Status of hurricane-affected post offices (maps and updates)

Some newspapers' distribution and circulation figures are still being affected by the post office closures and limitations. Here are maps showing status of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita affected Post Offices. Postal Operations are currently being reviewed and updates will be made when information becomes available. Also, detailed service updates are available.

Mold Q & A and Cleanup Tips

• The Biloxi Sun Herald's Mold and Health Q & A: "From a health care standpoint, one of the first problems will be the prevalence of mold in our community. As many of us have already experienced through the removal of carpet, Sheetrock, furniture and other personal belongings from flooded homes, there is mold everywhere."
• Sun Herald: Basic Mold Cleanup
• Clarion-Ledger: Keepsakes damaged by Katrina 'do not have to be thrown away'

Readers everywhere!

Readers everywhere!

We are used to stories of the transient society that is the United States today. Imagine how many readers of Mississippi newspapeprs are now living in places where finding a newsprint copy, or even a website, of their local newspapers is now an additional challenge to confront for all concerned.

"Ethnic news organizations find a new angle on the Katrina story"

"Black general takes charge in New Orleans." "Undocumented won't be allowed to receive help from FEMA." "1,700 Koreans in New Orleans yet to be located." With passion and pride, ethnic news organizations in the United States are sending reporters, photographers and TV crews to the disaster area and covering the Hurricane Katrina story from angles not seen in many of the nation's major metropolitan newspapers. At times, the ethnic media have been more opinionated and outspoken, and in many cases have taken a more activist approach than mainstream news organizations and tried to help members of their ethnic groups who have suffered from the storm.

Local church leads relief efforts

The Starkville Daily News tells the story of a local church that has rallied to help the community:

"The tagline for United Methodist Churches is "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors," and Starkville's First United Methodist Church has definitely walked that talk in its response to Hurricane Katrina.

"That's just what this church is," said Rev. Dr. Danny Rowland as he took a seat in his office one day this week. He doesn't get to sit down often these days; there's always something going on at FUMC."

Pre-Katrina worry well founded

The Sun Herald published a story about Robert Latham, director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The article said he keeps a book about Hurricane Camille on his desk to remind him of Mother Nature's potential for devastation. It states: "Just before hurricane season began in June, Latham had an uneasy feeling. Something told him this would be the year Mississippi would be hit by a major storm."

"How would you invest $25,000"

"How would you invest $25,000"

The Chickasaw Journal & Times Post promises to fund a 25,000 community improvement project to be selected by readers.

"FEMA cites privacy in newspaper lawsuit for records"

"FEMA cites privacy in newspaper lawsuit for records"

This case could have a direct bearing on Mississippi newspaper efforts to report fully on FEMA assistance.

Katrina newspaper job bank

The International Newspaper Group said it will create a free jobs listing page for employees and newspapers affected by Hurricane Katrina. The page will list not only personnel looking for another position, but will also be available to newspapers seeking candidates. The bank will be located on the ING Web site, www.ing.azcentral.com. To list your free opening or situation, e-mail Mary Van Meter, publisher of Newspapers & Technology, at vanmeter@newsandtech.com.

"U.S. Mail Service, Getting Back on Track"

"U.S. Mail Service, Getting Back on Track"

The US Postal Service is extremely important to the operation of many Mississippi newspapers and to their readers.

"Casino caveat"

"Casino caveat"

The debate begins on the future of casinos in Mississippi. This piece is from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo.

"Blogging Louisiana and Mississippi Papers"

"Blogging Louisiana and Mississippi Papers"

We are working to get the word out about this blog and the one we have set up for Louisiana. This from the Poytner Institute in St Petersburg, FL.

"Amid the ruins, Miss. quietly buries its dead "

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Funeral homes - those still standing - have been busy but expected to be busier."It is a much slower process that the government has gone through than we had anticipated," said Chip Riemann, general manager of Riemann Funeral Homes, which lost four of its six homes to Katrina.Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove said the reason is that more than 100 bodies have yet to be identified. At the morgue, courier trucks carrying records arrive daily.

