Wednesday, August 31, 2005

U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

The Senator's website contains this page of important contact information. Not a single newspaper is listed.

Times-Picayune cartoon

Times-Picayune cartoon

A Katrina cartoon from the Times-Picayune.

Louisiana Press Association: members by parish

Louisiana Press Association: members by parish

The Louisiana Press Association website contains this page with a map of the state and clickable parishes. Click on a parish and you see the newspapers published there. Once you identify a newspaper you might wish to consult, go to this page which will link you to the newspaper's website.

This page ought to be shared with national media.

Newspaper That Had Warned Of Disaster Lives Own Prophecy

Newspaper That Had Warned Of Disaster Lives Own Prophecy

A Wall Street Journal story reporting on the Times-Picayune coverage of the emergency.

BLOGGING THE HURRICANE, Day 3: Updates All Day from the Scene as the Disaster Spreads

BLOGGING THE HURRICANE, Day 3: Updates All Day from the Scene as the Disaster Spreads

Did New Orleans Catastrophe Have to Happen? 'Times-Picayune' Had Repeatedly Raised Federal Spending Issues

Did New Orleans Catastrophe Have to Happen? 'Times-Picayune' Had Repeatedly Raised Federal Spending Issues

Flooding Stops Presses and Broadcasts, So Journalists Turn to the Web

Flooding Stops Presses and Broadcasts, So Journalists Turn to the Web

This New York Times story talks mostly about the Times-Picayune and television stations. Where are the stories of the other newspapers of Louisiana?

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

The Advocate (Baton Rouge)

The Advocate (Baton Rouge)

The home page has a spectacular photo capturing in the eyes of the two people in the picture the tragedy that Katrina brought to Baton Rouge.

BLOGGING THE HURRICANE, Day 2: Frequent Updates All Day, as Conditions Worsen in New Orleans and Mississippi

BLOGGING THE HURRICANE, Day 2: Frequent Updates All Day, as Conditions Worsen in New Orleans and Mississippi

Katrina's Path Wends Through Web

Katrina's Path Wends Through Web

Some of the things the Times-Picayune is doing to deal with the emergency. National Public Radio reported earlier today that the Times-Picayune was evacuating its offices.

The Magnolia Tymes

The Magnolia Tymes

The site of the Loreauville newspaper with ongoing coverage of Katrina's impact.

The Courier (Houma)

The Courier (Houma)

This is the daily paper in Houma. Today's lead story is headlined "Weathering the storm: Where to find stuff you need"