a night of inspiring talks! 🚨 Follow along on our Instagram stories to see some behind-the-scenes action and fun moments with our TED Fam!

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from Kiley Dorton! Particle News is an app that uses AI to organize and summarize news while offering multiple perspectives. Check out ➡️ particle.news

👏 A big thanks to Thomas Touchstone, Marketing and Communications Manager at the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, for sharing his knowledge and experience with our students! Thank you, Thomas!

💡 This week’s #nmirecommends is from John Weatherford! Aftershoot is an AI-powered tool that speeds up the photo selection and editing process and helps expedite your post-process workflow. Learn more at ➡️ aftershoot.com