Covering Katrina's Youngest Victims

The Mississippi Department of Education reports that Hurricane Katrina has impacted 271 schools in 44 districts, representing nearly 160,000 students. As of September 15th, they've enrolled over 5,000 displaced students. At least 24 schools were severely damaged or totally destroyed. Another 280 schools across the state reported damages, 75 percent of those having major damage.

"It was a big storm. The tornado hit my momma's house, and now it's gone," said a 5-year-old victim in a small wavering voice. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports: "Sister Carol Seidl has braced for the moment when the new children - evacuees from Hurricane Katrina - under her care realize their lives have been swept away. 'Right now it's an adventure for them. They have new clothes, new friends and new supplies,' Seidl said. 'But after a while it's going to wear off and they're going to ask, "Where's my old friends and where's my old school?'"

According to the Scott County Times, "Some of (the children) were hesitant about starting in a new school but they appear to be adjusting well. Our students are really helping them in any way they can," said counselor Lynn Atkison, who said she checks on the students regularly."Some were crying when they arrived, but the local students have really helped and have been accepting. Some students here would say they'd be their buddy," Atkison said.

Publisher of Hancock Reporter volunteers, takes pictures, volunteers, takes pictures...

The Panolian (Panola County) reports on The Hancock Reporter's publisher/volunteer: "When the winds of Katrina subsided, T. H. "Doc" Toups found he had been blown into Panola County for refuge. Toups and his wife, Margie, publish The Hancock Reporter, a monthly journal of county news, in Bay St. Louis. Or they did. . . . (Toups) has continued to chronicle events there with pen and camera. As he dutifully photographed (volunteers) unloading supplies, he said he felt like he needed to pitch in with more than his camera. At intervals, he put the camera down to unload supplies with the other men, most of whom stopped for an occasional break about as often as Toup stopped to make photos."

The Biloxi Sun Herald has several audio clips (Real Player) of Toups describing the destruction of Waveland.

Grenada Daily Star Columnist: Buy homes for victims

"I have a problem spending $200 billion . . . of tax money to rebuild (New Orleans) a city that, at the end of the day, will still be 10 or 12 feet under sea level. . . . The answer is to give each homeowner and each renter $200,000 to build a new home on higher ground. Here are the rules: Persons/families in areas two or less feet above sea level are eligible. Recipients must use the money to buy/build/invest in a home 75 or more feet above sea level. Recipients may buy or build a home in any of the 50 states. Recipients will be eligible for a reasonable moving expense if they choose a distant state. Homeowners paid by the federal flood insurance or private flood insurance will not be eligible. . . . The portion of New Orleans that flooded will be zoned only for business and light industrial uses with Florida like building restrictions. Only parking will be allowed on the first two floors of commercial buildings in the flood area."

Greenwood Commonwealth's new M.E. pulling double duty

Leesha Faulkner, already armed with a great name for a Mississippi writer, started her new job a bit early thanks to Hurricane Katrina. "I think that says worlds about what kind of dedicated journalist Leesha is," said Tim Kalich, the Greenwood Commonwealth's editor and publisher. "She's been bouncing back and forth between our newsroom and the one in Tupelo (Northeast Mississippi Journal), not because we asked her to but because she saw we could use the extra hands in what's been a particularly frantic time."

Sun Herald on Resilient Gulfport Barber: "If only (he) could cut through red tape..."

"(Al) Graham has been cutting hair at the Triangle Barber Shop in downtown Gulfport since 1956. He was once one of more than a dozen barbers on 14th Street; now, he is the only one left.
He usually works six days a week, Monday through Saturday. But Katrina changed that. For a while, at least. Graham finally reopened for business on Tuesday." The Sun Herald's Tony Biffle adds, "If only Al Graham could cut through red tape..."

