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CO Connection: Neil Price

The MSU football and basketball radio play-by-play announcer joins host, Dr. Terry Likes, for a discussion of Neil’s announcing career, a preview of the 2022 football season and what advice he has for students who aspire for careers as sports announcers.

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MSU communication student newscast brings home top regional award

Mississippi State University’s student-produced weekly newscast, “Take 30 News,” is the winner of a Best Newscast award from the Student Production Awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Southeast Chapter.

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CO Connection: Victoria Bailey

Mississippi State University's Department of Communication Head Dr. Terry Likes interviews Victoria Bailey, an instructor who teaches News Writing and serves as the faculty advisor for Take 30, the student tv newscast. Bailey discusses her career in television, her efforts to remain active in the media, her MAB faculty fellowship and more.

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CO Connection: Marshall Harris

Mississippi State University's Department of Communication Head Dr. Terry Likes interviews Marshall Harris, a 2000 graduate of the MSU Communication program, discusses his path to working as a sports anchor in Chicago, how his work at WMSV, internships and networking helped him up the career ladder, and what a day-in-the-life of a major market sports anchor is like.

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Dr. Terry Likes serves on panel discussion at BEA national convention

Dr. Terry Likes served on a panel discussion, "Recruitment and Retention in the COVID era and Beyond," at the BEA national convention in Las Vegas.

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Mississippi State University takes “MAB Student Broadcaster of the Year” in both Radio and Television

Mississippi State University receives top honors at this year’s Mississippi Association of Broadcasters 2nd Annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Ceremony, held April 2nd in downtown Jackson.

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Dr. Terry Likes wins broadcast awards

The Broadcast Education Association and Mississippi Association of Broadcasters awards have been announced and an MSU faculty member won two honors.

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Dr. Larry Strout publishes article on The Conversation

Dr. Larry Strout's article “Don’t Pay Too Much Attention to Guesses about how US Supreme Court will Vote on Abortion Rights – Experts are Often Wrong,” discussing Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, was published in January of 2022 on The Conversation and quickly became one of the top articles on the website.

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CO Connection: Chris Misun

Chris Misun, an instructor in Broadcast & Digital Journalism, discusses serving as director of Magnolia Film Festival.

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Political Vibe: Dr. Larry Strout

Dr. Larry Strout, an associate professor in Broadcast & Digital Journalism, was interviewed by "Political Vibe" on Newstalk 103.7 about The Conversation article "Don’t pay too much attention to guesses about how US Supreme Court will vote on abortion rights – experts are often wrong."

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MSU TV station, students nominated for multiple national production awards

Mississippi State University’s student-produced weekly newscast, Take 30 News, is a nominee for a national award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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Chris Misun to serve as 2022 Magnolia Film Festival Director

Chris Misun, a Broadcast & Digital Journalism instructor, will serve as the 2022 Magnolia Film Festival Director. 

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Dr. Larry Strout earns Master of Arts in Legal Studies

Dr. Larry Strout recently received a Master of Arts degree in Legal Studies from the University of Illinois-Springfield. Strout decided to go back to school part-time in the fall of 2018 to obtain a formal education in law.

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MSU student news crew nominated for a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences student production award

Mississippi State University’s student produced weekly newscast—Take 30 News—received a nomination for Best Newscast from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter for a Spring 2021 production.

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CO Connection: Ben Hart

Alumnus Ben Hart shares stories of how MSU prepared him to work a variety of media jobs in top U.S. cities.