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Editor’s Note | Carrying Lessons Into the New Year, Not Resolutions

by Torsheta Jackson January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Systemic and Education Editor Torsheta Jackson reflects on the wins and losses of 2025 and looks ahead to opportunities of the new year.

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Editor’s Note | Teach Young Journalists to Ask Better Questions and Report with Depth, Empathy

by Torsheta Jackson November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

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ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

By Taylor Brandon and Charlton CJ Davis with additional reporting by Nick Judin,
Mississippi Youth Media ProjectOctober 10, 2025February 2, 2026

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Editor’s Note | With Teenagers Like Youth Media Project Students, There Is Hope for the Future

by Kiden-Aloyse Smith June 27, 2025February 16, 2026

Report For America 2025 Local News Awards Winner - Service Project of the Year Mississippi Youth Media Project

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MFP’s Youth Media Project Students, Mentors Earn National Recognition

by Torsheta Jackson May 30, 2025May 30, 2025

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Editor’s Note | ‘We Feel Seen’: Three National Media Stories Herald MFP Team in Last Week

by Donna Ladd December 6, 2024December 12, 2024

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Publisher’s Note | Youth Media Project Reimagines Journalism for Elections and Beyond

by Kimberly Griffin November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

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Editor’s Note | Knowledge Fuels Authentic Journalism

by Kiden-Aloyse Smith August 16, 2024February 16, 2026

Editor’s Note | Mapping Democracy: Fighting the Worthy Scrap Across Generations With Innovative Journalism

by Donna Ladd July 3, 2024July 9, 2024