School of Journalism and New Media
Leadership
- Debora Rae Wenger - Interim Dean of the School of Journalism, Assistant Dean for Partnerships and Innovations, and Professor of Journalism
Contact
114 Farley Hall
University, MS 38677
DRWENGER@OLEMISS.EDU
http://jnm.olemiss.edu/
History/Mission/Purpose
Founded as the Department of Journalism in 1947, the School of Journalism and New Media was established July 1, 2009. It is dedicated to teaching, equipping, and empowering students for careers in journalism and integrated marketing communications. All degrees in the school require course work in the liberal arts, including natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, humanities, and fine and performing arts, while permitting some liberty in the selection of courses within these areas. In these courses, a student is introduced to the fundamentals of scholarship in the main branches of knowledge and is provided with an orientation that will help prepare for success in a chosen field. Course work in a student's major, minor, related area or electives (depending upon the type of degree chosen) provides access to advanced instruction and specialized equipment to prepare for responsible leadership in the professional, civic, social, and economic spheres of society and creates a foundation that may enrich character and provide the resources for living a meaningful and useful life.
Accreditation
The school is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.