Jim Pratt would have been proud…
March 12, 2008 by Samir Husni
The Mississippi primary yesterday brought more than the elections to the city of Oxford. It brought one of our own: Shepard Smith, the Fox News Network anchor who studied under the late Jim Pratt at the Department of Journalism in the mid 80s. For two days (Monday and Tuesday) Smith anchored both his shows “Studio B” and “The Fox Report” programs from the Oxford Square. I have vivid memories of Dr. Pratt’s accolades regarding Shepard. He was so proud to count him one of his students and he was always bragging about Shepard. I am sure that Dr. Pratt, who founded the television program at the Department of Journalism and started its NewsWatch, is proud, very proud of the accomplishments of one of his own: Shepard Smith.
