The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Newspaper | Mainstream
The newspaper began publishing in 1837 as the Picayune, named after the Spanish coin equivalent to 6¼¢ (1/16 dollar)which was the price of the paper. It became The Times-Picayune after merging with its rival paper in 1914. S.I. Newhouse bought the Times-Picayune and the other remaining New Orleans daily, the States-Item, in 1962, and merged the papers in 1980. The merged paper was called The Times-Picayune/The States-Item from 1980 to 1986.[1] Specific community editions of the newspaper are also circulated and retain the Picayune name (e.g., Gretna Picayune for nearby Gretna). The ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Newspaper
Audience:
(English)
Scope:
Regional
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
Advance Publication | private_corporation | Managers: Jim Amoss
Research
Location:
3800 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70125, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
Jan 3, 2007 - 7:57 AM PST
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Prosecutors Charge White Man for Racially Motivated Shooting in Post-Katrina New Orleans
(Multimedia) Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina, federal prosecutors have charged a white man with federal hate crimes for his role in the racially motivated shooting of three black ...Posted by Guest Reviewer -
BP oil well is no longer leaking into the Gulf of Mexico
via Kaizar Campwala's Twitter Feed -
More Cops Arrested In Danziger Bridge Shootings and Cover Up
Three New Orleans police officers turned themselves into the FBI today for their alleged roles in the post-Hurricane Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings and subsequent cover-up.via JR Russ's Facebook Feed -
Discovery of mysterious 2nd pipe in Deepwater Horizon riser
For the first time Friday, the Coast Guard and BP acknowledged that a mysterious second pipe, wedged next to the drill pipe in what remains of the Deepwater Horizon's riser, ...via avivao's Facebook Feed -
Gov. Bobby Jindal signs bills allowing guns in church, changing sex-solicitation penalty
Burns' bill would authorize persons who qualified to carry concealed weapons having passed the training and background checks to bring them to churches, mosques, synagogues or ...via Memeorandum -
State closes more fishing areas around Lake Pontchartrain due to Gulf oil spill
via Kristi Hancock's Twitter Feed -
Objectivity of spill probe panel is questioned
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted Wednesday to create a congressional bipartisan commission to investigate the spill, with Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and ...via Kaizar Campwala's Twitter Feed -
Media, boaters could face criminal penalties by entering oil cleanup 'safety zone'
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Experts seek to clarify their views on drilling moratorium
Members of a panel of experts brought in to advise the Obama administration on how to address offshore drilling safety after the Deepwater Horizon disaster now say Interior ...Posted by Roland F. Hirsch -
Frustration mounting over BP delays, lack of progress in Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Five times as much oil spewing in Gulf of Mexico oil spill as first thought
As a sheen of oil moved closer to the Louisiana coast Wednesday, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revised their estimates of the amount of ...via Fabrice Florin's Facebook Feed -
Police guilty to shooting Hurricane Katrina victims,cover-up
"I don't think you can listen to that account without being sickened by the raw brutality of the shooting and the craven lawlessness of the cover-up," said U.S. District Judge ...via Slatest -
Energy Partners to be delisted from New York Stock Exchange
Don Briggs, president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, said Energy Partners' predicament is an extreme version of a situation many energy companies are facing in ...Posted by Jim Lang -
Gov. Bobby Jindal speech on national stage gets woeful reviews
While the verdict from observers was quick and brutal, it is equally clear that the speech is unlikely to have long-term repercussions for a candidate widely seen as having ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Economic downturn causes worries for private schools
Nationally, private school enrollment is down 120,000 students this school year, compared with last year, according to the federal Department of Education. It puts the total ...Posted by Dale Penn -
McCain tackles Obama and Bush in Kenner appearance
As the polls closed on the two final Democratic primaries Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain painted himself the candidate of change who could reform ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
LA voters capture nation's attention
For the first time in at least a decade, Louisianians will have the chance to vote in a presidential primary that could actually have an effect on the party nominations, ...Posted by Beth Wellington -
A new chapter for books
n the past year, newspapers across the country have made dramatic cutbacks in their coverage of books. We have a different view. Beginning Jan. 11, The Times-Picayune ...Posted by David Rothman -
3rd probe of pumps on canals requested
[A] whistle-blower complaint...questions the reliability of 40 pumps...initially installed at three New Orleans canals after Hurricane Katrina....Corps commanders...continue ...Posted by Beth Wellington -
Vitter earmarked federal money for creationist group
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., earmarked $100,000 in a spending bill for a Louisiana Christian group that has challenged the teaching of Darwinian evolution in the public school ...Posted by Paul Blumenthal
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