Summary
Organization name
The Lens
Tax id (EIN)
27-2072772
Address
PO Box 13242New Orleans, LA 70185
Founded in 2010 The Lens is committed to delivering journalism that serves our readers and community.
The Lens has evolved from a focus on land use to justice, education, community and the environment, highlighting the real-life impact of policy decisions on New Orleanians.
We bring humanity to our reporting, incorporating compelling visuals and ensuring community voices are front and center. We emphasize collaborative journalism to provide deeper, more insightful coverage.
Testimonials
The Lens is an essential source of independent reporting.
I support local journalism.
Local, indepth reporting work. Excellent quality.
Thanks for publishing editorial about NOLA Cannabis on S. Carrollton.
Admiration for your work
Parents of incarcerated adult children. Thank you!
Wonderful news organization
Y'all's work is essential, now more than ever. Thank you
Stories others don’t cover
Love your reporting
Serious coverage of local issues.
Katy Reckdahl’s article on Calvin Duncan - the best & most pertinent & well-researched article about him & his devotion to the truth & the law.
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Mission
The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact the New Orleans community and the region. Staunchly defending the public's right to know and deeply committed to sharing our knowledge with the community at large. We center human impact in all our work. We report stories that others aren’t or can’t. We provide readers with the source documents used in our reporting, inviting them to check and challenge our work, or to build on it through research. Our staff dedicates significant time and effort to deeply reporting and analyzing information and providing context for that information.
We will never paywall information, we will always put truth and accurate information first, and we will always push back against any agency or institution that denies the public’s right to know.
It is incumbent on The Lens to report, inform and engage the community we live and report from.
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Organization Data
New Orleans, LA 70185