ACT 4 Experience attendees at the BB King Museum.
Archive for 2013
On the 30th anniversary of the 1983 Egg Bowl, players, coaches and journalists discuss one of the greatest games in the history of the rivalry. Watch the documentary on YouTube. It was produced by Brad Schultz, assistant professor in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, and Eric Williamson, a former UM instructor
“Back Story: A Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Examines His Own Family”
Nick Kotz reflects on writing “The Harness Maker’s Dream: Nathan Kallison and the Rise of South Texas.” Read the article at nickkotz.com. Kotz is married to Mary Lynn Kotz, a Meek School graduate.
Journalism major crowned 2014 Miss University
Photo by Katie Williamson/The Daily Mississippian
Senior journalism major Anna Beth Higginbotham took home the crown at the 65th Annual Miss University Pageant Nov. 20., 2013, at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
Photo by Austin McAfee/The Daily Mississippian
No Tent, Just Fellowship
Due to the forecast of brisk winds on Saturday afternoon, we will not be erecting the tent on the lawn of Farley Hall. We will be in the area, though, and hope to see you.
Charlie Mitchell, assistant dean at the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, speaks to attendees at the Mississippi Municipal League’s Small Town Conference at Harrah’s Tunica Resort Nov. 21. He and Layne Bruce, executive director of the Mississippi Press Association, presented a program on “Media Matters: Working with the Media and Understanding Mississippi’s Sunshine Laws.”
TIME photo editor visits School of Journalism and New Media
Jonathan Woods, senior editor of photo and interactives at TIME, visited the Meek School of Journalism last week as a guest lecturer. Woods, who oversees the photography and interactive components published on TIME.com, visited with journalism students in JOUR 101, 271, and 375 classes on Thursday and Friday, and also conducted a workshop at the Student Media Center.
Recently, Woods spearheaded “Timelapse,” in partnership with Google, Landsat, and Carnegie Mellon University, a 30-year-long time-lapse of satellite images showing global climate change. The project garnered more unique views than any story TIME has published in 2013.
Prior to joining TIME, Woods spent three years with nbcnews.com as a multimedia producer and six as a photojournalist for newspapers ranging from the Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to the Rocky Mountain News in Denver. You can follow him on Twitter: @jonwoods
The ACT band performs at Ground Zero
Watch the ACT band’s performances at Ground Zero on YouTube: Crossroads; The Thrill is Gone; and Brown Sugar. The band played at the Clarksdale, Miss., blues club during the ACT 4 Experience.
