Roy Howard Community Journalism Center

Roy Howard Community Journalism Center The RHCJC, launching in January 2025, is a unique news initiative housed in the School of Media & Communication at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Funded by the Scripps Howard Foundation and based at Southern Miss, our student-powered newsroom is working to defeat the southeast Mississippi news desert through innovative journalism and media literacy efforts. Funded by the Scripps Howard Foundation in a three-year, $3 million renewable grant, the RHCJC will report news from 10 Mississippi counties (Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Greene, Pearl River,

Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson) as well as cover statewide issues. Its main bureau is located on the Hattiesburg campus of the university, and additional bureaus are in Jackson at Mississippi Public Broadcasting and at the Gulf Park campus
in Long Beach. The RHCJC is staffed by seven full-time media professionals as well as college and high school students from around the state. When fully operational, the RHCJC will send content to TV and radio stations, newspapers, journals, and news websites. It will also operate a media literacy program and a “What is True?” misinformation and disinformation hotline.

Don’t miss the latest updates from the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center. Our July e-newsletter hits inboxes Thursd...
07/29/2025

Don’t miss the latest updates from the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center. Our July e-newsletter hits inboxes Thursday. ✉️

Sign up at https://rhcjcnews.com/getupdates/.

Have you seen our updated website? 👨‍💻We’ve added tons of new info about the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center — in...
07/28/2025

Have you seen our updated website? 👨‍💻

We’ve added tons of new info about the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center — including details on our “What Is True?” and Southeast Mississippi Planner initiatives.

Take a look at rhcjcnews.com.

Media Literacy Tip of the Week: Use common sense. If something seems overly dramatic, suspiciously convenient or just of...
07/24/2025

Media Literacy Tip of the Week: Use common sense. If something seems overly dramatic, suspiciously convenient or just off, pause and think it through. Reliable information should make sense. 🗞️

Find more tips and a clear action plan for what to do when something doesn’t feel right at https://rhcjcnews.com/media-literacy/.

We’ve received our first Neighbor Notes submission! Many thanks to the North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville and St. Mar...
07/21/2025

We’ve received our first Neighbor Notes submission! Many thanks to the North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville and St. Martin for sharing details about their 16th annual Teddy Bears on Patrol Drive-Thru campaign. 🧸

The club is collecting teddy bears and will present them in September to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The teddy bears will be given to those in need of comfort during accidents or emergencies — offering a small but powerful gesture of care in difficult moments.

You’ll find more details in the Southeast Mississippi Planner when it fully launches on August 18, but community members and groups can submit updates now at https://rhcjcnews.com/smp/.

Let’s build a stronger, more connected region — one note at a time.

The Southeast Mississippi Planner launches August 18! 🗓️This free weekly resource will help you stay connected to public...
07/18/2025

The Southeast Mississippi Planner launches August 18! 🗓️

This free weekly resource will help you stay connected to public meetings, local events and important community updates — all in one place.

Student journalists power the project, and you can start submitting your own updates now at https://rhcjcnews.com/smp/.

This summer, our reporting was downloaded more than 440 times and picked up by 10 to 15 news outlets across the region. ...
07/17/2025

This summer, our reporting was downloaded more than 440 times and picked up by 10 to 15 news outlets across the region. That kind of reach wouldn’t be possible without our media partners. Thank you for sharing our work and helping trusted stories travel further. 👏

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Hattiesburg, MS
39406

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
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