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In addition to his current position, Larry Lorenz is a Professor of Journalism at Loyola University, New Orleans, who combines teaching and research with the practice of journalism. He is co-author of the widely used textbook, News: Reporting and Writing. Since 1987, he has been host of the weekly news-in-review program, Informed Sources, which broadcasts on WYES-TV in New Orleans. Mr. Lorenz received the 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Press Club of New Orleans. He also received the Press Club's Annual Journalism Award. Mr. Lorenz is a 40-year veteran with many professional achievements. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Mr. Lorenz was a member of the journalism faculty at Marquette University from 1968 to 1980, while continuing to work part-time as radio stringer and newsreader. In addition to his teaching duties at Loyola, he has been moderator of WYES-TV's journalists' roundtable, Informed Sources, since 1987. He has also served as president of the Press Club of New Orleans from 1984 to 1985, and he was instrumental in the organization of an annual high school journalism competition co-sponsored by the Press Club and Loyola's Department of Communications. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Mr. Lorenz joined the Chicago offices of United Press International's National Broadcast Service in 1962, with a bachelor's degree in English from Marquette University. He also earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism.

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