City: Shreveport, LA

Category: Media

Telephone: (318) 459-3200

Address: 222 Lake St.

Description: When its competitor, the Shreveport Journal, took its last breath in 1991, the Shreveport Times became the major source of print news for people in the Ark–La–Tex. Owned by Gannett, the same entity that offers USA Today, this paper relies heavily on AP and Gannett writers for all news that is not local. It has recently even taken to publishing editorials from other Gannett-owned newspapers. But you will always know it is Wednesday when recipes from Marlyn Monette appear. Friday’s paper has a great Preview section that provides information on weekend events, and on Sunday Maggie Martin is sure to tell who attended the latest social event. A reliable cure for low blood pressure can usually be found in Letters to the Editor; it tends to offer a nice mix of statements from a wide array of political and religious ideologies. Obituaries tend to reflect the social convention of including the person’s pet name in the write-up, with “Bubba,” “Me-maw,” and “Papa” being quite common. And one can always rely on Teddy Allen to provide a different, humorous perspective on things. By going online, you can offer your own comments on most articles; reading these anonymous comments can provide both additional insight and humor. The Shreveport Times also publishes the weekly inserts Bossier Voices and Southeast Voices.