OXFORD, Miss. – Gifts to a new University of Mississippi fund are being used to honor the life of the late James L. “Buddy” Bynum, a leading journalist, and his enthusiasm for communication, learning and the university. The Buddy Bynum Speaker Series Endowment was established with an initial donation by Dr. Richard B. and NancyRead the story …
New Speaker Endowment Honors Mississippi Journalist
Buddy Bynum Speaker Series will provide learning opportunities for UM journalism students
March 25, 2013 by
Biloxi Native Tackles England in Academics, With Plans to Travel, Experience Other Cultures
March 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For University of Mississippi student Hannah Parker of Biloxi, this spring semester is turning out to be much more than the usual college routine. The sophomore marketing communications major is studying at the University of Leicester in England, with plans to return to the Oxford campus in August. “Studying abroad has forcedRead the story …
UM Students Win First Place in Crisis Communications
Public relations team brings home top award from the Southeastern Journalism Student On-Site Competition
March 13, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of three University of Mississippi public relations students from the Meek School of Journalism and New Media won first place in an on-site competition Feb. 22 at the Southeastern Journalism Conference. During the competition at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., seniors Frances Allison of Birmingham, Ala., Jane Lloyd Brown ofRead the story …
Sharyn Alfonsi Named Commencement Speaker for Journalism School
Alumna lands dream job 60 Minutes
February 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first few months of 2013 seem to be pretty packed in terms of career highlights for veteran news correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi. So far, the 1994 University of Mississippi graduate has landed her dream job as a contributor for Showtime’s “60 Minutes Sports” and was chosen to deliver the keynote address atRead the story …
Congressional Candidates to Debate Thursday at UM
… Overby Center hosting only debate for First District race
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – The only debate in the race between Republican U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee and Democratic challenger Brad Morris for Mississippi’s First District congressional seat will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 25) in the Overby Center Auditorium at the University of Mississippi. The hourlong debate is co-sponsored by the university’s Overby CenterRead the story …
Magazine Leaders Converge at UM to Discuss the Future of Media
… Experts discuss reinventing the printed word for a digital age
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Print journalism is alive and kicking and not going anywhere, according to “Mr. Magazine” Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. Husni is not the only print leader advising future journalists to never underestimate the power of print in a digital age. More than 30 topRead the story …
New York Times Senior Editor Wins 2012 Silver Em
Crystal Springs native honored with prestigious award
October 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The New York Times has a history of hiring Southern journalists. It’s a relationship that began in the 1960s during the civil rights era with Mississippi native Turner Catledge, who became the paper’s first executive editor, and continues today with Greg Brock, senior editor for standards for the past six years. Brock,Read the story …
Sun Herald: Ole Miss photojournalism students chronicle Meredith Anniversary
October 2, 2012 by
Along with their professor at the Meek School of Journalism, Ole Miss photojournalism students captured the images and voices in this multimedia piece focusing on the 50-year anniversary of James Meredith’s integration into the University of Mississippi. Read the story
UM Student Appointed to Represent College Students on National Board
September 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Margaret Ann Morgan, a senior journalism major from McComb at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed as the student board member for the Order of Omega, a Greek leadership honor society that includes more than 450 chapters nationwide. Each spring, the organization selects one student board member who is tasked withRead the story …
Overby Center’s Election Year Series Kicks Off with Syndicated Columnist
September 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Shribman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, will be the featured guest in the first of this fall’s election-year programs at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. A nationally-syndicated columnist and a frequent analyst for BBC Radio, Shribman will join CharlesRead the story …