Terry Baquet

2 months ago | wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Terry Baquet |Drew Costley

This August marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. To remember the event and the lives impacted, Verite News is launching the new series, “What Was Lost.” This collection of stories and personal essays is about things people lost to the storm, be it physical or emotional possessions. Terry Baquet, editor-in-chief of Verite News, and Drew Costley, lead editor on the series joined us to sharemore.

May 7, 2024 | veritenews.org | Terry Baquet

It’s Give NOLA Day! Today we join more than 900 nonprofits across the city in celebrating 24 hours of giving in support of creating a thriving community for all. You’ll see Verite News listed among other local nonprofits because, like other organizations focused on social services, arts and culture, education and more, Verite News is a public service that needs the support of our community.

Mar 29, 2024 | veritenews.org | Terry Baquet

We’re excited to share that there are some new faces, and new roles for more familiar faces, in Verite’s newsroom. Verite News fellow Josie Abugov is joining the newsroom as a full-time reporter on the cultural economy beat. As a fellow, Josie has tackled a wide-ranging array of stories about arts and culture, reproductive health and local government, landing scoops on stories about the River District development and efforts to greenlight a controversial reality show shadowing city EMS workers.

Dec 20, 2023 | veritenews.org | Terry Baquet

Dear Readers:As we close out 2023, I want to thank you – our readers and supporters. I also want to assure you that your support is not taken lightly. Your passionate response to the stories we cover  inspires us to keep serving the communities in New Orleans long ignored by mainstream media.

Dec 20, 2023 | veritenews.org | Terry Baquet

Dear Readers:As we close out 2023, I want to thank you – our readers and supporters. I also want to assure you that your support is not taken lightly. Your passionate response to the stories we cover  inspires us to keep serving the communities in New Orleans long ignored by mainstream media. As we prepare for the new year, we’d like to look back on some of our stories from 2023: Verite reporter Richard A.