Robert Mann (Louisiana historian)

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Robert Mann is a mass communications professor. He was Manship Chair in Journalism. [1]

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Career

He graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe, and California State University, Domiguez Hills.

He was a reporter for the Shreveport Journal and the Monroe News-Star. From 2013 to 2018, he was a columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. [2]

He was press secretary for Russell B. Long. He was press secretary for John Breaux. He was communications director for Kathleen Blanco. [2]

In 2023, he resigned from his tenured position, after the election of Jeff Landry. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Robert Mann | LSU Manship School of Mass Communication". www.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. 1 2 "Atlas Foundation – Robert Mann, Jr" . Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. Buzbee, John (2023-10-15). "LSU professor to step down from university after Jeff Landry's election as governor". The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  4. "Robert Mann to step down as journalism chair at LSU". BRProud.com. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  5. McDougall, A. J. (2023-10-16). "LSU Prof Resigns After Politician He's Shared Years-Long Beef With Is Elected Guv". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. "The Walls of Jericho: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell, and the Struggle for Civil Rights by Robert Mann". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  7. Bridges, Tyler (2023-05-05). "'Best things in the worst possible ways:' Bob Mann's latest book tells of Huey Long and LSU". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  8. "Robert Mann to visit LSUS on Huey P. Long book tour". Bossier Press-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  9. "The Reading Life: Bob Mann, Reading Recommendations". WWNO. Retrieved 2023-10-16.

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