NEWS

Here are some announcements and information regarding events

NOW HIRING FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

April 17, 2019

SPJUM is currently preparing for the 2019-2020 elections. Elections will be held digitally the week following our April 17th workshop, and will open at 4 p.m. that afternoon and run until 4 p.m. the following Wednesday. Winners will be announced online that evening, and will be expected to meet with other board members at the end of our monthly meeting on May 1st at 4 p.m. 

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SPJUM positions include treasurer, secretary, media coordinator, community engagement coordinator, president and vice president. Job descriptions for these positions can be found at the bottom of this page.

To apply, email your resume, a headshot and a short description of why you want the position/ why you're qualified to spjumchapter@gmail.com anytime prior to 3 p.m. on April 17th. This information will be provided to voters at the beginning of the voting survey so that they can be informed on who they're voting for. Feel free to include social media handles in your application-- future employers will look at these profiles, so we're happy to help make sure that our members' profiles are cleaned up so they can get jobs and internships in the field without worrying about that when they're turning in applications. 

SPJ NASHVILLE CONFERENCE -- AWARDS

March 30, 2019

Several University of Mississippi students and their publications received Mark of Excellence awards at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 12 conference in Nashville this weekend. Ole Miss student journalists and organizations received over a dozen 1st place and finalist positions within the large schools’ division.​

The awards are listed as follows in the order in which they were announced:

• Photography

  • Breaking News Photography winner

    • Ariel Cobbert

  • General News Photography finalist

    • Billy Schuerman

  • Breaking News Reporting finalist(s)

    • Daily Mississippian Staff

  • Breaking News Reporting winner

    • Lasherica Thornton

  • Television Breaking News Reporting winner

    • Madison Scarpino

  • Radio News Reporting and Radio Feature winner

    • Victoria Hosey

  • Best Use of Multimedia winner(s)

    • University of Mississippi student media staff

  • Online In-Depth Reporting finalist(s)

    • Gracie Snyder, Sarah Liese and Lauren Conley

  • Online News Reporting finalist(s)

    • Victoria Hosey, Madison Scarpino and Abbie McIntosh

  • Best Student Magazine finalist

    • Circle & Square

  • Best All-Around Television Newscast winner(s)

    • Newswatch Staff

  • Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper winner

    • The Daily Mississippian

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Six 6 University of Mississippi student journalists— Grant McLaughlin, Carter Diggs, Grace Marion, Brooke McNabb, Sarah Liese, and Gracie Snyder-- were in attendance at the conference, which of which was hosted at Lipscomb University. The conference began on March 29th and ended on March 30th. It included workshops with many high achieving journalists from the area and many networking opportunities for the SPJ members in attendance.

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Students who earned Mark of Excellence Awards should visit the Student Media Center in Bishop Hall on the University of Mississippi campus to collect their awards. SPJ provides members with many contest entry opportunities throughout the year.  

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The students who attended the Region 12 conference in Nashville will be writing summaries this week on the tips of the trades they learned at the seminars held Friday night and Saturday. They will be posted on the chapter website and social accounts.

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Follow The University of Mississippi chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on social media or join our email list to keep up with the latest updates. Information on joining can be found on the chapter’s website.

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