About the Forum

The Louisiana FORUM is a nonprofit organization of community activists with a wide range of issue areas and journalists working to communicate ideas to the public and stimulate policy debate by tapping into the power of the media.

Over the years, editors have come to recognize the Louisiana FORUM for well-written, well-researched, and thought-provoking commentary on topics including reproductive rights and emergency contra , living wage , LEAP testing , earned income tax credit .

On average, media packets reach 400,000 households through print and 600,000 listeners and viewers through the broadcast media. Commentary from the Louisiana FORUM regularly appear in New Orleans Times-Picayune (circ. 316,999) , Shrevport Times (circ. 99,000) , Lafayette Daily Advertiser (circ. 53,000) , Lake Charles American Press (circ. 37,252) , St. Tammany News Banner (circ. 21,000) , Tribodaux Daily Comet (circ. 12,000) , Ruston Daily Leader (circ. 6,000) , Franklin Banner-Tribune (circ. 3,500) , Arcadia Bienville-Democrat (circ. 3,100) , Kaplan Herald (circ. 2,093) . Forum materials also receive significant local use/coverage by broadcast media throughout the state.