{"id":1471,"date":"2026-04-16T18:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/rp-shwetakrishnan\/?page_id=1471"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:42:15","slug":"georgia-first-amendment-foundation-coverage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/rp-shwetakrishnan\/georgia-first-amendment-foundation-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia First Amendment Foundation Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am particularly interested in the overlap between journalism and the law because it is important to protect journalists&#8217; First Amendment rights and advocate for freedom of the press. My work as a journalist and coverage of different communities has helped me recognize the importance that law can hold in protecting the journalism profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a Communications Fellow for the Georgia First Amendment Foundation, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicating to protecting First Amendment rights in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bylines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-georgia-first-amendment-foundation wp-block-embed-georgia-first-amendment-foundation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5vqcHfOdLj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gfaf.org\/2025\/10\/gfaf-pays-tribute-to-griffiths-dedication-and-impact\/\">GFAF pays tribute to Griffiths\u2019 dedication and impact<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;GFAF pays tribute to Griffiths\u2019 dedication and impact&#8221; &#8212; Georgia First Amendment Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/gfaf.org\/2025\/10\/gfaf-pays-tribute-to-griffiths-dedication-and-impact\/embed\/#?secret=q4WygzLfC9#?secret=5vqcHfOdLj\" data-secret=\"5vqcHfOdLj\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-georgia-first-amendment-foundation wp-block-embed-georgia-first-amendment-foundation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DjINtg2UpV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gfaf.org\/2026\/03\/2026-georgia-bar-media-judiciary-conference-highlights-first-amendment-threats\/\">2026 Georgia Bar, Media &amp; Judiciary Conference highlights First Amendment threats<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;2026 Georgia Bar, Media &amp; Judiciary Conference highlights First Amendment threats&#8221; &#8212; Georgia First Amendment Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/gfaf.org\/2026\/03\/2026-georgia-bar-media-judiciary-conference-highlights-first-amendment-threats\/embed\/#?secret=y0WH4va2zv#?secret=DjINtg2UpV\" data-secret=\"DjINtg2UpV\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Storytelling Through Social Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was also in charge of creating a digital social media campaign to help promote one of GFAF&#8217;s annual events, the Georgia Bar, Media &amp; Judiciary Conference. 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