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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.
‘Highway of Diamonds’ further solidifies Dylan’s relationship with Black America
R.J. Morgan, a member of The Overby Center panel of experts, discusses “Highway of Diamonds” and how it further connects Bob Dylan to the African American community.
The Mississippi Miracle in education is real and it’s based on community
R.J. Morgan, a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, discusses how Mississippi went from near the bottom in education to the top. It began with a controversial plan, but the results have been a remarkable success.
Press Forward Mississippi and MSPA collaboration is an important advance for young journalists
R.J. Morgan, instructional associate professor in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi and director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association, discusses the annual Fall Statewide Convention at the University of Southern Mississippi. MSPA has a new partnership with Press Forward Mississippi which aims to strengthen local media.
Only a Pawn in Their Game: Bob Dylan, Medgar Evers and the Delta Folk Jubilee of 1963
As Mississippi celebrates the 100th anniversary of Medgar Evers’ birth, his daughter Reena Evers-Everette, joined by Mississippi Today’s Jerry Mitchell and Dr. RJ Morgan, a professor at Ole Miss, talked about how she remembered her father and how Mitchell played such a big role within her family.
Only a Pawn in Their Game: Bob Dylan, Medgar Evers and the Delta Folk Jubilee of 1963
The music and early civil rights work of legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will be the focus of a fall program at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. “Songs of Freedom: Bob Dylan’s Mississippi,” will be presented Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium on the Ole Miss campus.
Postcards of the hanging: Dylan's Minnesota conjures a complicated past
R.J. Morgan, professor at the University of Mississippi, discusses singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s music and Minnesota’s history of violence.
After the pandemic, giving students real-world learning experiences has become more difficult, important
Mississippi has been pro-active in beginning and maintaining a variety of activities that benefit scholastic journalism students.
In new Dylan biopic, his civil rights work is glossed over for other narratives
His music about the struggle for freedom became a powerful symbol of the times, especially in the South.
Scholastic journalism programs continue to have a life-changing effect
Despite challenges over budgets and freedom of speech, high school journalism is thriving in Mississippi.
New book on Jack Ruby offers insights into his life and events after JFK assassination
R.J. Morgan, a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, reviews Danny Fingeroth’s new book, Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald’s Assassin.
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.