Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation
The Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation at the University of Mississippi confronts the growing threats to information quality by advancing journalistic standards and promoting media literacy. Through research, expert convenings, and public engagement, the Center equips journalists and citizens alike with tools to navigate a complex media landscape, fostering a more resilient and informed public.
Our Challenge
Symposium
This urgent national conference will bring together leading voices to address one of the most pressing challenges facing our democracy: restoring trust in American journalism. Through thoughtful dialogue and solution-driven conversations, participants will examine how media, technology and public perception intersect — and what it will take to rebuild credibility and strengthen the role of a free press in civic life.
About the Center
Jerry and Jean Jordan, longtime educators and entrepreneurs, established the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation to strengthen journalism’s role in democracy. Their gift reflects a belief that an informed public, fostered by critical thinking and credible information, is essential to building stronger communities.
In the News
OXFORD, Miss. – In the rapidly evolving digital world, media distrust, misinformation and bad actors threaten American democracy. Experts from across the country discussed those wide-ranging risks at an inaugural University of Mississippi symposium this week.
Center Leadership
Steve Herman
- Executive Director of the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation & Assistant Professor of Practice
Marshall Ramsey
- Mississippi Media Lab Director of Civic Engagement and Assistant Professor of Practice