News & Analysis
100 years of scholastic journalism education and the honor of a lifetime
R.J. Morgan, an instructional professor in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi and director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association, discusses scholastic journalism education and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. He received the CSPA James F. Paschal Award for excellence in scholastic press leadership, which he says is somewhat of a lifetime achievement award for a scholastic press director.
Major damage has been done to the journalistic brand of CBS News and ‘60 Minutes’
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss withheld a segment on a notorious prison in El Salvador before it was scheduled to air on “60 Minutes.” Tony Pederson, managing fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics, discusses the controversy surrounding holding a story dealing with criticism of the Trump administration.
50 years of effective service by public broadcasting ignored by Congress
After 50 successful years, the president and Congress decided to save $500 million (less than $2 per American per year) by refusing to fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The move is purely political, writes Charles Mitchell of the University of Mississippi and the Overby Center.
Partnerships between news organizations and AI firms could result in a huge loss for journalism
News organizations have been trumpeting partnerships with AI firms, but they should be entering such arrangements with caution. Jared Schroeder of the University of Missouri and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts writes that such partnerships could damage journalism in the long run.
Bluesky and X offer different visions of the marketplace of ideas
Jared Schroeder of the University of Missouri and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts makes the case that the migration to Bluesky is about the space in which we will engage in conversation.
AI and the problems with the black-box classroom
First Amendment scholar Jared Schroeder from the University of Missouri and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts writes that we’ve been concerned about students using AI for writing essays and getting test answers. We should be concerned about AI limiting knowledge and its effect on democratic society.
MSPA Successfully Hosts Largest Post-Pandemic Convention
More than 450 high-school journalists gathered at the University of Mississippi on April 2 to celebrate achievements and learn from both peers and professionals.
Student Voice: Objectivity and Fairness Reflection – Hailey Austin
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 Voice – Objectivity and Fairness Reflection – Hagan Hord
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.