Interview with Blake Aued, April 13, 2018Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project |
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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.
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.