I’d like to comment on the sources and contacts of journalists. I’m prompted to do so because of this: Reporter Justin Gillis broke the “oil is gone” story for the New York Times on August 4, a day before the … Continue reading »

In the September 2009 issue of New Orleans Magazine, the editor marked the beginning of another pro football season with a note laden with wistfulness and whimsy:  wouldn’t it be great if the fifth anniversary of Katrina saw the Saints … Continue reading »