AltWeeklies Wire
Same-Sex Marriage Comes to Louisiananew
After the U.S. Supreme Court decision, New Orleans saw its first gay weddings.
Mary Landrieu Heads to Runoff in La.new
As was widely predicted by pollsters, Sen. Mary Landrieu's fourth bid for the Senate ended short of victory Tuesday night. Neither she nor her Republican opponent, Rep. Bill Cassidy, could crack the 50 percent margin necessary to avoid a runoff.
Same-Sex Marriage in Louisiananew
A setback for same-sex marriage proponents, but plaintiffs vow an appeal.
Same-Sex Marriage in Louisiananew
A lawsuit in federal court is challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
The Louisiana Newspaper War of 2013new
What the sale of The Advocate in Baton Rouge could mean for New Orleans' Times-Picayune.
New Hope for New Orleans Food Trucksnew
A new push to streamline food truck regulations in New Orleans.
Gambit |
Kevin Allman and Alex Woodward |
10-15-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: New Orleans Food Trucks
The Fight to Save The Times-Picayunenew
How New Orleanians came together in hopes of saving a paper that had no intention of being saved.
Tags: Newspaper, Times-Picayune
After the Cuts at The Times-Picayunenew
Besides the newsroom slashing, the paper's entire marketing department was fired save one person. All special sections employees, the library staff and human resources employees were also presented with severance papers.
The Axe Prepares to Fall at The Times-Picayunenew
Individual meetings between Times-Picayune employees and managers are set to begin early Tuesday morning. The meetings will spell out job offers and severances.
After the Newsnew
When the word came down that The Times-Picayune would no longer be a daily newspaper, it wasn't from the paper's owners, Advance Publications. Nor was it from senior management or newsroom officials. It came as a brief item on The New York Times' "Media Decoder" blog, written by David Carr, and sent out over Twitter at 10:33 p.m., when the newsroom was largely empty.
Tags: Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune Employees in Shock as Extent of Cuts Emergesnew
Employees of The Times-Picayune gathered to collectively absorb the shock of a New York Times report that the paper is about to undergo a massive restructuring that will leave New Orleans without a daily published newspaper.
Pandora and Music Royaltiesnew
Pandora and other internet radio companies are paying Louisiana musicians more than conventional radio ever has.
