Photo Jazmine Moering<\/b><\/p>\n

Cameron Adams
\n<\/b>Editor-in-Chief<\/b><\/p>\n

The Jackson State University Department of Journalism and Media Studies (DJMS) broadcasted live coverage of the 2023 <\/span>gubernatorial and legislative elections via multiple platforms including: JSUTV, TheSipp.FM, WJSU and the department\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n

The live broadcast was hosted by DJMS Professor Wilton Jackson and included input from political analysts, elected officials, community organizers, JSU students and alumni.<\/span><\/p>\n

DJMS Faculty Director Don Spann, shared his thoughts on the importance of the department\u2019s election coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Giving our students the opportunity\u00a0to participate\u00a0in election coverage\u00a0helps to further develop their overall media skills, and understanding\u00a0the many challenges for producing Live Election Night Coverage for two or more hours. It also allows them to gain additional knowledge about the electoral process,\u201d said Spann.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He added: \u201cBy being a major contributor in our election coverage, hopefully they have learned the importance\u00a0of meeting deadlines, effective\u00a0communication, proper planning, and how important\u00a0everyone’s role is critical to the success\u00a0of any major undertaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jazmine Moering, a senior journalism and media studies major from Jackson, Miss., ran the teleprompter and camera during the DJMS coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs far as being a media student, this event was very big for me,\u201d said Moering. \u201cIt showed me that I have the skillset to work in the field of media.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves retained his seat in a highly competitive race with Democratic candidate Brandon Presley. Current results show only a 5 percent margin between the two candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n

The race was very reminiscent to Reeves\u2019 first term win again former Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. That race was also won with only a 5 percent margin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aniyah Jackson was surprised by the results of the gubernatorial election.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was kind of shocked at the results last night. I really thought Brandon Presley was going to pull through,\u201d said Jackson, a sophomore from Chicago, Ill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson was not the only student disappointed by the elections results.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have much to say about the results, but I can say I learned a lot from this voting process being it was my first time voting. Before voting, I was able to be a part of many informative conversations on topics from the importance of voting to the power of the black vote. It is my goal to provide the information that was given to me to even more students when voting season comes again,\u201d said Erykah Cain, a sophomore from Byram, Miss.<\/span><\/p>\n

The election process was marred early on by issues at many precincts in Jackson.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press (AP), the process was delayed for many voters when polling places in Hinds County ran out of ballots causing long lines. After an emergency appeal, one judge ordered all polls in the county to remain open an extra hour, until 8 p.m. Four more poll locations in Jackson had to extend voting until 9 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many students, like journalism and media studies major and JSU NAACP President Elijah Karriem, felt the race was one of the most important before the 2024 Presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was important for college students to vote in this election because many students are not aware of the power voting can have for marginalized communities.\u00a0 As students attending Jackson State University, which is located in the heart of the Mississippi State Capital, we have experienced numerous issues ranging from the water crisis to an increase in the crime rate. The power of voting can play a vital role in addressing and resolving such issues,\u201d said Karriem, who also served as a student commentator during the coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gov. Reeves, who has had a difficult relationship with the residents of the capital city, only carried 30 percent of the votes in Hinds County, according the Associated Press.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reeves and City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba have been at odds over the water crisis and negative comments the governor has made about the mayor and the capital city.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to published reports, <\/span>Gov. Tate Reeves called Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba incompetent and has inaccurately called Jackson the murder capital of the world.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Karriem is concerned about how the outcome of the gubernatorial election will affect college students.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe results of this race will impact college students in Mississippi in a great way. We see now an\u00a0increase of students who are actively engaged in civic activism, but for the students who are not engaging, the results of this race impact a great deal of student\u2019s everyday life. For instance, adequate funding from our state government, the increase in grocery tax, and medical care,\u201d Karriem said. \u201cThese are things we as colleges students do not think about but affects our everyday lives little by little equaling up to our entire matriculation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Viewers who have missed the live show can watch it on YouTube on the JSU Department of Journalism and Media Studies channel.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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