BATON ROUGE LSU head football coach Brian Kelly rounded out his assistant coaching line-up with the hiring of Jimmy Lindsey as the defensive line coach 'Bama player 'alert and doing well' after collapse at Alex Box Stadium. He understands the opportunities of our industry, and he has the vision to grow these companies in our ever-changing environment. The Advocate remains the sole descendant of the original 1842 paper. 2018 Manship Theatre. research at the intersection of media and public affairs, Ceppos said. We already had some newsstands in New Orleans for our Baton Rouge paper, and we thought at first wed just increase their number. Six years ago, the Georges purchased The Advocate, the 177-year-old, Baton Rouge-based newspaper, from the Manship family. range of arts and cultural experiences to people of all ages, presented in a uniquely intimate setting. There was a problem saving your notification. Evelyn Short, gatekeeper to Manship family, 53-year Advocate employee, dies. "MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS": 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Thursday, May 4; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Baton Rouge Main Stage, 7155 Florida Blvd. In fact, Manship called his papers sports section one of the best in the country. In addition to its standard sports stories, the New Orleans edition will increase coverage of Tulane teams and include New Orleans high school teams too. chair in media diversity. Dwight Icenhower is a Five-Time World Champion Elvis Presley Tribute Artist. [18][19][20], In May 2019, The Advocate announced that the Georges had purchased its New Orleans competitor, The Times-Picayune, and planned to merge the two papers and their websites into a new newspaper in June 2019. Jake Manship, a married father of two, also serves on the boards of the Louisiana Association of Broadcasting, YMCA and People's Health. Follow Charles Lussier on Twitter, @Charles_Lussier. Its been a monumental task. The family also owns WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge and KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Although Manship grew up in a newspaper family, he didn't pursue journalism in his education or envision himself working for "The Advocate" when growing up. Charles Manship Jr. assumed the helm when his father died in 1947. 'Songs We Love' tour stops at the Manship Theatre Tuesday $180 million tax incentive for the film industry passes through House, headed to Senate. [citation needed]. Jarreau, a post-doctoral researcher who is teaching science writing this semester. (Photo by Ewing, Inc., May 5, 1923), Capital City Press, STAMA Building, 1938-1953Located at 352 Florida St. (Photo by Francis Julais of the Rembrandt Studio.). Scott Burnstein. Manship Theatre. The charity held its third annual prom dress giveaway in 2010. Im a realist, said Manship. Jake Manship named COO of Manship Media - WBRZ (For a chronicle of WBRZ through the decades, read WBRZ History.). Learn more about supporting manship theatre. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Student faces charge after alleged school bus Student faces charge after alleged school bus attack. Privacy Statement, Manship School of Mass CommunicationLouisiana State UniversityJournalism BuildingBaton Rouge, LA 70803Telephone: (225) 578-1899Fax: (225) 578-2125masscomm@lsu.edu. LaPlante died in, This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 23:48. The Advocate newspaper and their journalistic ancestors have been a vital force covering south Louisiana for more than 175 years. Evelyn Short, a fixture at the The Advocate for more than a half century and longtime executive secretary to two of its publishers, died Thursday morning after a prolonged illness.