OXFORD, Miss. – National, regional and local industry
leaders are slated to make presentations to students at the
University of Mississippi during annual fall Journalism
Week Oct. 8-12.
More than two dozen experts will examine such topics as
“The Future of Broadcast,” “Journalism: Is It for Me?” and
“Everyone Needs a Little P.R.”
The public is invited to attend the sessions at no charge.
For the full Journalism Week schedule of events, visit
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/journalism/.
Samir Husni, journalism chair, said events during the week
offer attendees an opportunity to learn about a variety of
topics, from covering the courts and the military to
launching magazines and blogging.
“The beauty of what we do is to provide our students with
the basics,” Husni said. “Bringing someone in from the
outside and listening to their successes really helps
students understand that the light at the end of the tunnel
is not a train coming at them.”
The week concludes at 11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 12) with a
symposium honoring the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist and author David Halberstam. The free, public
symposium is to be held in the new Overby Center for
Southern Journalism and Politics, Room 147, located
adjacent to Farley Hall, home of the journalism
department.
Mississippi professionals planning to participate in
Journalism Week include Ronnie Agnew, executive editor of
The (Jackson) Clarion-Ledger, and Parrish Alford, reporter
for the Northeast Daily Journal (Tupelo). They are to be
joined by nationally known leaders, including David Carey,
vice president and publisher of Conde Nast Portfolio
magazine.
“We’re also expecting Ed Brown, CEO and founding editor,
and Mitch Powers, president and publisher, of GX magazine;
and Celine Gumbiner, CEO and co-founder of Bee Women
Magazine,” Husni said. “Journalism Week is a great
opportunity (for students) to build business relationships
with thriving journalists. No matter how good you are, no
matter how much you know, it’s all about getting people to
know you. Journalism Week is an essential step in getting a
job and provides a great opportunity to meet with people
who could get you a job after college.”
Junior journalism major Aly Hanson agreed. “As a freshman,
I found it difficult to remember there is a light at the
end of this college tunnel, and my required math class was
a mere stepping stone in the path of earning my journalism
degree.
“It wasn’t until I attended Journalism Week when I
rediscovered my passion for journalism. Hearing
testimonies of tough times and many successes from the
journalists who spoke that week inspired many to get back
on track and aspire to be a successful journalist one day,
too,” said Hanson, native of The Woodlands, Texas.
For more information or assistance related to a disability,
call 662-915-7146. To learn more about the Department of
Journalism, visit