- Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection, 2017-2020
- Title:
- Blake Aued interviewed by Ashton Ellett, 13 April 2018.
- Creator:
- Aued, Blake
Ellett, Ashton G. (Ashton Gene),1985- - Date of Original:
- 2018-04-13
- Subject:
- Politics and government
Georgia Politics and government
Georgia - People:
- Aued, Blake
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Interviewed by Ashton Ellett.
Aued begins by talking about his childhood growing up in Atlanta and Birmingham, Alabama. The conversation moves to his time at the University of Mississippi and decision to pursue a career in journalism. He talks about his early career as a reporter and staff writer covering politics and news for the Athens Banner-Herald and Flagpole. Aued assesses the role of media in politics. Aued discusses the nature and character of Georgia political history and analyzes the impact of recent elections and forecasts the 2018 election in Georgia. Considerable time is devoted to local Athens politics, especially the growing progressive element in Athens-Clarke County.
Blake Aued was born in Kentucky and grew up in Alpharetta and Birmingham, Alabama. He attended the University of Mississippi, graduating with a degree in journalism. Aued worked at the Daily Tribune News in Cartersville, Georgia, before becoming a staff writer at the Athens Banner-Herald in 2005. Aued is currently news editor for Flagpole Magazine in Athens where he writes the weekly “City Dope” column. He is also a regular contributor to WUGA's Athens News Matters with Alexia Ridley. Aued resides in Athens. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-048/video-access
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project, TPGA-048, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 videorecording (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
-
