New Orleans Times Picayune
From Sunshine Review
The New Orleans Times Picayune was established in 1837 and has a circulation of 179,834 (a 30% drop when compared to numbers pre-Hurrican Katrina)[1] "It reaches more than 78 percent of its newspaper market during the week, according to ABC, and about 60% of the designated market area."[2] Aside from its own website, the paper is an affiliate of NOLA Live--or, New Orleans Louisiana Live--an online news resource for the state of Louisiana. "For its coverage of Hurricane Katrina, the paper received the 2005 George Polk Award for Metropolitan Reporting, as well as a pair of 2006 Pulitzer Prizes."[3]
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[edit] Historically Notable Writers
- William Faulkner
- O. Henry
[edit] Recent Political Endorsements
"The paper's editorial stance is moderate to conservative, depending on the subject. It generally endorses Republicans in state and federal elections.[citation needed] It endorsed George W. Bush for president in 2000, but endorsed no presidential candidate in 2004. In gubernatorial contests it endorsed Mike Foster and later Bobby Jindal. In the mayoral race of 2006, the Times-Picayune endorsed right-leaning Democrat Ron Forman in the primary election and Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu in the general election, usually referred to as a runoff."[4]
[edit] Articles on Government Transparency
[edit] Editorials Regarding Transparency
[edit] A change in attitude (May 2008)
In a spring 2008 editorial, the Times saluted new Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain for his efforts to put an end to government irresponsibility. Strain notified his staff that the office would no longer use a vast assortment of professionals (lawyers, accountants, veterinarians, etc.) to do construction work the way his predecessor, Bob Odom, had. With Strain's enforcement behind them, the Louisiana Legislature is now requiring the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to publish construction bids. The editorial went on to praise Strain's "businesslike approach" to his office.[5]
[edit] The rest of the term (May 2008)
With two years left as New Orleans Mayor, the Times exhorted Ray Nagin to produce an efficient and transparent city government. The editorial staff also requested that Nagin's office stop being so secretive. "Withholding crucial information from the public is disrespectful, breeds distrust among residents and works against recovery."[6]
[edit] See also
- Sunshine Review Blog Post Concerning the Times Editorial on Mike Strain
- Sunshine Review Blog Post Concerning the Times Editorial on Mayor Nagin's Final Two Years
