'A Morning Ritual': New Orleans Fights For Its Paper

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By: Debbie Elliott | NPR

What happens when a media company wants to take away your daily newspaper? In New Orleans, you take to the streets.

A recent rally to preserve daily publication of the Times-Picayune featured high-profile musicians including Kermit Ruffins, whose sang a jazzy tune invoking the name of the 175-year-old paper. It's part of a campaign launched by New Orleans' most prominent residents and powerful leaders to save the Times-Picayune, a cultural institution in a city that gives high credence to tradition.































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