"Once again: Thank you, thank you, thank you" -- Biloxi Sun Herald

"Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Katrina, perhaps life has inched enough toward normalcy that some volunteers will be leaving us today to return to their homes, at least for the weekend. Even if they are driving away in a tractor-trailer rig, they still do not have enough room to carry with them all of our best wishes. And for those South Mississippians who have served so faithfully for so long, we truly hope that something resembling a weekend of rest, if not relaxation, awaits them as well."

Small towns teeter near bankruptcy

"By robbing Peter to pay Paul, we can probably go three to six months under these circumstances," said Xavier Bishop, mayor of Moss Point. Waveland will have enough to cover the next two pay periods but could be bankrupt after that. Biloxi's mayor gives his city six months. Pass Christian lost all of its tax base and is in bad shape. Gulfport's mayor said his city has enough cash reserves to last another three months. Pascagoula has enough in reserves to last at least a couple of months.

Georgia mom praises Hattiesburg American

With houseguests including her son, a University of Southern Mississippi student, and his five friends, a Georgia woman praises the work of the Hattiesburg American and its website: "The national news media focused on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast . . . but what they really wanted to know was the conditions in their hometown. Thank you, Hattiesburg American, for providing that much-needed link for accurate information. While big media predict the demise of hometown papers, yours was the single source of information and we applaud the heroic measures it took to get your Web site up and updated throughout the past week. Thank you!"

Katrina contributes to mosquitos

This notice in the West Point Times Leader details the dangers of mosquitos, which have proliferated in the wake of the hurricane:

As Gulf Coast residents return home to begin cleanup, Mississippi Department of Health officials emphasize the importance of protection against mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illness. Public health authorities will be working actively to monitor mosquito populations and to control the spread of any diseases they transmit.

"The floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina will create conditions favorable for mosquitoes to rapidly breed," said Dr. Jerome Goddard, State Medical Entomologist at the Mississippi Department of Health.

Gulf Coast News

Gulf Coast News

This site contains links to many Mississippi newspapers, both to their home pages and to individual stories.

Mississippi Business Journal

Mississippi Business Journal

This weekly is published in Jackson.

FEMA drops 'zero access' policy after CNN wins court order

FEMA drops 'zero access' policy after CNN wins court order

This will make it easier for Mississippi newspapers to cover this story, whatever decision each indvidual newspaper makes about how to cover the recovery.

OFF MESSAGE: Hello, Goodbye

OFF MESSAGE: Hello, Goodbye

This column by Bill POWERS at the non-partisan National Journal in Washington, DC raises an important point -- just how long will there be out-of-state media interest in the aftermath of Katrina. POWERS suggests it is already beginning to wane.

One of the principal reasons for setting up this blog is to recognize that for the newspapers of Mississippi, this story will not catch a flight with the television camera crews.

Poynter Online - Covering Katrina

Poynter Online - Covering Katrina

A number of items here related to Mississippi newspapers.

The healing power of images

This editorial in the Sun Herald shows the power images have to provide hope. It reads: In 1969, when Hurricane Camille left much of the Coast a mangled, unrecognizable pile of debris, thousands of Daily Herald readers found inspiration in a single photograph of an American flag, proudly flying atop a bent flag pole amid the ruins...

Aid for journalists affected by Hurricane Katrina

Aid for journalists affected by Hurricane Katrina

This summary was compield by the Council of National Journalism Organizations.

Journalism and Trauma

Journalism and Trauma

This course from the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at the University of Washington may be of value to newspaper people in Mississippi. There is no charge; the course is online.

"Online coverage of Hurricane Katrina"

Online coverage of Hurricane Katrina

This is a list from the Online Journalism Review of sites under the heading "Online coverage of Hurricane Katrina". A number of Mississippi newspaper resources are included.

