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LSU Student Media Journalists Win 15 Awards for Journalism Excellence

BATON ROUGE--Students from LSU Student Media outlets took home 15 awards for journalism excellence in the 2022 Region 12 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Competition.

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2023 Louisiana Survey Shows Support for Legal Abortion Grows

BATON ROUGE--Researchers from the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication have released the third report of the 2023 Louisiana Survey. Findings show most residents support legal abortion when the mother's life is in serious danger and in cases of rape, but opinion divides on other cases.

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Engineering With Nature to Protect People

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication alumnus Christian Patterson’s dream was to become a sportscaster, but his communication skills led to opportunities he never imagined. He now commands the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, a world leader in the development of coastal science and engineering solutions with a $1.8 billion research portfolio and several active research projects with LSU.

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2023 Louisiana Survey Shows Homeowners Face Insurance Challenges

BATON ROUGE--Researchers from the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication have released the second report of the 2023 Louisiana Survey. Findings show homeowners experience canceled policies, difficulty getting new coverage and rising costs.

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2023 Louisiana Survey Shows Crime Tops List of Public's Concerns

BATON ROUGE - Researchers from the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication have released the first report of the 2023 Louisiana Survey. Findings show residents remain pessimistic about the direction of the state, and confidence in state government remains low.

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Three LSU Students Win Big from National Scholarship Program Recognizing Students Pursuing Mass Communication Careers

BATON ROUGE--Three LSU Manship School of Mass Communication students, Jessica Jefferson, Mea Morrell and Kyle Stanley, were among the 88 recipients of The LAGRANT Foundation's (TLF) 2023 Scholarship Program, which recognizes ethnically diverse students from colleges and universities across the nation for their academic achievement, mass communication career goals and community involvement.

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LSU Manship School's Undergraduate, Graduate Programs Fully Reaccredited by ACEJMC

BATON ROUGE--The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) voted this month for the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication's 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.

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