Saturday, July 14, 2018 — Mississippi Today collaborated with the Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation, Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Today to present a one-day civic engagement summit at the Two Mississippi Museums. Speakers and panelists included Jesse Holland, Washington Correspondent for The Associated Press; Evan Smith, CEO, Texas Tribune; Alexander Burns, National Political Correspondent, The New York Times; and Randall Pinkston, Emmy Award-winning journalist. Click to learn more about this inaugural event.

All photos by Eric J. Shelton – Mississippi Today / Report for America.

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People, Politics and the Press 2018

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
July 14, 2018

<h1>People, Politics and the Press 2018</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />July 14, 2018</p> <p><em><strong>Saturday, July 14, 2018</strong>&nbsp;</em>— Mississippi Today&nbsp;collaborated with the Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation, Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Today to present a one-day civic engagement summit at the Two Mississippi Museums. Speakers and panelists included Jesse Holland, Washington Correspondent for The Associated Press; Evan Smith, CEO, Texas Tribune; Alexander Burns, National Political Correspondent, The New York Times; and Randall Pinkston, Emmy Award-winning journalist.&nbsp;<a href="http://peoplepoliticspress.com/">Click to learn more about this inaugural event.</a></p> <p>All photos by&nbsp;<a href="https://mississippitoday.org/author/eshelton/">Eric J. Shelton – Mississippi Today / Report for America</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter" data-effect="slide"> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container"> <ul class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper"> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169973" data-id="169973" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp14-1-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelists talk about journalism during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169941" data-id="169941" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp12-771x548.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelist address the role of journalism in democracy during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169942" data-id="169942" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp13-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Jesse Holland speaks during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169940" data-id="169940" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp11-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelists address covering the Mississippi capitol during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169939" data-id="169939" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp10-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelists address covering the Mississippi capitol during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169935" data-id="169935" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp6-771x907.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Texas Tribune CEO and co-founder Evan Smith speaks during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018.<br /> </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169936" data-id="169936" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp7-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelists discuss millennials and the media during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018.<br /> </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169944" data-id="169944" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp15-771x524.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Andrew Lack speaks during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169931" data-id="169931" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp2-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Mississippi Today's R.L. Nave, right, discusses public trust and the media during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018.<br /> </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169945" data-id="169945" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp16-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelists discuss community journalism during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169937" data-id="169937" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp8-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">MPB's Ashley Norwood speaks during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018.<br /> </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169933" data-id="169933" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp4-771x515.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelists discuss southern politics during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169934" data-id="169934" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp5-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Audience members listen as Texas Tribune CEO and co-founder Evan Smith speaks during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018.<br /> </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169943" data-id="169943" src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/msppp14-771x514.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Panelists talk about journalism during the People, Politics and the Press civic engagement summit at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson Saturday, July 14, 2018. </figcaption></figure> </li> </ul> <p><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause" role="button"></a></p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white"></div> </div> </div> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2018/07/14/people-politics-and-the-press-2018/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=991659&amp;ga3=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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