The Center for Integrity in News Reporting distributed its first awards May 14 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The center was established through the leadership of Walter E. Hussman Jr., longtime publisher of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Student Hailey Austin reflects on the “Objectivity and Fairness panel” at the Overby Center held on Nov. 2. Walter Hussman, Jr., publisher of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, joined the conversation of objectivity with Overby Center chairman Charles Overby.

Student Hagan Hord reflects on the “Objectivity and Fairness panel” at the Overby Center held on Nov. 2. Walter Hussman, Jr., publisher of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, joined the conversation of objectivity with Overby Center chairman Charles Overby.

The Rev. John Perkins, a Bible teacher, author and community developer, celebrated his 93rd birthday two years in West Jackson. On September 19, 2023, the Perkins Foundation hosted a gala at the Civil Rights Museum to celebrate 63 years of service by John and his wife, Vera Mae.

On August 7, 2023, 1,500 members of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) gathered in Washington, DC for their 106th annual conference. The event’s opening ceremony featured a keynote address by Knight Foundation president Alberto Ibargüen which you can read below.