OXFORD, Miss. – Patricia Thompson, assistant dean at the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, has been named the new executive director of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. As a result, the council’s headquarters will move to UM, where Thompson will assume her new role JulyRead the story …
UM Journalism Professor Named Executive Director of Accrediting Organization
Headquarters of Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications will move to UM
June 25, 2018 by
UM Journalism School Faculty Member Honored with Distinguished Service Award
Award presented to R.J. Morgan for his dedication to young journalists
June 24, 2018 by
COLUMBIA, S.C. – R.J. Morgan, director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Award. Morgan, who is also an instructional assistant professor of journalism in UM’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, said he is honoredRead the story …
UM’s ‘Mr. Magazine’ Recognized for Industry Contributions
Journalism professor Samir Husni honored with 2018 Luminaire Award
June 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Idealliance and Print Industries Alliance have named University of Mississippi journalism professor Samir Husni a recipient of the 2018 Franklin Luminaire Award. The award recognizes professionals for exceptional and positive contributions to service in the media and graphic communications industry. Husni, founder and director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the MeekRead the story …
Alumna Begins Endowment to Rename Magazine Innovation Center
Amy Lyles Wilson seeks to name the unit after journalism professor Samir Husni
June 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumna Amy Lyles Wilson is working to raise $100,000 to rename the Magazine Innovation Center at the Meek School of Journalism and New Media for the center’s longtime director and journalism professor Samir Husni. A former student of Husni’s, Wilson wants to rename the foundation of the university’s magazineRead the story …
Students Win Journalism Awards at Various Conferences
More than 50 honors in regional competition include work in newspaper, TV, radio and online
May 18, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students earned more than 50 awards in three regional contests this spring for their outstanding work in newspaper, television, radio and online journalism. “The Student Media Center is one of the best recruiting tools for the university and the Meek School,” said Patricia Thompson, assistant dean for student mediaRead the story …
Journalism Professor Honored by Professional Association
Debora Wenger recognized for her service to journalism education
May 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism professor Debora Wenger has been honored for her service to journalism education by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The association’s Electronic News Division has chosen Wenger as a recipient of the 2018 Larry Burkum Service Award. Wenger is an associate professor of journalism andRead the story …
UM Students to Intern this Summer in Eastern Asia
Placements made possible through Freeman Foundation grant
May 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen University of Mississippi students will be interns in East and Southeast Asia this summer, thanks to a substantial grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont. The $100,000 program, “UM Experiential Learning in East Asia,” allows selected undergraduates to complete a summer internship of at least eight weeks in summer 2018.Read the story …
University Launches New IMC Online Graduate Degree Program
Students can enroll in graduate degree program this fall
April 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Interested professionals can earn a graduate degree in integrated marketing communication completely online through the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi starting in August. This program is designed to give mid-career professionals an opportunity to learn how to use communication to connect people and organizations, withoutRead the story …
Journalism Professor Releases Book Examining RFK’s Delta Visit
Ellen Meacham to sign copies new work Wednesday at Square Books.
April 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism professor Ellen Meacham details Robert F. Kennedy’s visit to the Mississippi Delta in 1967 in her new book “Delta Epiphany: RFK in Mississippi.” Meacham’s book, published by University Press of Mississippi, examines the history, economics and politics of the Delta and how those factors influenced the lives ofRead the story …
ACT 8 Experience Brings Magazine Industry Leaders to UM
Journalism students can interact with industry leaders at eighth annual media conference
April 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Print Proud and Digital Smart” is the message of this year’s ACT 8 Experience, a one-of-a-kind magazine media conference at the University of Mississippi. The ACT Experience, which stands for “amplify, clarify and testify,” is hosted by the Magazine Innovation Center at the Meek School of Journalism and New Media. This year’sRead the story …