OXFORD, Miss. – Ryan Whittington, the University of Mississippi‘s marketing and brand strategy director, has been named to the Mississippi Business Journal‘s Top 50 Under 40 for 2020, which recognizes outstanding young business leaders across the state. The annual awards for outstanding young professionals in the state were announced recently, featuring a diverse list ofRead the story …
Ryan Whittington Named to Business Journal’s Top 50 Under 40
UM marketing and brand strategy director honored among the state's top young leaders
November 23, 2020 by
Asya Branch Continues Making Mississippi History
Booneville senior wants to spread positivity and 'change our country for the better' as Miss USA
November 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a year that already has recorded several record-breaking events, a University of Mississippi senior has added to the list by being the first from Mississippi and first African American Mississippian to win the coveted title of Miss USA. Asya Branch, 22, was crowned the winner of the 2020 national pageant MondayRead the story …
Alumna Lands Dream Gig at TikTok
Kellie Norton, 2012 journalism graduate, is a communications manager at TikTok
July 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – You’ve probably heard that the social media platform TikTok has exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 2 billion users, it received the most downloads ever in a three-month period for an app earlier this year. What you may not know is that a University of Mississippi alumna isRead the story …
UM Senior Wins Top College Journalism Honors
Matthew Hendley takes top awards in Louisiana-Mississippi AP collegiate competition
July 2, 2020 by
OXFORD Miss. – A University of Mississippi senior, who is spending his summer reporting for News 21 – an award-winning investigative reporting project from the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University – recently won two top awards in the college division of the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors competition. Matthew Hendley,Read the story …
Journalism Students Place in National Hearst Contest
Competition among the most prestigious in collegiate journalism
June 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four students from the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media have been honored with an award in the national Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The students won eighth place in the category of Team Multimedia/News or Enterprise for a project about Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria. Website content includedRead the story …
Journalism Instructor Leading Online Freedom of Information Event
June 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media will co-sponsor a Zoom event Tuesday (June 23) that explores open meetings, public records and what the public is entitled to know about COVID-19. Ellen Meacham, adjunct instructor of journalism, will lead the 11 a.m. event, which is open to the public.Read the story …
GRE Requirement Waived; 4+1 Program Begun to Help Journalism Students
May 29, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has two new opportunities that are designed to make things a little easier for students pursuing graduate degrees. The school has decided to suspend the GRE requirement for fall 2020 admission to graduate programs. It also is introducing a 4+1 program designedRead the story …
Summer Programs for High School Students Move Online
Academic, leadership and networking opportunities available through revamped offerings
April 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Summer vacation and activities will look different this year for high school students around the country. Despite the postponement of traditional summer camps and programs, the University of Mississippi is providing opportunities and scholarships for rising 11th and 12th graders that will allow them to try out college classes while still makingRead the story …
Coming Together While Forced Apart
How one Ole Miss professor is helping to weave stronger communities in the face of coronavirus
April 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While most Americans are seeking shelter in their homes, one University of Mississippi professor is working to bring everyone together – online. Graham Bodie, professor of integrated marketing communications in the School of Journalism and New Media, also serves as the chief listening officer for the Listen First Project, a nonprofit startedRead the story …
A ‘Purple’ Passion for Public Relations
Robin Street, celebrated teacher, purple-clad advocate for diversity and acceptance, to retire from UM
March 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Robin Street’s office in Farley Hall is lined with business cards from her former public relations students and a wall full of photos with them. The mementos are powerful reminders of the lives she has touched over nearly three decades at the University of Mississippi. Street, a senior lecturer in journalism, is retiringRead the story …