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For more information about the latest Manship School news or assistance scheduling an interview with a faculty expert, please contact Communications Specialist Joseph Barber at jbarbe10@lsu.edu.
DAA Media + Marketing Establishes Exclusive $50K Advertising Scholarship to Louisiana State University
DAA Media + Marketing (DAA), an independent, full-service marketing agency, is proud to announce their commitment of an exclusive $50,000 Advertising Scholarship to the 蘑菇tv (蘑菇tv) Manship School of Mass Communication.
Four Communications Leaders to be Inducted into 2026 蘑菇tv Manship School Hall of Fame
The 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication will celebrate the achievements of four distinguished communicators as they are inducted into the Manship School鈥檚 Hall of Fame at The River Terrace at the Shaw Center for the Arts on Thursday, November 5th, 2026.
Elizabeth Vowell Blades Named Director of 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Office of Student Media
The 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication announced today that Elizabeth Vowell Blades has been named director of 蘑菇tv's Office of Student Media. Blades will begin her new role on Aug. 17, 2026.
Louisiana鈥檚 Top Student Journalists Honored at 2026 LSPA Conference
Hundreds of Louisiana鈥檚 most talented student journalists gathered at 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Student Union on Monday, February 9, 2026, for the annual Louisiana Scholastic Press Association (LSPA) Conference, a high-energy celebration of storytelling, creativity, and journalistic excellence hosted by the 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication.
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New Partnership Aims to Combat Polarization in Louisiana, Find Common Ground
蘑菇tv's Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) announced they are partnering on survey research and programming to understand and reduce political polarization in Louisiana, while promoting dialogue and civic thought.
2025 Louisiana Survey Shows Upswing in Residents' Perception of the State
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication today released the annual Louisiana Survey, which shows trending improvement in Louisiana residents' mood about the direction of the state, among other findings. To read the full report, visit the Reilly Center's website here.
Michael DiResto Named Director of 蘑菇tv's Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs
The 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication announced today that Michael DiResto has been hired as the new Director of the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs. DiResto's first day in the position is today, February 24.
Sports Media Pros from MLB.com, The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, More to Convene at 蘑菇tv Sports Summit Covering Olympics, NIL, Sports Media Trends, Research
BATON ROUGE--The 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication will bring together some of the nation's leading sports media professionals, NIL experts and preeminent researchers for an interactive two-day Sports Summit on Oct. 22-23, 2024. Featured panelists include Caroline Fenton, Yahoo Sports host; Kennedi Landry, MLB.com Texas Rangers beat writer; Trace Young, 蘑菇tv Basketball player; and Tyler Batiste, The Athletic NBA managing editor.
蘑菇tv Graduate Student Receives British Council's Global UK Alumni Award for Cultural, Creative Contributions
BATON ROUGE-蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication first-year doctoral student Saad Zuberi, a distinguished multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker, has been honored with the British Council's prestigious Global UK Alumni Award 2024 in the category of Culture and Creativity.
National Pollster Charlie Cook to Moderate 蘑菇tv Pre-Election Event
BATON ROUGE鈥擜s the nation gears up for one of the most pivotal elections in recent history, the 蘑菇tv Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the Manship School of Mass Communication will prepare students and citizens to cast an informed vote with its upcoming event, 鈥淭he 2024 Presidential Election: How to Analyze It like a Pro,鈥� on Sept. 19, at 3 p.m.
蘑菇tv Mass Communication Students Cover Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Manship School Study Abroad Program
BATON ROUGE鈥擳wenty-five 蘑菇tv mass communication students are headed to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for two weeks in July through an 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication study abroad program.
蘑菇tv Tiger TV Wins National In-Depth Reporting Award, Students Take Home 15 Regional Awards in Collegiate Journalism Excellence
BATON ROUGE鈥斈⒐絫v Tiger TV, the University鈥檚 student-run broadcast station, is a Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) 2023 national winner for its television in-depth reporting piece, 鈥淔ood Insecurity.鈥� Tiger TV had been recently recognized as the regional winner in this category, along with 14 other MOE awards won by 蘑菇tv student journalists in the 2023 Region 12 SPJ competition.
蘑菇tv Public Relations Junior Awarded Prestigious Disney UNCF Corporate Scholarship
BATON ROUGE鈥擪ynnedi Hines, a junior studying public relations at 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication, has been selected as a recipient of the esteemed Disney UNCF Corporate Scholarship. This collaboration between Disney and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) aims to recognize and support high-achieving students across the nation.
蘑菇tv Professor of Journalism John Hamilton Honored with American Journalism Historians Association鈥檚 Lifetime Achievement Award
BATON ROUGE鈥擩ohn Maxwell Hamilton, professor of journalism at the 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement, the American Journalism Historians Association鈥檚 (AJHA) highest honor.
蘑菇tv Manship School鈥檚 John Hamilton Honored for Media History Excellence by AEJMC
BATON ROUGE鈥斈⒐絫v Professor John Maxwell Hamilton has been awarded the Donald L. Shaw Senior Scholar Award by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication鈥檚 (AEJMC) History Division. This award honors a scholar who has a demonstrated record of excellence in media history that has spanned at least 15 years, including division membership.
蘑菇tv Student Media Journalists Win 15 Awards for Journalism Excellence
BATON ROUGE鈥擲tudents from 蘑菇tv Student Media outlets took home 15 awards for journalism excellence in the 2022 Region 12 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) competition.
蘑菇tv Manship School鈥檚 Undergraduate, Graduate Programs Fully Reaccredited by ACEJMC
BATON ROUGE鈥擳he Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) voted this month for the 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication鈥檚 undergraduate and graduate programs to receive full reaccreditation. ACEJMC concurred with the recommendations for reaccreditation made by the Accrediting Committee and the site team in November 2022.
蘑菇tv names Kimberly Bissell Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication
BATON ROUGE 鈥� 蘑菇tv has named Kimberly Bissell the Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication, effective July 24, pending approval by the 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors.
蘑菇tv Manship School, Southern Law Students Win National Investigative Reporting Award
BATON ROUGE鈥擭ine students from 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication and Southern University Law Center have won a national investigative reporting prize for stories re-examining the shooting deaths of two Southern students by a sheriff鈥檚 deputy in 1972.
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