Arnessa Garrett

Dallas

Managing Editor at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Managing Editor| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

editor @dallasnews Louisiana girl in a Texas world.

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Letters log Feb. 28-March 6: Writing in an authentic voice

3 weeks ago | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

We sometimes get requests to run letters with multiple signers. I understand why a group would want to put many names on a letter. It is often a way to show there is broad support for an issue or viewpoint. However, we typically limit letters to one or two signers. We believe letters should represent the views of the writer, rather than of a group.
Letters log: Letting opinions ripen at their own pace

1 month ago | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

Recently, I have been thinking about the speed at which news is happening on the state and especially national levels. It has prompted an outpouring of letters to the editor on everything from the Department of Government Efficiency to the death penalty. One of the priorities of any newsroom is speed. Getting the news out first to the public and getting it out accurately is what we strive to do every day.
Letters log. Feb. 13-27: Knowledge of history shapes opinion

1 month ago | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

When we are debating ideas for editorials, we consider what our commentary can add to the debate. Our reporting provides the most important things to know about a topic, so there is usually not much to add that is new or breaking. And generally readers can glean from reading the newspaper why an issue is generating interest. What our editorial pages and columnists add to the discussion is often a knowledge of what has gone before and how it may apply to current events.
Letters log Feb. 6-13: When conflicts of interests arise

1 month ago | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

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Letters log Feb. 6-13: When conflicts of interests arise

1 month ago | theadvocate.com | Arnessa Garrett

In your letters, many of you often want to recommend a book, movie, restaurant or something that you liked to other readers. Generally, we allow these recommendations because they help others to find interesting options they may not have known of. However, if a letter is a promotion for something that a reader has a financial interest in, we generally do not publish that.
On the Record: Cade Brumley: 'Every kid deserves an education that fits for them'

2 months ago | nola.com | Faimon Roberts |Arnessa Garrett

Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley has seen a lot of things in his four-plus years in office: two governors, a pandemic, several hurricanes and storms, a blitz in school-related reforms and the recent rise in national rankings for Louisiana’s schools. Columnist Faimon Roberts and Deputy Editor Arnessa Garrett sat down to talk to him about everything facing education today. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Faimon Roberts: Let's start with the good news.
Letters log Jan. 16-23: Unique culture, politics define Louisiana

2 months ago | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

Our state has always had a culture distinct from our neighbors in the South. Sometimes, though, it’s easy to forget that when you live here. But when visitors come to town, as they have this week for Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome, it reminds you all of a sudden of how different we are. In the events leading up to the big game, we showcased the best Louisiana has to offer — from food and music to arts and culture.
Letters log Jan. 9-15: Conversation continues year to year

2 months ago | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

Before the year gets too advanced, I wanted to give you a brief recap on our letters inbox in 2024. We published more than 1,200 of your letters last year. That’s an average of more than 20 per week. While I know many of you want to see even more letters, we think that’s a pretty good average. Some of the topics that generated a lot of conversation at the beginning of the year, such as the redistricting in Louisiana, gradually faded.
Letters log Jan. 2-9: Weather forces us to slow down, reflect

2 months ago | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

It’s been a newsy start to the year, and so the normal routines of January may have gotten thrown by the wayside. How many of you are still following your New Year’s resolutions, for instance? I always look forward to milestones like a new year in order to reset and reflect on times past. But after a terror attack in New Orleans, a presidential inauguration and with preparations for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, January has been a blur.
Letters log: Coverage in critical times draws gratitude

Jan 12, 2025 | nola.com | Arnessa Garrett

When natural disasters or other tragic events happen, we know that our readers turn to us for the latest information and updates. Such was the case on New Year’s Day when a terror attack in the French Quarter left 14 dead and scores of others injured. Immediately, all areas of our newsroom sprang into action to give our readers the most complete picture of what had happened.

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2 Nov 22

Some public news: I will be joining @theadvocatebr @theadvocateaca @NOLAnews as State Enterprise Editor starting in December. It's been an emotional day as I have to say goodbye to my @dallasnews colleagues. But looking forward to doing great journalism in my home state!

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