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Interviews: LFT President Steve Monaghan, Reporter & Author Bob Sullivan

editor — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:25:00 +0000

Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan discusses the state Supreme Court ruling against Louisiana's private school vouchers program.

Author Claire Manes talks about her book, "Out Of The Shadow Of Leprosy", about her grandfather's struggle with Hanson's Disease at the Carville Hospital.

NBC investigative reporter and author Bob Sullivan on his book, "The Plateau Effect"

John Georges, New Owner of The Advocate: 'New Orleans Wants a Daily Paper'

Paul Maassen — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:03:00 +0000

The Advocate is Louisiana’s largest daily print newspaper, based in Baton Rouge. As of last week, it has a new owner.

Advocate Newspaper Changes Hands

Kelly Connelly — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:21:07 +0000

Ownership of Baton Rouge’s newspaper, The Advocate

New Newspaper On Sale To Help The Homeless

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000

A new newspaper is being sold on the streets of New Orleans. It highlights the challenges of being homeless, and helps those trying to work their way into homes of their own.

The Some-Times Picayune

Peter Ricchiuti — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:00:00 +0000

One of the boldest, most controversial revolutions to occur in the New Orleans media landscape in 2012 was The Times-Picayune’s discontinuation of daily publication. Was the move to a three-day-a-week paper and focus on NOLA.com the news organization business model of the future?

Conservative Media Caught in the Blame Game

David Folkenflik — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:17:00 +0000
In the wake of last Tuesday's elections, a lively debate has erupted into the open over whether conservatives and the Republican Party were well-served by their favorite media outlets.
Former Gov. Mitt Romney was reported to have been so certain of a victory on Tuesday night that he cast aside tradition and did not draft a concession speech.

Want Thousands Of Twitter Followers? Put A Meme On It

Padmananda Rama — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:55:00 +0000
It is now clear that we are living in a world of viral memes that take no sides when it comes to spoofing politicians or debate moderators.
So what's a politician to do as the target of a social media parody?
Run with it.
"By kind of winking along with the electorate, you're humanizing, personalizing yourself, authenticating yourself," says Rory O'Connor, author of Friends, Followers and the Future.

Vice Presidential Debate Mirrors 'American Idol'

Bob Mondello — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:31:00 +0000
The first two debates of the 2012 election cycle have had stratospheric viewership on TV. Critic Bob Mondello isn't surprised. He argues we've spent the last decade training the public to watch contests on television and then vote — think American Idol and Dancing with the Stars.
During the debates, networks all but beg us to kibitz in social media, which makes instant judgment universal. We're encouraged to watch for the purpose of reacting.
And the stories we like best? Underdogs triumphing, last minute comeback, a real horserace.