The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance.
Current : The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact New Orleans and its region. We trust people to tell their own stories, rich with intensely local nuance, set within regional, national, and global settings. We staunchly defend the public’s right to know and are deeply committed to sharing the knowledge we gain from our reporting, to empower the community at large.
