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Meek School leaders focus on student well-being

Three hours after Ed Meek shared his controversial Facebook post, Meek School of Journalism and New Media Dean Will Norton was on the phone with him. Norton...

Letter to the Editor: The administration must act swiftly to distance itself from such bias

To the Editors, I’m impressed by the courage of the DM staff, the journalism faculty, and I am even more awed at the bravery of senior Mahoghany Jordan...

A look at how the Ed Meek controversy developed

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 Between 2 and 3 p.m. — Ed Meek posts his controversial comments and images on Facebook Ed Meek, namesake for the Meek School...

Ed Meek requests Ole Miss to remove his name from school of journalism

Ed Meek asked the University of Mississippi to remove his name from the School of Journalism and New Media on Saturday night. Meek’s request for...

Meek School faculty, university administration set stage for journalism school’s name change

Meek School of Journalism and New Media faculty met Friday at noon to discuss how to move forward after Ed Meek’s Facebook post received widespread criticism...

UPDATE: Chancellor, campus leaders condemn post made by Ole Miss alumnus, donor Ed Meek

Ole Miss alumnus Ed Meek, namesake of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, drew widespread criticism after posting commentary and a pair of photos...

Mississippi Today editor Dennis Moore to receive Silver Em Award

Dennis Moore, a prolific journalist and graduate of the University of Mississippi, will receive the Silver Em award Wednesday. The award, presented by...

Students learn importance of user data through seminar

With shopping websites, government agencies and student researchers scrambling to collect data from an overpopulated cyberspace, interpreting that data...

Facebook, LinkedIn executives to speak on campus Thursday

The Meek School of Journalism and New Media is sponsoring its first Ole Miss New Media Data Day, where senior executives from Facebook and LinkedIn will discuss data and how it is used in today’s technology-driven world. Data Day will be a day-long event beginning at 9:30 a.m., with a repeat performance of the sessions at 1 p.m., Thursday in the Overby Center auditorium....

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