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Louisiana Gubernatorial Campaign Insiders to Discuss Behind-the-Scenes Election Strategies at LSU Reilly Center Event

BATON ROUGE--The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication, in partnership with Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) and the Louisiana Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), will host "Behind the Scenes of the 2023 Gubernatorial Election" on Nov. 28, 2023, at 3 p.m. C.T. in the Holliday Forum of the LSU Journalism Building.

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Filmmaker Jim LeBrecht to Discuss His Documentary, Disability Civil Rights at LSU

BATON ROUGE--The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication will hold a film screening of the documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" and a panel discussion featuring co-director and co-producer, Jim LeBrecht, at Louisiana State University on Oct. 25, 2023.

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LSU Reilly Center to Host Author Talk Featuring Manship School Alumnus Samuel C. Spitale

BATON ROUGE-- Join the LSU Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs for a presentation of "How to Win the War on Truth: An Illustrated Guide to How Mistruths Are Sold, Why They Stick, and How to Reclaim Reality," featuring author and Manship School alumnus Samuel C. Spitale. This event will take place on Oct. 19, 2023, at 4 p.m. C.T. in the Holliday Forum of the LSU Journalism Building.

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National Sports Media Experts to Examine NIL, Sports Journalism, Olympic Impact at Interactive LSU Sports Summit

BATON ROUGE--Leading sports media professionals and scholars will convene at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication's Sports Summit to explore trends, challenges and innovations in the sports media industry on Thursday, Oct. 12. The daylong summit will feature panels on NIL, mobile gaming, sports journalism and social media, Olympic impact and connectivity, and more.

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Award-Winning Author, Professor Samuel Freedman to Discuss the Influence of LSU, Louisiana on Hubert Humphrey's Views of Civil Rights

BATON ROUGE--The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication will host "The Hubert Humphrey Legacy: A Conversation Between Robert Mann and Samuel Freedman." This event will take place on Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m. CT. in the Holliday Forum of the LSU Journalism Building.

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Experts, Advocates to Discuss Voting Rights, Suppression at LSU Reilly Center Event

BATON ROUGE--The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication and partners will host the first installment of season seven of the "Racism: Dismantling the System" series. The new episode, "Equity at the Ballot Box: Discriminatory Obstacles to Voting," will take place Sept. 19, at 3:30 p.m. CT, via Zoom.

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LSU Professor, Historian Robert Mann to Present Showcase of Archival Materials, Discussion of New Book, 'Kingfish U: Huey Long and LSU'

BATON ROUGE--The LSU Libraries Special Collections and the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication will host "Afternoon in the Archives: 'Kingfish U' with Bob Mann" on Sept. 13, at 3:30 p.m., at LSU's Hill Memorial Library. The event, a 360-degree experience, will submerge the audience into the relationship between Huey P. Long and Louisiana State University, as well as provide insight into author Bob Mann's research process for the book.

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