Always listen to whatever Julia Beizer says❣️

Folks want to make a difference but they don't where to start. That's why The Current launched Hub Citizen - Lafayette's guide to getting involved. It's part instruction manual, part living civics course and — when the mood is right — part cookbook. 1/ thecurrentla.com/hub-citizen/

Problem: Poll workers are aging out. They play a critical role in the gears of democracy. Small Fix: Sign up to work the polls this Nov. & beyond. Impact: A new generation of trained poll workers. Democracy. (Plus you get paid!) thecurrentla.com/2022/fix-democ…

“…and to hear their names is to recall words and phrases no longer quite current. Baby Boom. Consumer Explosion. Leisure Revolution. Do-It-Yourself Revolution, Backyard Revolution. Suburbia. Peak Lafayette” - Joan Didion H/T Marie E. Oliver developinglafayette.com/wp/old-sears-s…

To #Gannett colleagues and friends: We'd love to have you at our scrappy af newsroom, where you can do journalism you love with meaning, impact and access to culinary delicacies. We've got an enterprise Health reporter position open right now! thecurrentla.com/jobs/

I grew up as a journalist on Twitter with it being a place where activists spoke & were heard: Occupy, Arab Spring, Black Lives Matter, as Kevin Roose says on the Daily today. A place to hold the powerful to account. Now the world’s richest man has it. End of an era for real

The Cupid Shuffle origin story you never knew you needed ♥️ thecurrentla.com/undercurrent-a…

Today on Louisiana Considered, for the first time in our show’s history, we bring you a conversation in American Sign Language, which addresses turnover at the Louisiana School for the Deaf. Plus, we hear about a new investigation into a 50-year-old cold case. buff.ly/3O3kFAY

I’ll never forget this either T.J. Ortenzi

Supporters of the amendment say its rejection should not be interpreted as how people in Louisiana feel about slavery, involuntary servitude or forced labor. thecurrentla.com/2022/the-story…

I am doing an independent study for my last semester at LSU Manship School of Mass Communication. I am looking for a Sports Reporter from every SEC market to interview. I want to learn more about their journey and what it’s like to cover each team. Tag your fav reporter & let me know the team they cover!

The Mardi Gras countdown has begun! I wrote for Southern Living about the best times to visit New Orleans during carnival season and beyond. southernliving.com/best-time-to-v…

Can learning about your local government be fun? We’re surely gonna try! New interview out on KRVS Public Media with Christiaan Mader about our new “mini-pod” coming to The Current in April. spotify.link/XmwWxAgpCyb

#TAKEOVER✨ Journalism students University of Louisiana at Lafayette are working on a #futureoffestival project, which covers the safety, individuals, culture, and history of our beloved Festival International. Meet our news crew and stay tuned! #studentjournalism instagram.com/reel/CqwZfSDgc…

Art students at UL Lafayette are facing potential competition with this emerging technology and how its sources material from existing artworks. thecurrentla.com/2023/ul-studen…

.Marie E. Oliver interviewed one of my favorite Instagram follows for Southern Living. Take a peep. // Bryant’s Viral Videos Celebrate Southern Culture southernliving.com/landon-bryant-…

Reporting for The New York Times on the Deep South heat wave this week. On audio 🎧: nytimes.com/2023/06/29/pod…