AltWeeklies Wire
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Blocks Abortion Filmnew
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Executive Director Ronnie Agnew decided to replace PBS' "POV" documentary series "After Tiller" with other programming due to its controversial nature.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
09-11-2014 |
Media
How The Clarion-Ledger Got It Wrong: The Importance of Contextnew
Metro dailies like The Clarion-Ledger often neglect to place important stories in context, which is a grave disservice to its readers.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
04-04-2014 |
Media
Tags: Jackson Clarion Ledger
Lessons from the Pressnew
We don't all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
03-29-2013 |
Media
A Brief History of 'The City's Smart Alternative'new
The Jackson Free Press started with no money but a big dream.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
09-21-2012 |
Media
Tags: Altweeklies
Celebrating 10 Yearsnew
Not everything about the JFP's first 10 years has been easy.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
09-21-2012 |
Media
JFP's Biggest Storiesnew
Over the years, the Jackson Free Press has dug in deep on a number of big stories and topics that produced major results for the city and state. Here are our biggest.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
09-21-2012 |
Media
Tags: Jackson Free Press
Some Things Aren't Funnynew
This is a call to hold humor to a higher standard. If a joke can't be made without it being at the expense of another person or group, how will we ever resolve our differences and become a more unified human culture?
Jackson Free Press |
Allie Jordan |
08-13-2012 |
Media
The Pejorative Reportnew
It's not just the Rush Limbaughs who use language to degrade and insult. As politicians throw around emotionally packed words on the attack, some journalists wind up repeating them.
Jackson Free Press |
Valerie Wells |
04-06-2012 |
Media
Tags: NPR, Journalism, Media, FOX, Rush Limbaugh, Obamacare, objectivity, Affordable Care Act, Sandra Fluke
Farewell to a Newspaperwomannew
Celia Emmerich is an important woman in Mississippi newspaper history, but there was much more to her than that. An unrepentant liberal who never wavered in her convictions; she worked for civil rights and community development to help make Mississippi a better place to live.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
03-30-2012 |
Media
Tags: Celia Emmerich, Wyatt Emmerich
News Wars: The Rise and Fall of The Clarion-Ledgernew
The Gannett-owned daily newspaper in Jackson, Miss., went from a racist rag to a Pulitzer winner in 1983. In the past 20 years, it's become a corporate paper that doesn't understand its readers.
Jackson Free Press |
Valerie Wells |
09-08-2011 |
Media
Saving Mississippi Public Broadcastingnew
Gov. Haley Barbour told Mississippi Public Broadcasting to come up with a plan to be self-sufficient in five years. Can the network survive without state funding?
Jackson Free Press |
Valerie Wells |
05-06-2011 |
Media
jacksonfreepress.comnew
AltWeeklies Award - Web Site
Jackson Free Press |
Staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
"Evacuees Face Confusion," "BellSouth Looting Competitors?" and ""Booting Delinquents"new
AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Voter ID: Not About Intimidationnew
Despite efforts by the Mississippi Legislature to compromise on voter identification during the regular session, Gov. Haley Barbour held a May 13 press conference to demonstrate that he wants no one exempt from mandatory voter identification requirements.
Jackson Free Press |
Ayana Taylor |
04-21-2008 |
Media
"The 'Perception' of the Ledger," "Blowin' in the Wind," and "Sensational Suburban Legends"new
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
