I can think of very little I enjoy more than singing the praises of the truly remarkable and dedicated Mississippi Free Press team. And, boy, is this their week.
Before I share those details and links, let me lay down how we work at the Mississippi Free Press. We are a tight team. We all believe in the mission of sharing information that improves the lives of all Mississippians, not just the wealthiest and whitest. We work together, respect and support each other no matter where any of us fall on the masthead. We value diversity of background, ethnicity, upbringing and experiences. We actively learn from each other. None of us is here just to become a star; we all want everyone at the MFP to have their chance in the spotlight and win awards.
We have fun, and we work hard (and honor deadlines) with our team members’ live-work balance as a priority. Sadly, this is often not true in too many newsrooms, which can be very toxic, cutthroat and cliquey with certain people always getting the best stories. Argh.
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Two-time Youth Media Project student Paris Braggs (left) “passes” the solutions circle talking stick to Publisher Kimberly Griffin (on screen) who participated in the joint Mississippi Free Press-Youth Media Project election solutions circle remotely in July 2024 in the MFP-YMP newsroom. Student Jeremy Thomas is in the center. Photo by Donna Ladd ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=780%2C519&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-50285″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/YMP-students-talkingstick_cred-Donna-Ladd-1024×682.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>Two-time Youth Media Project student Paris Braggs (left) “passes” the solutions circle talking stick to Publisher Kimberly Griffin (on screen) who participated in the joint Mississippi Free Press-Youth Media Project election solutions circle remotely in July 2024 in the MFP-YMP newsroom. Student Jeremy Thomas is in the center. Photo by Donna Ladd
Oh, and we don’t invite in prima donnas who are only here to win awards and play savior. This group is kind to each other—including to managers and
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