Senior Audience and Engagement Editor at @theadvocatebr | @nolanews. Proud alumna @dailycomet | @the_hullabaloo. #RollWave #PoynterWomenLeaders
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-You live in New Orleans or would like to
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The alleged scheme involves hundreds of visas. A businessman, three current law enforcement leaders and one former law enforcement leader were arrested this week. theadvocate.com/acadiana/new…
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Late last night, the Livingston Parish president and the library board decided to remove the library director from her post. This marks the second parish library director shakeup in the past two years for the Louisiana parish known for its library turmoil.
Livingston Parish library director removed by parish president, library board theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
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This #RFADay, we are excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Justin O’Connor, a @Report4America corps member who will cover Bossier City and Bossier Parish government. In this role, O’Connor will report on how the actions of government officials impact the community
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I'm just a girl out here (aka inside my warm office) looking for pictures of your snow people. Send em to me! theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
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And so it begins: seven victims of the New Orleans Bourbon Street attack have filed a lawsuit against the city and two of its contractors alleging that they failed to protect Bourbon from this type of attack. @joey_cranney with the early details:
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Since my team at The Advocate | Times-Picayune works across four newsrooms, we spend so much time online together. Slack is our second home.
So for Christmas this year we all got digitized.
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First comments from Baton Rouge’s new mayor-president, Sid Edwards: “I know a lot of people are in disbelief — none more than me. I certainly got a lot of things to say. This is a movie. This is God anointed.”
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Our interns become true members of our team. They get to work with all of our talented journalists across Louisiana and have a seat at the table when it comes to audience development and strategy.
Hey #LSU journalism students, we're hiring paid interns for the spring at @theadvocatebr and @NOLAnews! If you're interested in learning about how a daily, local newsroom runs, send me a DM.
There's a testing component that must be done this week.
Hey #LSU journalism students, we're hiring paid interns for the spring at @theadvocatebr and @NOLAnews! If you're interested in learning about how a daily, local newsroom runs, send me a DM.
There's a testing component that must be done this week.
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Have you moved away from Louisiana? Do you know someone who has? Are you considering it?
Tell me your story. We have a form here where you can submit responses: nola.com/news/business/move-…
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We're hiring a breaking and trending reporter for @NOLAnews. You'll cover crime, entertainment, food, Lana Del Rey, the list goes on and on! Experience with headline writing, SEO and time management a plus. Perfect for a new grad. Salary 50-58K. DMs open! 1.adp.com/mS8V68L7Paq
My team at @NOLAnews is also hiring for a breaking and trending reporter based in New Orleans. This person will get to cover everything from crime to celebrity news.
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I'm hiring! Looking for a teammate for our New Orleans office who:
🔸Loves elevating local news by polishing headlines, crafting social share text
🔸Thrives in breaking news situations
🔸Thinks creatively and strategically about connecting with audiences
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Hurricane #Rafael Advisory 11: Rafael Expected to Be Near Major Hurricane Strength At Landfall In Western Cuba. hurricanes.gov
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Tropical Storm #Isaac Advisory 5: Isaac Strengthening and Likely to Become a Hurricane Soon. hurricanes.gov