Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs

We’re hiring 🎉

The Reilly Center has opened the search process to hire a new Program Coordinator, a position that serves as a key partner to the Director in advancing the Reilly Center’s mission to elevate public discourse at the local, state, and national levels, through programming and research creating positive civic impact for LSU students and Louisiana’s citizens.

🔗 Find out more here: https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/Journalism-Building/Reilly-Center-Program-Coordinator_R00114669-1

Thank you to Dr. Johanna Dunaway for joining us at Pizza & Public Affairs and The John Breaux Symposium, where she shared her expertise on political communication, media, and public opinion.

We’re also thrilled to announce her as our 2026 Public Policy Fellow! 🎉 As part of this program, Dr. Dunaway will spend time on campus and in the community engaging with students, faculty, and leaders across Louisiana—leading discussions, collaborating on research, and exploring today’s most pressing public policy challenges. We look forward to the meaningful conversations and ideas her fellowship will inspire!

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication
Michael DiResto

Wrapping up our final Pizza & Public Affairs of the semester on a high note 🍕✨

Huge thanks to Arness Garrett, Deputy Editor of the Advocate | The Times Picayune, for joining us and sharing her insights on journalism, opinion writing, and today’s media landscape. What a great way to close out the series for the semester!

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication
Michael DiResto

Civic Sips last week was perfection! 🍷✨What an amazing time discussing the importance of community and why joining a club matters now more than ever. Thank you to everyone that attended and special thanks to Join or Die for helping us spread Robert Putnam’s research and making the evening even more impactful. Keep in the loop for the next Civic Sips.

We’re excited to announce our next Pizza & Public Affairs speaker! 🍕

We’re welcoming Arnessa Garrett, Deputy Editor of The Advocate | The Times Picayune. A Lafayette native and award-winning journalist, Garrett has worked at major newsrooms including The Boston Globe and The Dallas Morning News. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear her perspective on journalism, opinion writing, and today’s media landscape.

📅Thursday, April 9, 2026
⏰Noon - 1 p.m.
📍Journalism Bldg
🔗Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pizza-public-affairs-arnessa-garrett-tickets-1986327778857?aff=oddtdtcreator

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication
PAR Louisiana
Michael DiResto

It’s LSU Giving Day! 🐯

The Reilly Center team works to bring students and communities together through programs like the Common Ground Project and events such as Civic Sips, Pizza & Public Affairs, and the John Breaux Symposium.

If you have already donated, thank you for helping our team win today. Your support helps the Reilly Center build on momentum to enhance public discourse and increase civic engagement across Louisiana.

Click the link below and follow the steps
Thank you for being part of the team!
​​https://www.lsu.edu/reillycenter/giving/index.php



Michael DiResto

What an incredible John Breaux Symposium! This year’s event was a tremendous success, bringing together thoughtful voices and meaningful dialogue. We’re so grateful to our outstanding speakers for sharing their insights and engaging with our community.

At a time when differing ideas can feel polarizing, this year’s symposium showed the power of coming together to listen, learn, and exchange perspectives. As we approach the 250th anniversary of America, we are reminded that strong democracies depend on open, respectful dialogue, and we were proud to create that space!

Jonah Goldberg
Michael DiResto

Participation in local clubs and civic groups has declined for decades—and when we gather less, we understand each other less. At the next Civic Sips, PAR and the Reilly Center will use clips from the movie “Join or Die” to spark conversations about civic life, community and why joining a club might be part of the solution.
Join us for a drink, a bite and talk about how rebuilding civic life can help bridge divides and strengthen our communities.
🗓️ Thursday, April 9
🕕 6-8 p.m.
📍 The Executive Center, BR
www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-sips-tickets-1985280297813?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

We’re excited to announce our second
Pizza & Public Affairs of the new year!

This time, we’re welcoming Dr. Johanna Dunaway, Director of Syracuse’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship!

Thursday, March 19, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Journalism Bldg
This event is open to all students and faculty. And yes, there will be free pizza!

We’re excited to announce our second
Pizza & Public Affairs of the new year!

This time, we’re welcoming Dr. Johanna Dunaway, Director of Syracuse’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship!

Thursday, March 19, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Journalism Bldg
This event is open to all students and faculty. And yes, there will be free pizza!

Click here to register! (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pizza-public-affairs-johanna-dunaway-tickets-1984282280717?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl)

We’re excited to announce our second
Pizza & Public Affairs of the new year!

This time, we’re welcoming Dr. Johanna Dunaway, Director of Syracuse’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship!

Thursday, March 19, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Journalism Bldg
This event is open to all students and faculty. And yes, there will be free pizza!

Click here to register!