Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson is a staff writer and research analyst for the Media Research Center’s Culture and Media Institute. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications and Journalism from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Lauren gained extensive journalism experience as the press intern for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, Texas and as the associate editor of Texas A&M College of Agriculture’s magazine the AgriLeader. She also interned for the House of Representatives and assisted with policy research.
Lauren was born and raised in east Texas, and holds true to the core values of the south. She is a devout conservative and strong defender of the Christian faith, and she will always bleed Aggie maroon.
Lauren hopes her voice will help limit the media’s war on traditional values and Christianity, and she seeks to eventually enter the field of political journalism and fight for the conservative movement. You can contact Lauren at lthompson@mrc.org.