If you would like to listen to the audio of the Great Conversations luncheon with Dean Slabach, you can listen below.
Left to right: Former Chancellor Robert Khayat, Dean Fred Slabach, and former Sen. Trent Lott attended the Great Conversations luncheon. Dean Slabach was the guest speaker.
Charles Mitchell, an associate professor in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, discussed the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Louisiana's congressional map.
A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal. The case involves a published article detailing a birthday note Trump had allegedly written to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that Trump’s lawsuit didn’t “adequately allege” actual malice. Kevin Goldberg, a vice president and First Amendment expert at Freedom Forum, analyzes the ruling and the First Amendment issues.
Carlos Sanchez, a freelance writer based in McAllen, Texas, and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, writes that the deification of César Chávez must cease because of his predatory behavior. Sanchez says the Chávez legacy must not be erased but used as a teaching tool.
In a story for The Overby Center, Tony Pederson, managing fellow for The Overby Center, discusses the Senate race in Texas, how expensive it is becoming, some of the competitors in the race, and how impactful it will end up being amongst the MAGA base.
The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host a program with the Freedom Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The program, “Free Speech and Free Press: From National Trends to Ole Miss,” will examine public awareness and support for First Amendment freedoms, with a particular eye on how speech is viewed on college campuses, as well as the real-world challenges and opportunities facing journalists today.
The program will begin at 5:30 in the Overby Center auditorium on the Ole Miss campus. The Overby Center is at 555 Grove Loop on the Ole Miss campus. Free parking is available for the public. A reception for all attendees will follow the program.
