Join us at noon to talk with David Muth of the National Wildlife Federation and George Ricks of the Save Louisiana Coalition.
Author Archives: Steve Myers
Steve Myers was editor of The Lens. Before joining the staff in 2012, Myers was managing editor of Poynter Online, the preeminent source of news and training about the journalism industry. At Poynter, he wrote about emerging media practices such as citizen journalism, nonprofit news sites, real-time reporting via social media, data-oriented news apps, iPhoneography, and the fact-checking movement. Six of his 10 years in newspapers were spent as a local government reporter in Mobile, Ala., where he focused on local government accountability, from jail management to hurricane preparation and response. He can be reached at (504) 298-9750.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Live chat: Lens, St. Louis Public Radio reporters discuss controversy over lethal injection drugs
Join us at 1 p.m. CT to talk about efforts to delay executions in Louisiana and Missouri.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live chat: Share reactions, discuss our story on Landrieu’s political tactics
Talk with The Lens’ Tyler Bridges at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Posted inEvents, Government & Politics
Kristen Gisleson Palmer talks politics at ‘Breakfast with the Newsmakers’ (video)
Join us at 8 a.m.
Posted inEnvironment, Events
John Barry discusses coastal loss at Newsmakers event (video)
Barry talks about the suit against oil and gas companies and his new advocacy group, Restore Louisiana Now.
Posted inLand Use
Live chat Thursday: Talk to Pres Kabacoff about downtown redevelopment
He’ll take questions from Lens readers at noon Thursday.
Posted inInside the News Room
Knight Foundation awards $50,000 to create local government contract database
We’ll upload as many government contracts as possible to help the public see who’s spending taxpayer dollars.
Posted inInside the News Room
Watch live video of Rising Tide 8 conference Saturday
Panels on charter school accountability and New Orleans’ economy; keynote address by Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live chat: Stacy Head, Charles Maldonado take questions about 2014 city budget
Join us at 12:30 p.m. Friday for an hour-long chat about New Orleans’ 2014 spending plan.
Posted inEnvironment
Live chat: Bob Marshall discusses coastal loss lawsuit against oil and gas companies
Join us at 12:30 p.m. Friday to talk about the lawsuit, the science and the counterarguments.