Police Misconduct Watchdog App
Student managing the project: Wilborn P. Nobles III Other students involved: Aryanna Prasad, Elbis Bolton Adviser: James Shelledy Category: Watchdog Purpose: With the continuation of police misconduct...
View ArticleKLSU Radio 2015 Spring Semester
Name: Joseph Giglio Sponsor: Dr. Hyojung Park Category: LSU News Proposal: KLSU Radio maintains a healthy digital presence with over 10,000 followers combined via social media’s three primary channels:...
View ArticleLSU Sports Storify
I (Rachel Richlinski) will need help running my project since it would require different people to be in separate places at the same time. Tad Odell is advising my project. The category is university...
View Article7080-vote, “Informing the Future”
Name: Jessica Black Advisor: Joshua Grimm Category: Other election (Louisiana primary and Congressional election) Purpose: The number of people 18-29 that voted in 2012 declined six percent since 2008....
View ArticleParade of Paws
Name: Sydnee Geril Sponsor: Dr. Josh Grimm Category: Community News Proposal: Parade of Paws Program Louisiana has had a major issue with animal homelessness; especially since hurricane Katrina hit...
View ArticleInstagram Illness/Disorder Awareness Challenge
Name: Sheena Carter Faculty Advisor: Courtney Marse Category: Wild Card Purpose/Proposal: As a young adult, I can attest to the observation that most of my peers take their health for granted. It seems...
View ArticleCall It Out LSU
Student who will run the project: Logan Anderson Other students involved, if any: Sydney Blanchard Faculty member who is advising the project: Tad Odell Category: Wild Card Purpose: Louisiana State...
View ArticleThe Best of LSU Sports
Student who will run the project: Taylor Curet, Rachel Richlinski Other students involved, if any: Morgan Beard, Johnny Lombardi Faculty member who is advising the project: Tad Odell Category: Sports...
View Article#TigersVote project approved for Social Media News Challenge
Andrew Abad Robyn Stiles Congratulations to Andrew Abad and Robyn Stiles, the first Manship students approved for a project in the Social Media News Challenge. This proposal to promote and study a...
View ArticlePolice accountability app and 6 other projects receive grants
Three LSU students plan to build an app to help the public hold police accountable, one of eight projects in the Social Media News Challenge. Jerry Ceppos, dean of LSU’s Manship School of Mass...
View ArticleApply for a spring semester Social Media News Challenge grant
We want to approve another Social Media News Challenge project or two for the spring semester. If you’re a Manship School student, you can receive a grant for $4,000 (plus up to $1,000 in expenses) for...
View Article#TigersVote Project Update
The first step in outreach was creating marketing items to publicize our #TigersVote hashtag outside of social media channels. To do this, we drafted designs to use on stickers and t-shirts. Initially,...
View ArticleJoanie Lyons Manship Knight Social Media News Challenge Grant Submission
My name is Joanie Lyons, I am a Manship School of Mass Communication Sophomore and my grant project idea is titled Move Happy Louisiana. After living in Louisiana for two years and being a Denver...
View Article#theEBONYproject by: McKenzie McClain and DeJa Smith
Students running the project: McKenzie McClain and DeJa Smith Advisor: Dr. Amy Reynolds Category: Wild Card TimeTable: full year to continue through fall Mission Statement: Our mission is to give...
View ArticleCoastal Restoration in Louisiana, Madelyn Duhon
Student running the project: Madelyn Duhon Faculty member advising: Paige Brown Category: Wild card Purpose: to educate Louisiana publics, focusing on sportsmen and women, about coastal restoration and...
View ArticleThe Real vs. The Reel Project
The Real vs The Reel Project The Real versus The Reel Project will analyze if mainstream media (news castings, movies, reality shows, etc) has an effect on students’ attitudes and their perception of...
View ArticleThree new Social Media News Challenge projects approved
Manship School Dean Jerry Ceppos has approved three new Social Media News Challenge projects to receive grants from the Knight Foundation: Joanie Lyons will receive a grant for Move Happy Louisiana....
View ArticleSocial Media News Challenge update: Coastal Restoration | Maddie Duhon
In February I found out I received approval for my social media news challenge project focusing on coastal restoration. I got to work immediately, attending three public meetings about the Coastal...
View ArticleSocial Media News Challenge Update: Closet Stories | Cody Sibley
I began working on my YouTube channel as soon as I was approved for my proposal. I was excited to begin working on an LGBTQ project for Louisiana. However, I quickly realized that my dreams were just...
View ArticleTakes a Tiger: Grant Project Update
This October I was awarded one of seven $4,000 grants from the Knight Foundation to create my social media inspired project, Takes a Tiger. The project is a web-based show that features members of the...
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