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New Orleans, Newspapers And The Beginning Of The End

gigaom.com | Posted 05.25.2012

Newspapers like the New York Times may be piling up revenue from their paywalls, and Warren Buffett may be asserting his undying commitment to the sma...

I Heard the News Today, Oh Boy: Times-Picayune Down to Semi-Weekly

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.24.2012

Karen Dalton-Beninato

Here's my take on where print and web journalism seem to be headed, for what it's worth.

PHOTO: Bobby Jindal Releases His Birth Certificate

Posted 07.07.2011

Hoping to avoid a struggle similar to that between President Obama and the so-called "birther movement," Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal released his ...

2009 Conference Championships Recap

Elizabeth Engel | Posted 05.25.2011

Elizabeth Engel

Conference Championships, Sunday, January 24, 2010 In attendance: Chef Spouse, Shoegal, Chef Shorty (who was here to learn about football for his cub...

NFL Championship Games Both Local and National Stories

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Danny Groner

It's telling, the way that local writers covered their teams' wins versus how national columnists approached Sunday's games.

New Orleans Police Shot 10 Civilians, 4 Of Whom Died, After Katrina, New Probe Finds

ProPublica | Posted 05.25.2011

During the turbulent days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, New Orleans police shot 10 civilians, at least four of whom died, according to interv...

If It's Art, Must It Be Pornography?

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Georgianne Nienaber

I'm all for freedom expression even when it comes to veiled pornography, but I don't want to be tricked into buying it for God's sake.

Bobby Jindal Is a Phony as Well as a Lousy Speaker

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Sandy Goodman

Jindal would rather cheat the poorest unemployed workers in his state of an extra few dollars than cause its businessmen, his bigtime buddies, to pay a little extra in unemployment taxes.

Louisiana's "Road Home"--the Goalposts Keep Moving

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

Harry Shearer

For those outside New Orleans who ask, "what happened to all the Federal money down there?", a guide appears in the Times-Picayune explaining the labyrinth homeowners have had to navigate to get their Road Home grant.

Jammin' Generosity Gets Guitars to Young Rockers

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.17.2011

Karen Dalton-Beninato

Today nola.com's Chris Rose described the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund guitar transfer (story here). Next month our charity is passing along a do...