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Credits

The following people have contributed to this project, directly or indirectly, by sharing their insights in the course of our research or helping to shape the ideas presented on this website.

Mississippi

AUDIENCE MEMBERS

  • Taylor McGraw, Jackson, Executive Director, The Bell nonprofit

  • Toby Barker, Hattiesburg, Mayor

  • Nicole Boyd, Oxford, State Senator

  • Jamie Rasberry, Jackson, MS Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy

  • Cameron Abel, Greenwood, CFO Boys & Girls Club

  • Aaron Washington, Tupelo, A+ Barber Shop

  • Rev. Chris Diggs, Clarksdale, United Methodist Church

  • Dr. Erin Rhodes, Hattiesburg, Dentist

  • Chief Deputy Reggie Lantern, Batesville, Panola County Sheriff's Dept.

  • Iben Madsen, Poplarville, Pearl River Community College soccer player

  • Tenesha Batiste, Moss Point, School District Operations Director

  • Akwete Muhammed, Hattiesburg, Habitat for Humanity

  • Eddie Burks, Natchez, Farmers Market Manager

  • Misty McCraw, West Point, Business Consultant

  • Lin Guang Jin, Wiggins, Restaurant Owner, Best Wok

  • David Collins, Jackson, Innovate MS

  • Jessica Hughey, Meridian, AT&T Retail Store Ast. Manager

  • Vickie Dupree, Olive Branch, Chamber of Commerce Director

  • Erick Simmons, Greenville, Mayor

  • Maxine Greenleaf, Lorman, Alcorn State Marketing & Communications

ADVISING

  • Charlie Mitchell, University of Mississippi

  • Don Whitten, Former Editor, The Oxford Eagle

  • Quadril Siggers-Abron, Schlater, MS

MEDIA MEMBERS

  • Anna Guizerix, Managing Editor, Vicksburg Post

  • Brad Franklin, Broadcaster, The Good Things JXN Show

  • Blake Kaplan, Executive Editor, and Justin Mitchell, Senior Editor; The Sun Herald

  • Joshua Wilson, Managing Editor, Mississippi Business Journal

  • Russ Latino, Founder & CEO, Magnolia Tribune

  • Tim Kalich, Publisher, The Greenwood Commonwealth

  • Mary Margaret White, CEO, and Lauchlin Fields, Audience Development Director; Mississippi Today

  • Donna Ladd, Editor & CEO, and Kimberly Griffin, Publisher; Mississippi Free Press

  • Jerry Mitchell, Founder, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting

  • Ted Fortenberry, Regional VP, Gray Media & General Manager, WLBT 3

  • Newt Rayburn, Publisher, The Local Voice

MEDIA ASSOCIATIONS

  • Layne Bruce, Executive Director, Mississippi Press Association

  • Amanda Fontaine, Executive Director, Mississippi Association of Broadcasters

UNIVERSITIES

  • Andrea Hickerson, Dean, University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media

  • Ed Simpson, Director, Southern Miss School of Media and Communication

Constructive Journalism

CONSTRUCTIVE INSTITUTE

  • Ulrik Haagerup, Founder + CEO

  • Cynara Vetch, International Project Lead

FELLOWS & PRACTITIONERS

  • Brian Holst, Midtjyllands Avis

  • Kristina Lund Jørgensen, TV 2 Fyn

  • Rhiannon Davies, Founding Editor, Greater Govanhill Magazine

4TH GLOBAL CONSTRUCTIVE JOURNALISM CONFERENCE

  • John Severinson, Head of Partner Development, Meta

  • Madhav Chinappa, Director of News Ecosystem Development, Google

  • Justyna Kurczabinska, Senior Manager of News Strategy & Development, EBU

  • Konstantinos Papadatos Fragkos, Senior Consultant Quality & Brand Safety, Group M

  • Aya Ibrahim, Media Trainer and TV & Social Media Reporter, DW News

  • Lasse Hørbye, Editorial Director, TV2 Fyn

  • Anne Katrine Førli, Debate editor at NRK, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

  • Hanna Israel, Head of My Country Talks, ZEIT ONLINE

  • Ingvill Bryn Rambol, Head of Information at the Nobel Peace Center

  • Esben Seerup, CEO, TV2 Fyn

  • Tinatin Bredzenishvilli, General Director, Georgian Public Broadcaster

  • Isaac Amuke, Writer and Journalist, Debunk Media

  • Peter Lindner, Journalist and former Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Süddeutsche Zeitung

  • Marcus Melinder, Managing Editor at SVT Nyheter Norrbotten, Swedish Television

  • Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford University

  • Wolfgang Blau, Co-Founder of Oxford Climate Journalism Network

  • Ajit Niranjan, Climate Reporter, Deutsche Welle

  • Natasha Kimani, Research and Media Programmes Lead, Africa No Filter

  • Charlotte Horn, NDR Info Constructive Team, NDR

  • Ellen Heinrichs, CEO of the Bonn Institute

  • Devi Asmarani, Editor-in-Chief, Magdalene

  • Jeremy Griffin, Executive Editor, The Times

EDUCATION & YOUTH VOICES

MISSISSIPPI SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

  • R.J. Morgan, Executive Director

MSPA STUDENTS

  • Jamyrie Tolbert, Center Hill High School

  • Erik Mendoza, Center Hill High School

  • Alfeenah Prather, Center Hill High School

  • B.L. Harewood, Moss Point High School

  • Autumn Branch, Hernando Middle School

  • Camden Flowers, Brandon High School

  • Violet Daniels, Madison Central High School

  • Dalton Lopez, Hernando High School

  • Emily Ireland, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

  • Paige Loyacono, St. Joseph Catholic School

PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM

SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM

  • Karen Ager, Communications Director, Endowment for Health, New Hampshire

  • Karen McIntyre, Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Alec Saelens, Solutions Journalism Network

OVERBY CENTER FOR SOUTHERN JOURNALISM & POLITICS

  • Charles Overby, Founder & Chairman

PEACE JOURNALISM

  • Zenebe Beyene, University of Mississippi

TRANSFORMING CRIME REPORTING

  • Kelly McBride, Poynter

LISTEN FIRST PROJECT

  • Graham Bodie, University of Mississippi

PROJECT TEAM

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI

  • Jane Alexander, President & CEO

  • Melody Moody Thortis, Director of Strategic Impact & Programs

  • Sophie McNeil Wolf, Director of Communication & Insights

  • Emily Pote, Project Coordinator

W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION

  • Robyn Rosenthal, Director of Program Communications

RED WINDOW COMMUNICATIONS LLC

  • Lucy Schultze, Founder & CEO

  • Kelley Hunsberger, Managing Director

  • Katherine Butler, Art Director

  • Justin Elliott Thompson, Video Content Producer

  • Marlee Schaefer, Graphic Designer

  • Caroline Beach, Marketing Coordinator