Merger ends a newspaper war, but the bloodletting may not be over
It would be naïve to expect the blood to stop splattering.
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The Advocate
Advocate snags Times-Picayune, New Orleans newspaper competition is no more
The gist: New Orleans businessman John Georges and his wife Dathel, owners of The Advocate, announced today they have purchased the assets of The Times-Picayune and nola.com from Advance Local Media.
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Robideaux’s scant campaign funds should tempt a challenger
The gist: Robideaux has about $43,000 in his war chest, according to The Advocate. At this point during his 2015 bid for office, he had $335,000. He’s widely seen as vulnerable to a challenge, a somewhat rare occurrence for an incumbent mayor in Lafayette.
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After years waiting, The Advocate swoops on The Daily Advertiser
The Advocate has pounced on The Daily Advertiser’s newsroom, snatching up several reporters and a senior staffer in a coup that could cripple Lafayette’s flailing daily.
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