About The Daily Mississippian
The Daily Mississippian is the award-winning, student-led newspaper for The University of Mississippi and the greater Oxford/Lafayette area. The content of The Daily Mississippian falls under one of seven sections — News, Arts & Culture, Sports, Opinion, Photos, Design and Social Media. The content published in the print edition of The Daily Mississippian, on our website, thedmonline.com, in our newsletter, The Morning Briefing and on our socials, @thedailymississippian, are in no way affiliated with the university or its faulty, staff or administration.
The Daily Mississippian is committed to producing coverage that is fair for to all parties involved.
Section Descriptions
News
The News Desk reports on information regarding the university, Oxford, Lafayette County and Mississippi. This includes, but is not limited to, university changes within the administration and the Associated Student Body, local Board of Aldermen meetings, the Lafayette County Courts and state legislation. The News Desk will also report on national events as they relate to the LOU community. Above all, the News Desk maintains a reputation of fair and honest reporting.
Contact the News Desk: thedmnews@gmail.com
Arts & Culture
The Arts & Culture Desk supplies The Daily Mississippian’s readers with the most up-to-date happenings in the Oxford entertainment sphere. From local artist, musicians, small business owners and everything in between, the Arts & Culture Desk strives to shine a light on those that truly make Oxford the “cultural mecca of the South.”
Contact the Arts & Culture Desk: thedmfeatures@gmail.com
Sports
The Sports Desk reports on all things Ole Miss Athletics. The Sports Desk gives The Daily Mississippian’s readers in-depts coverage of games, players and coaches, as well as provides updates on the administrative behind-the-scenes of Ole Miss Athletics. The Sports Desk is committed to publishing objective coverage in its non-column reporting, as well as fair opinions in its column writing.
Contact the Sports Desk: thedmsports@gmail.com
Opinion
The Daily Mississippian offers University of Mississippi student writers a fair platform for sharing a diverse range of views on contemporary issues.
Opinion article topics must have relevance to the University of Mississippi students, faculty and/or staff. They may address university policies, student life or state, local and national issues that affect University of Mississippi students.
Articles must present a clear, concise thesis –– not just describe an issue — and must be supported by strong evidence and reasoning.
These must be supported by credible sources, quantifiable data or personal experience. Hyperlinks to and citations of support material are requested. The work of writers advocating for political, social or educational groups of which they are members may be rejected at the discretion of editors, if they decide the article is not a fair representation of an issue.
The tone and style of the submissions must be civil, fair and professional. Hate speech, discriminatory remarks, ad hominem attacks and inflammatory jargon will not be accepted.
The Daily Mississippian staff reserves the right to edit submissions in accordance with Associated Press and DM style and grammatical guidelines. If the editorial team members have questions or propose changes that might alter the meaning of the work, they will consult with the writer before publication. Editors will also fact-check submissions.
Work must be original and exclusive to The Daily Mississippian. Length of submissions should not exceed 1,000 words.
Opinion articles should be submitted in Word or Google Document form to thedmopinion@gmail.com. Expect acknowledgment of receipt of the submission within seven days and a decision on whether the article will be published in The Daily Mississippian or on thedmonline.com within 14 days.
Include your full name, academic year and program of study. Also include contact information including university email address and personal telephone number.
Contact the Opinion Desk: thedmopinion@gmail.com
Photos
The Photos Desk is an integral part to the reporting of The Daily Mississippian, as it allows us to tell stories visually. The Photos Desk works hard to maintain relationship with university administration and the Associated Student Body — as well as local government officials — local artists and musicians and Ole Miss Athletics to ensure each written story is accompanied with compelling visuals.
Contact the Photos Desk: thedmphotos@gmail.com
Design
The Design Desk produces The Daily Mississippian’s weekly print product. The Design Desk works closely with each section of The Daily Mississippian to ensure that, when necessary, a story is accompanies with a compelling, informative or entertaining graphic to engage readers.
Contact the Design Desk: thedmdesign@gmail.com
Social Media
The Social Media Desk creates visually appealing, informative and timely social media posts on Instagram, Facebook and X that showcase stories from Daily Mississippian writers. In special cases, the Social Media Desk will also post breaking news.