The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The newspaper began publishing in 1837 as the Picayune, named after the Spanish coin equivalent to 6¼¢ (1/16 dollar)which was the price of the paper. It became The Times-Picayune after merging with its rival paper in 1914. S.I. Newhouse bought the Times-Picayune and the other remaining New Orleans daily, the States-Item, in 1962, and merged the papers in 1980. The merged paper was called The Times-Picayune/The States-Item from 1980 to 1986.[1] Specific community editions of the newspaper are also circulated and retain the Picayune name (e.g., Gretna Picayune for nearby Gretna). The ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Newspaper
Audience:
(English)
Scope:
Regional
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
Advance Publication | private_corporation | Managers: Jim Amoss
Research
Location:
3800 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70125, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
Jan 3, 2007 - 7:57 AM PST
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