SOCI 3320: Sociology of Urban Life
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Athens-Clarke County Guide
- Athens Clarke County GuideGuide to the local community developed by UGA librarian Eric Griffith
Athens News Sources
Newspapers
Athens Banner Herald: Local daily newspaper. Older articles available in the site search beginning in the early 2000s. Also available for more precise searching through Access World News (1999 - present).
Flagpole (Athens alternative weekly): Current content and archive (December 2012 - present)
The Red and Black (independent UGA student newspaper): Current content (archives available through site search back to early 2000s); Online archives, 1893-2006.
Video
Grady Newsource is produced by UGA's Grady College and is "both a class and an independent news organization." Content focuses on local and UGA news.
Radio
WUGA (91.7 FM): Local Georgia Public Broadcasting affiliate. Local programming includes Athens News Matters, in which local journalists, elected officials, and other local movers-and-shakers chat about Athens issues.
WXAG (92.7 FM): Live stream (no archives, must listen or record live), schedule (hosted shows generally focus on local issues, especially pertaining to the black community)
Other Newspapers
- Global Newsstream This link opens in a new windowGlobal coverage of newspapers and newswires from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowRegional, national, and international news coverage.
- Historical Newspapers Online This link opens in a new windowFull text of historical American newspapers, including the Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Daily World, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.
- Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive This link opens in a new windowAn online archive that provides access to digitized full-text historical newspapers from around the state. Coverage Dates: 1750-1993.