The Daily Mississippian
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The Daily Mississippian, commonly called The DM, is the student newspaper
of the University of Mississippi
.
It is operated as an independent student-run newspaper, and is the only college newspaper in Mississippi
that is published five times a week.
It publishes Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and during the June and July summer terms. With a circulation of 15,000, it is one of the larger college newspapers in the country.
It is also the only college newspaper in Mississippi to be a full member of the state press association, and it competes in the Mississippi Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest against similarly sized professional daily newspapers.
The DM is a part of the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center, which is loosely connected to University of Mississippi's Meek School of Journalism and New Media. The editorial staff consists of approximately 15 students, along with a staff of 20-30 writers and five photographers, though these numbers vary from year to year and semester to semester. There is also an entire department devoted entirely to advertising sales and production.
The DMs web site, The DM Online is the most visited web site associated with the University of Mississippi. It began offering daily updates in 1996.
was the focal point of a major civil rights
showdown between the government of the state of Mississippi
, led by segregationist governor Ross Barnett
, and the administration of President John F. Kennedy
. At issue was the enrollment of an African-American student, James Meredith
. As rioting engulfed the campus, a special edition of The Daily Mississippian carried an editorial from editor Sidna Brower. Brower urged students to return to their homes and not to involve themselves in the violence, which Brower said was a battle between the state and the United States
government. The University's student Senate later censured Brower for her newspaper's coverage, which it claimed did not accurately reflect events, and for statements such as Brower's contention that the anti-integration demonstrations were bringing "dishonor and shame" to the University. The censure was repealed by the Associated Student Body Senate in 2002 as the 40th anniversary of the rioting approached.
and diversity
on April 15, 2005. The ad pictured a white baby with light hair and eyes under the heading, "Will She Be a Racial Minority by the Time She Turns 40?" The ad was paid for by the New Century Foundation
, which publishes American Renaissance
, an Oakton, Virginia
-based monthly magazine
about race and immigration. Officials said that the student leaders of the newspaper, including the African American
journalism student that accepted the ad, did not thoroughly proof the ready-made ad. Staff and advisers received several calls and e-mails over the advertisement.
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
of the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
.
It is operated as an independent student-run newspaper, and is the only college newspaper in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
that is published five times a week.
It publishes Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and during the June and July summer terms. With a circulation of 15,000, it is one of the larger college newspapers in the country.
It is also the only college newspaper in Mississippi to be a full member of the state press association, and it competes in the Mississippi Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest against similarly sized professional daily newspapers.
The DM is a part of the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center, which is loosely connected to University of Mississippi's Meek School of Journalism and New Media. The editorial staff consists of approximately 15 students, along with a staff of 20-30 writers and five photographers, though these numbers vary from year to year and semester to semester. There is also an entire department devoted entirely to advertising sales and production.
The DMs web site, The DM Online is the most visited web site associated with the University of Mississippi. It began offering daily updates in 1996.
Affiliations
- Associated Collegiate PressAssociated Collegiate PressThe Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association...
- Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
- College Media AdvisersCollege Media AdvisersCollege Media Advisers , formerly known as National Council of College Publication Advisers, was established in 1956 and is a United States national association of higher education professionals which exists to promote established standards and practices in college media advising...
(CMA) - College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers (CNBAM)
- Columbia Scholastic Press AssociationColumbia Scholastic Press AssociationThe Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...
- Mississippi Press AssociationMississippi Press AssociationThe Mississippi Press Association is a trade organization located in Jackson, Mississippi that represents newspapers from Mississippi that are published at least weekly and are for sale to a general readership.-External links:**...
- Newspaper Association of AmericaNewspaper Association of AmericaThe Newspaper Association of America is a trade association representing approximately 2000 newspapers in the United States and Canada. Member newspapers represented by the NAA include large daily papers, non-daily and small-market publications, as well as digital and multiplatform...
- Oxford-Lafayette County (Mississippi) Chamber of Commerce
- Southern University NewspapersSouthern University NewspapersSouthern University Newspapers is an American organization in the United States' southeast focusing on student newspapers, primarily on advertising. Established in 1979, SUN represents 21 schools, from Florida to Virginia. The organization holds an annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia each...
(SUN)
History
In 1962 the University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
was the focal point of a major civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
showdown between the government of the state of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, led by segregationist governor Ross Barnett
Ross Barnett
Ross Robert Barnett was the governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a States' Rights Democrat.- Early life :...
, and the administration of President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
. At issue was the enrollment of an African-American student, James Meredith
James Meredith
James H. Meredith is an American civil rights movement figure, a writer, and a political adviser. In 1962, he was the first African American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi, an event that was a flashpoint in the American civil rights movement. Motivated by President...
. As rioting engulfed the campus, a special edition of The Daily Mississippian carried an editorial from editor Sidna Brower. Brower urged students to return to their homes and not to involve themselves in the violence, which Brower said was a battle between the state and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government. The University's student Senate later censured Brower for her newspaper's coverage, which it claimed did not accurately reflect events, and for statements such as Brower's contention that the anti-integration demonstrations were bringing "dishonor and shame" to the University. The censure was repealed by the Associated Student Body Senate in 2002 as the 40th anniversary of the rioting approached.
Controversy
The newspaper drew criticism after publishing an inflammatory advertisement about immigrationImmigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and diversity
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
on April 15, 2005. The ad pictured a white baby with light hair and eyes under the heading, "Will She Be a Racial Minority by the Time She Turns 40?" The ad was paid for by the New Century Foundation
New Century Foundation
The New Century Foundation is nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to study immigration and race relations. From 1994 to 1999 its activities received considerable funding by the Pioneer Fund., and has been described as a white supremacist group....
, which publishes American Renaissance
American Renaissance (magazine)
-Cancellation of 2010, 2011 conferences:In February 2010, following protests to hotel management of several hotels, which Jared Taylor claimed included some death threats, American Renaissance's biennial conference was canceled...
, an Oakton, Virginia
Oakton, Virginia
Oakton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. The population was 29,348 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 22124.-Geography:Oakton is located at...
-based monthly magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
about race and immigration. Officials said that the student leaders of the newspaper, including the African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
journalism student that accepted the ad, did not thoroughly proof the ready-made ad. Staff and advisers received several calls and e-mails over the advertisement.