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'The Lens' Takes a Closer Look at NOLA for Life Fund Recipients

Eve Troeh and Charles Maldonado — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:42:15 +0000

The Lens, New Orleans’ investigative newsroom, has been following up on money distributed by the Nola for Life Fund. That’s the grant-making arm of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s hallmark campaign against violence, launched last year.

Charles Maldonado reports on government transparency for The Lens. He sat down with WWNO’s Eve Troeh to talk about his investigation into one nonprofit that received Nola 4 Life funds: It’s called Family Center of Hope.

Housing Authority Of New Orleans Stays In Feds' Hands For Now

Eve Troeh and Katy Reckdahl — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:41:56 +0000

This week, The Lens, New Orleans’ investigative newsroom, has the latest on developments at HANO, the Housing Authority of New Orleans. The state-chartered agency runs publicly subsidized housing in the city, and serves up to 17,000 New Orleans families.

Charter School Group May Owe More Than $250K For Student Meals

Eve Troeh and Steve Myers and Della Hasselle — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:24:54 +0000

In a report over at The Lens today, Charter School Reporting Corps member Della Hasselle digs into a conflict between the state's Recovery School District and ReNEW Schools, a

New Science Shows Mississippi River Water Could Kill Marshes, Not Grow Them

Eve Troeh — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0000

The centerpiece of Louisiana's Master Plan to stem coastal erosion is this: divert the Mississippi River to let it flow over the marsh. Sediment in the river is supposed to stick and build up the wetlands, keeping more Louisiana land above water as sea levels rise.

But as The Lens' Bob Marshall explores in this new report, the river does not only carry sediment.

WWNO, The Lens shift collaborative strategy to play to strengths

WWNO Staff and The Lens — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:54:21 +0000

The University of New Orleans, which operates WWNO, today announced revised plans to support a collaborative, nonprofit multimedia news operation, expanding the reporting role of The Lens and increasing the NPR affiliate’s focus on news and cultural information.

WWNO And Three News Partners Win Knight Foundation Grant

WWNO Staff — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:18:15 +0000

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New Orleans Examining News Outlets as Times-Picayune Cutbacks Approach

Eileen Fleming — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

As the Times-Picayune cutbacks are looming, other media organizations are examining what comes next for news in New Orleans. Several ideas are in play.

WWNO announces new local news collaboration

WWNO Staff — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:30:00 +0000

In conjunction with today’s expansion of its radio news programs, WWNO is announcing the creation of a community news-gathering collaboration that will increase local news coverage on both broadcast and digital platforms. The news operation will introduce content from a trio of nonprofit news and information partners, bringing together experienced local journalists at a critical point in the renewal of our city, region and community.

Community Impact Series: The Lens

Ian McNulty — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:23:10 +0000

A nonprofit investigative journalism outlet is zeroing in on some of the changes around post-Katrina New Orleans in a new way.

New Orleans tightens rules on who gets the boot — and parking revenues soar

Tom Gogola | The Lens — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:45:00 +0000

In the past year, New Orleans parking officials have become much more aggressive in the use of devices that immobilize cars with outstanding parking tickets.