The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate announced their official launch today. The digital newsroom will provide in-depth local news for the Shreveport Bossier City area. Publisher Judi Terzotis said this is another step in achieving Chief Executive Officer John Georges’s vision for The Advocate.
“He bought The Advocate over ten years ago with the sole goal of providing the most robust report for the state of Louisiana, so this just helps us fulfill that mission.”
The launch brings a suite of digital news products for the area powered by a team of local journalists. The team now features seven journalists who have begun coverage earlier than expected following thunderstorms that knocked out electricity in Northwestern Louisiana. Terzotis said the goal is a team of ten journalists located in the heart of Shreveport.
“We actually have an office that’s almost done. It’s in the Louisiana Tower downtown in a really prominent location across from the Community Foundation.”
The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate is partnering with the Community Foundation of North Louisiana to help provide a robust news report. With a goal of 1.5 million dollars, the community has already helped contribute over $460,000 in the last four months. Tertzotis said this new financial model is proven and will go straight to journalists.
“We have a fund in New Orleans, and one in Baton Rouge, and one in Acadiana, so now we have a fund that’s live, the Community Foundation of North Louisiana, and its sole intent is to hire journalists.”
Readers can find local news at ShreveportBossierAdvocate.com
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