JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES — PERSONNEL

Jewell Davis, Ph.D.

Assistant professor of Multimedia Journalism with over 16 years in public relations, crisis communication, and public affairs, researching how media frame news during times of crisis.

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Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism
Department of Journalism and Media Studies

Dr. Jewell Davis is an assistant professor of Multimedia Journalism in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at Jackson State University (JSU). She is an experienced public relations, crisis communication, and public affairs professional with over 16 years of experience in both public and private sectors. She has acquired experience with communication teams spanning a diverse range of industries including government and politics, aviation, real estate, and healthcare.

Dr. Davis is elated to return home, to Thee I Love, where she hopes to leave a lasting impact on the next generation of journalists, news producers, communication directors, public relations professionals, social media managers, and multimedia storytellers.

Title
Assistant Professor
Specialization
Multimedia Journalism
Department
Journalism and Media Studies
Experience
Over 16 years in public and private sectors
Location
MS e-Center @ JSU
Scholarship

Research interests

  • Media framing
  • Music genres as coping mechanisms
  • Content analyses
  • Public relations and crisis communication case studies

Media, framing, and the Jackson Water Crisis

Experiencing firsthand the devastating effect the Jackson Water Crisis had on thousands of citizens, Dr. Davis transformed this dark moment into an opportunity. She decided to focus her research efforts on the monumental role media and journalists play in the shaping and framing of news stories during times of crisis.

Experience

Public service and recognition

Public Service
Communications lead for five mayoral administrations
Driven by a profound commitment to serving others, Dr. Davis has dedicated herself to the welfare of Jackson constituents.
City of Jackson
Roles with the Jackson City Council
She has held pivotal roles including interim director of communications, executive writer, public information officer, and public affairs officer for the Jackson City Council.
Recognition
Jackson City Council proclamation, 2018
In 2018, she was honored by the Jackson City Council with a formal proclamation recognizing her scholarly research and academic presentation at the AEJMC Conference in Washington, D.C., where she shared her findings on the impact of music genres on emotional coping mechanisms.
Recognition
Graduate Student Award of Distinction
Awarded by the Department of Journalism and Media Studies during her Master of Science studies at Jackson State University.
Background

Education

Dr. Davis is a proud graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and of Jackson State University.

Ph.D. Mass Communication
University of Southern Mississippi
M.S. Mass Communications
Jackson State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Radio, Television, and Film
University of Southern Mississippi
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MS e-Center @ JSU
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
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