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Jinx Coleman Broussard is a full Professor and the Bart R. Swanson Endowed Memorial Professor at Louisiana State University's Manship School of Mass Communication. She teaches public relations, strategic communication, media history, and mass media theory, with a distinguished career spanning decades in academia and professional practice.
Her research critically examines the Black press, representations of racial and ethnic minorities, and media history, with significant contributions to understanding crisis communication, public relations strategies, and the civil rights movement. Broussard's scholarship highlights underrepresented voices in journalism history, particularly through award-winning books like "African American Foreign Correspondents: A History" and "Giving a Voice to the Voiceless," which document pioneering Black journalists' roles in shaping media narratives during pivotal historical moments.
Broussard's publication record reveals a consistent focus on African American journalism history and crisis communication, evolving from biographical studies of Black women journalists to contemporary analyses of PR-journalism dynamics during disasters. Her work demonstrates rigorous historical methodology combined with practical insights from her eight-year tenure as New Orleans' director of public information and press secretary to Mayor Sidney Barthelemy.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Bruce K. Berger Award (2021) for mentoring excellence
- Donald L. Shaw Senior Scholar Award (2021)
- LSU Distinguished Faculty Award (2021)
- AEJMC Teacher of the Year (2018)
- AEJMC History Division Book Award (2014)
As an educator, Broussard has mentored students to multiple national award-winning public relations campaigns since 2014. Her professional background as a municipal communications director directly informs her crisis communication research and teaching, bridging academic theory with real-world public information challenges during events like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
