Louisiana Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 3 local news markets, 45 sources, and 64 counties across Louisiana.
Coverage Snapshot
64
Total Counties
3
Strong
5
Covered
6
Thin
0
DMA-Only
50
Desert
13% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 78% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Louisiana
Counties Needing Coverage
50 of 64 counties in Louisiana are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Acadia Parish Allen Parish Ascension Parish Assumption Parish Beauregard Parish Bienville Parish Bossier Parish Caddo Parish
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 21 counties in Louisiana.
Acadia Parish 0 Ascension Parish 0 Bossier Parish 0 Caddo Parish 0 Calcasieu Parish 0 East Baton Rouge Parish 15 Iberia Parish 1 Jefferson Parish 3 Lafayette Parish 0 Lafourche Parish 0 Livingston Parish 0 Orleans Parish 17 Ouachita Parish 0 Rapides Parish 4 St. Charles Parish 0 St. Landry Parish 1 St. Martin Parish 0 St. Tammany Parish 2 Tangipahoa Parish 1 Terrebonne Parish 0 Vermilion Parish 0
Strongest Coverage Areas
Orleans Parish 17 sources
East Baton Rouge Parish 15 sources
Rapides Parish 4 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.