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Julian Assange’s extradition will be journalism’s fall

Dipin Subedi and Dipin Subedi | March 6, 2020
Julian Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy to avoid being extradited and imprisoned for life by the United States. Assange is the founder of Wikileaks, a multinational media organization that releases documents showing the abuse of power of ruling classes all over the world. The world of democracy, truth, free press and freedom of speech will be betrayed if Assange is convicted.
Cheryl Jenkins, Ph.D., is part of the 3% black full-time faculty. Photo by Bethany Morris.

Black full-time faculty account for 3%

Alyssa Bass and Alyssa Bass | November 6, 2019
Associate professor Cheryl Jenkins, Ph.D., has heard she is someone’s first black professor annually since she started teaching at Southern Miss in 2008.
Advertising Students Advance in National Competition

Advertising Students Advance in National Competition

Aaron J. Stewart and Aaron J. Stewart | April 16, 2015

Advertising team members Kayla Patak, Sarah Campbell, Alex Underwood, Amy Allegrezza, Katie Mauro, and Emma Young (left to right) celebrate by throwing up hashtag symbols in honor of their campaign #shareaslice...

MCJ Media Week to Kick Off Tuesday

MCJ Media Week to Kick Off Tuesday

Jack Hammett and Jack Hammett | April 12, 2015

From Tuesday to Thursday, The University of Southern Mississippi School of Mass Communication and Journalism will host MCJ Media Week in College Hall and other places on campus. The week will allow...

Williams' Lie Takes Toll on Journalism

Williams’ Lie Takes Toll on Journalism

Chris Lee and Chris Lee | February 18, 2015

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you have most likely heard about the Brian Williams scandal. But, just in case you missed it, NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams was...

Capitalism and the media explored in 'Nightcrawler'

Capitalism and the media explored in ‘Nightcrawler’

Bradley Presson and Bradley Presson | November 24, 2014

Courtesy Photo There is a saying in journalism, “if it bleeds, it leads.” The sad truth is that violence sells, and news stations livelihoods depend on the types of ratings they can obtain, which...

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