The Lens Earns 11 Honors at Press Club of New Orleans Journalism Awards
The winners include three first places
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A behind-the-scenes look at how stories come to life at The Lens. This category shares the reporting process, editorial decisions, and collaborative work that shape investigative journalism.
The Lens wins four first place awards from Press Club of New Orleans
The Lens took home top honors in the education reporting, continuing environmental reporting and government/political reporting categories.
The heartbreaking but necessary work of covering school closures
Elevating family voices in a decentralized system.
Republished with permission from The Grade.
How The Lens got the state of Louisiana to turn over a $1,000-an-hour contract with out-of-state lawyers hired to defend the state police
It took several months and a lawsuit, but a judge agreed that legal contracts are public records.
The Lens: Why we’re suing the Office of Juvenile Justice for public records
The Tulane First Amendment Law Clinic is taking on our case to win access to public records that the OJJ says it can’t find—or is refusing to provide.
‘Auld Len Synes’ – Top 2023 stories
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A note from the new managing editor of The Lens
A new managing editor for The Lens returns home, bringing new ideas to a familiar place
The Lens appoints interim editor
Longtime reporter Marta Jewson named interim editor.
The Lens wins eight Press Club awards, including three top prizes
The Lens took home top honors in the podcast, digital special section and government/political reporting categories.
