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Partnership with The Conversation puts 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ research in national spotlight

Partnership with The Conversation puts 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ research in national spotlight

A 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ partnership with The Conversation—now in its sixth year—continues to put the university and its outstanding faculty researchers in the national spotlight as scholar authors.

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A national nonprofit news analysis and commentary website, publishes faculty-written articles for a general audience under a Creative Commons license, which allows other news sources around the world to republish the content after author approval.

Pictured during a recent campus visit from The Conversation representatives are, from left, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Vice President for Strategic Communications Sid Salter, The Conversation Chief University and Foundation Relations Officer Bruce Wilson, The Conversation Senior Director for University Relations Eric Zack, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan and Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw.
Pictured during a recent campus visit from The Conversation representatives are, from left, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Vice President for Strategic Communications Sid Salter, The Conversation Chief University and Foundation Relations Officer Bruce Wilson, The Conversation Senior Director for University Relations Eric Zack, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan and Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw. (Photo by Allison Matthews)

Since 2018, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ faculty have published more than 125 articles on The Conversation—garnering more than 7.5 million views—with many republished by various media including The Washington Post, CNN, The Guardian, IFLScience, Time, PBS and many more.

Data shows that 55% of contributors to The Conversation are contacted by media for radio, print and television interviews, while 24% see an increase of citations for scholarly articles. Collaboration with other researchers also is a major outcome.

Recognizing the importance of sharing research with a wide variety of audiences, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ’s Office of Research and Economic Development provides an annual $500 incentive for each 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ faculty member whose work is published in this outlet.

For more information, faculty should contact 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Office of Public Affairs News Editor Allison Matthews, amatthews@opa.msstate.edu, or OPA Senior Associate Director Harriet Laird, hlaird@opa.msstate.edu, to discuss article ideas and the pitching process. Learn more at .

Funding for 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ’s partnership with The Conversation comes from ORED, Office of Public Affairs and Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President.

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