http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/jfp.php/opinion/ en demonsblaze@gmail.com Copyright 2008 2008-10-09T04:11:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/screw_friendship_bracelets_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/screw_friendship_bracelets_100808/#When:04:11:00Z It’s hard to believe that the Media Literacy Project came from a day at the zoo. The Civil Rights Civil Liberties Club, a Jim Hill High School-based group, held a retreat for its members at the Jackson Zoo in mid-May to gain momentum for the next school year.by Hope Owens-Wilson October 8, 2008 It’s hard to believe that the Media Literacy Project came from a day at the zoo. The Civil Rights Civil Liberties Club, a Jim Hill High School-based group, held a retreat for its members at the Jackson Zoo in mid-May to gain momentum for the next school year. The day started with a bunch of group exercises to get us used to working with each other, then a quick trip to visit the Gibbons (a group of great apes that make vulgar noises humorous to many generations). Youth 2008-10-09T04:11:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editors_speak_up_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editors_speak_up_100808/#When:03:12:01Z With the conclusion of the research from the Media Literacy Project, editors from the Jackson Advocate, Northside Sun, and Madison County Journal respond.October 8, 2008 With the conclusion of the research from the Media Literacy Project, editors from the Jackson Advocate, Northside Sun, and Madison County Journal respond. development 2008-10-09T03:12:01-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/yes_we_can_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/yes_we_can_100808/#When:03:10:00Z Hearts racing and full of energy, 15 Jim Hill students yelled at two teachers, and the teachers yelled at the students. But no one received detention in Room 213.by Ambrose Tabb October 8, 2008 Hearts racing and full of energy, 15 Jim Hill students yelled at two teachers, and the teachers yelled at the students. But no one received detention in Room 213. Youth 2008-10-09T03:10:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/the_mouth_of_babes_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/the_mouth_of_babes_100808/#When:03:09:01Z “Idle hands are the tools of the devil.” At least, that’s what city officials like Mayor Frank Melton and Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes seem to think about Jackson youth.by Sarah Rutland October 8, 2008 “Idle hands are the tools of the devil.” At least, that’s what city officials like Mayor Frank Melton and Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes seem to think about Jackson youth. Youth 2008-10-09T03:09:01-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/intentional_bias_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/intentional_bias_100808/#When:03:08:00Z Earlier this year, in a span of less than two weeks, two tragedies rocked the communities of Jackson, Madison and Canton.by Spencer Bowley October 8, 2008 Earlier this year, in a span of less than two weeks, two tragedies rocked the communities of Jackson, Madison and Canton. During the early morning hours of March 23, 15-year-old Alfred Hawkins, a Jim Hill High School student, was shot and killed. Thirteen days later, on April 5, Canton Academy students Mitch Dickens and Scott Lloyd, 17 and 16, respectively, and 16-year-old Zach Bailey of Madison Central High School were killed in a car accident. Youth 2008-10-09T03:08:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/now_what_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/now_what_100808/#When:03:02:00Z After months of planning and research, along with three hour-long interviews with editors from the Northside Sun, The Jackson Advocate and the Madison County Journal, The Jackson Media Literacy Project associates have compiled a list of suggestions for the local papers and the community they serve.October 8, 2008 After months of planning and research, along with three hour-long interviews with editors from the Northside Sun, The Jackson Advocate and the Madison County Journal, The Jackson Media Literacy Project associates have compiled a list of suggestions for the local papers and the community they serve. 2008-10-09T03:02:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editors_note_lessons_learned_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editors_note_lessons_learned_100808/#When:00:50:00Z I remember walking through the door of David Molina’s office in May, confidently strolling up to his desk and handing him a packet of papers that read “Jackson Media Literacy Project” across the front.by Bryan Doyle October 8, 2008 I remember walking through the door of David Molina’s office in May, confidently strolling up to his desk and handing him a packet of papers that read “Jackson Media Literacy Project” across the front. Molina, whom I had worked with as an intern at the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation until I finished my studies at the University of Mississippi, had asked me to prepare a formal proposal for the summer program we were developing for the members of the Civil Rights Civil Liberties Club in Jackson. Youth 2008-10-09T00:50:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editorial_be_deliberate_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editorial_be_deliberate_100808/#When:23:59:00Z There is no better time to pause and look at the media’s (poor, unfair, incomplete) coverage of the young people of Jackson and America than in the middle of this nasty presidential campaign.October 8, 2008 There is no better time to pause and look at the media’s (poor, unfair, incomplete) coverage of the young people of Jackson and America than in the middle of this nasty presidential campaign. As adults are slinging insults and ignoring issues right in front of them, this special edition of the Jackson Free Press is evidence that teenagers in our city care about real issues, and how media portray them. editorial 2008-10-08T23:59:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/sue_doh_nem_everything_is_everything/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/sue_doh_nem_everything_is_everything/#When:23:56:00Z Miss Doodle Mae: “Greetings customers! I’ve been assigned a new responsibility as spokeswoman and public relations director for Jojo’s Discount Dollar Store.by Sue Doh Nem October 8, 2008 Miss Doodle Mae: “Greetings customers! I’ve been assigned a new responsibility as spokeswoman and public relations director for Jojo’s Discount Dollar Store. 2008-10-08T23:56:00-06:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/kamikazi_main_street_or_backstreet_100808/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/kamikazi_main_street_or_backstreet_100808/#When:23:50:00Z This presidential election has introduced America to a lot of new and interesting concepts. Never has a race captivated the minds of voters so much that it seeps into popular culture.by Kamikaze October 8, 2008 This presidential election has introduced America to a lot of new and interesting concepts. Never has a race captivated the minds of voters so much that it seeps into popular culture. It has unified us, but it has also polarized us by race. It’s pitted warmongers against peace lovers. It has put big government against the common man. But lately I’ve seen the terms “Wall Street” and “Main Street” bandied about. 2008-10-08T23:50:00-06:00