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Posted: Friday, January 16, 2015 12:00 pm

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The University of Georgias Grady College of Journalism

and Mass Communication has long had a reputation of
excellence, proven recently by stealing the No.2 spot in
the Radio Television Digital News Association ranking of
top journalism programs, and furthering this repute as the
National Press Photographers Association has decided
to relocate their headquarters to Grady.

Stephanie Lennox

Doesnt that sound good, the NPPA at UGA?" said Chip

Deale, the NPPAs executive director. Though if I could
change anything, I would take out the ampersand and
say with.'"

NPPA
Chip Deale, executive director of NPPA, stands in the newly
named Studio 100 while presenting NPPA's headquarters being
moved to Grady college in Athens, Ga. on Jan. 9, 2015.
(Photo/Stephanie Lennox)

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The NPPA is the leading voice advocating for the work

of visual journalists today, according to its website and,
after almost two years of communication, proposals and
some competition, Grady welcomed the organization
Jan. 10 to its official new headquarters.

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Mark Johnson, a photojournalism professor, was the

leader of the initiative to bring the NPPA to UGA,
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The President of the NPPA, Mark Dolan, also said at the

forefront of their decision to move were the immense
opportunities that came along with being located in a
university setting.

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One of the reasons we wanted to come to the

university was the opportunity to collaborate, Dolan
said.

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He said being at UGA would allow the NPPA to reach

out to many of the great minds, make partnerships and
work with other organizations, non-profits, advocacy and
law groups.
Johnson initially proposed the move to the NPPA almost
two years ago, and although the proposition was well
received, the organization let other schools send in
proposals as well.

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So I was very excited one night back in August when

President Dolan called and said we got the
[nomination], said Johnson at the welcoming reception
on Friday.

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Dolan said another big factor in the decision to choose

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UGA was the vast enthusiasm that everyone at UGA
showed.
Frankly, it was as much the enthusiasm as anything
elseMark Johnson was really effective in
communicating how excited everyone was, and he had
done so much homework. And it was not just Grady,
everyone was excited, and that was reflected," Dolan
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The move will open up opportunities not only for the

organization, but also for visual journalism students and
the relationships and experience they can gain through
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Honestly I think its great for after graduation, having the

fact that the NPPA is based here at UGA and wanting to
be a photojournalist it really builds the reputation of UGA," said Hannah Burke, a magazine journalism from
Watkinsville.

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Crossword January 21

Regardless of whether or not Grady students are interested in pursuing visual journalism, the new headquarters
provides an array of unique opportunities that will expand the horizons of both the NPPA and students alike.
As Deale said Its the dawn of a new era for the NPPA.

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