Dennis Moore
Associate Director, Editorial and Adjunct Instructional Professor of Journalism Instruction
Dennis Moore is editorial director for the Student Media Center.
Biography
Moore, a UM journalism department and Daily Mississippian alumnus, has a distinguished resumé that includes: USA Today managing editor for the Life section; USA Today breaking news editor and writing coach; Clarion-Ledger journalist and Orlando Sentinel magazine editor; and founding co-editor of Mississippi Today, the state’s first digital-only, not-for-profit news site.
In 2017, Dennis received the Samuel Talbert Silver Em award, the university’s highest journalism honor. His primary role at the SMC will be to work with Daily Mississippian and Ole MIss yearbook student journalists, but he also will help all of our editorial platforms collaborate and share content.
Education
B.A. Journalism, The University of Mississippi (1975)