Robert Mann Interview (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-10-15
Duration: 00:05:44
Subjects: Mann, Robert, 1958- | Authors | Politics
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Mann, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 15, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s on-set interview with Robert Mann, the Manship Chair in Journalism at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication and the author of a new book called “Backrooms and Bayous: My Life in Louisiana Politics.” He discusses: the changes in the political landscape; his work as the press secretary for United States Senator Russell Long, United State Senator John Breaux, and Governor Kathleen Blanco; his friendship with Governor Buddy Roemer; and the importance of owning his mistakes.