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May 7, 2019

NOLA's Oldest Paper Times-Picayune Sold to Rival Outlet, Fires Staff
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In media news, New Orleans' oldest newspaper, the Times-Picayune has
been sold to The Advocate, a rival publication. The paper was sold by
parent company Advance Local Media to John and Dathel Georges,
millionaire business owners who bought the Advocate in 2013. John
Georges has previously made unsuccessful runs for governor, as well as
mayor of New Orleans. The Times-Picayune has been in operation since
1837. It has received several Pulitzer Prizes, including for its
reporting on Hurricane Katrina. All of the paper's staff is reportedly
being fired and the publication will be merged with the Advocate.


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