LSU Tiger TV Wins National In-Depth Reporting Award, Students Take Home 15 Regional Awards in Collegiate Journalism Excellence
LSU Tiger TV, the University’s 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, “Food Insecurity.” Tiger TV had been recently recognized as the regional winner in this category, along with 14 other MOE awards won by LSU student journalists in the 2023 Region 12 SPJ competition.
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