"Stately oaks of U.S. 90 are carelessly cut down"

"Stately oaks of U.S. 90 are carelessly cut down"

"Communication" continues to pose huge problems, including the post-Katrina cutting of dozens of trees in Gulfport.

"Knight Ridder::Information for Sun Herald Employees"

"Knight Ridder::Information for Sun Herald Employees"

Important information for Sun Herald employees.

Note also the updates "about how The Sun Herald has weathered Hurricane Katrina".

Knight Ridder Trims Earnings Guidance

Knight Ridder Trims Earnings Guidance: Financial News

The impact of Katrina on the Knight-Ridder-owned Biloxi SunHerald is part of this story.

Affected Mississippi press photographers can apply for NPPA relief fund

The National Press Photographers Association, along with the National Press Photographers Foundation announced a joint effort to help photojournalists displaced or affected by Hurricane Katrina. The fund will help photojournalists who have lost their homes, lost their jobs, or been separated from their families. “We’re here to assist these folks in a time of need,” NPPA past president Bob Gould said today. “There are so many photojournalists dealing with so many difficult issues in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and when a journalist becomes part of the story he or she is covering it becomes emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting. We hope that any help and support NPPA and NPPF offers will bring some comfort to our peers.” Starting Sept. 16, check the NPPA website to apply.

Cartoonists draw from Katrina experiences

"Two weeks after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, three editorial cartoonists . . . continue to deal with the aftermath of the storm. Steve Kelley, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, J.D. Crowe of the Mobile (Ala.) Register and Ricky Nobile of the Mississippi Business Journal were all affected by the devastating storm. In fact, we have still been unable to reach Nobile, who lives in Hattiesburg, Miss. News outlets report that some power has been restored to the Hattiesburg area, but much of the region still has no reliable electricity or phone service," according to the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.

"Journalists Helping Journalists"

"Journalists Helping Journalists"

"The Dart Society, a group of journalists dedicated to the responsible coverage of victims of violence and disaster, has joined the National Press Foundation and the Council of National Journalism Organizations to make relief grants to working journalists hurt by Hurricane Katrina. "

"Eye Of The Storm"

"Eye Of The Storm"

Two Biloxi SunHerald reporters have maintained their own blog since 30 August.

Biloxi Newspaper Has Largest Press Run Ever [The SunHerald, Biloxi]

Biloxi Newspaper Has Largest Press Run Ever

The paper's press run was 80,000 yesterday (Sunday), the biggest in 121 years.

Sun Herald sports columnist adds a little color from Gulfport

Jim Mashek, Sun Herald sports columnist, is reporting from different South Mississippi communities this week. In Gulfport he found two classic characters: Mr. T and Lightnin' who were entertaining at Holder's Place, a local watering hole. "Truth be told, (it) doesn't need power. The joint's electric. It had all sorts of personality last week, when regulars parked themselves in chairs in front of the bar and comforted one another with a cold beer, mirth and some of the tallest tales I've ever heard. And newsroom types have been known to retreat to taverns, en masse, and spin yarns that sometimes spiral out of control."

Meridian Star reports that much went right in the city's disaster preparation

"Nearly four years of preparation paid off two weeks ago when Hurricane Katrina roared through the city, taking out all electricity service, obstructing all major thoroughfares with downed trees, and cutting off most forms of communication. Within 24 hours, the city was functioning again - a feat that (one official) attributes to the city's preparedness and an exhaustive recovery effort involving public servants of every stripe."

"Mississippi Press Association Press Release Service"

"Mississippi Press Association Press Release Service"

This is a blog set up by the Mississippi Press Association (MPA) to distribute press releases. The postings are both press releases related to Katrina and those of the MPA.

NABJ creates relief fund and job network for affected members; NAHJ planning aid

The National Association of Black Journalists is seeking donations for its Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, which was started with $10,000 of NABJ seed money "to help NABJ members and their families in need in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. . . . (the association) will also use its job network to help place NABJ members facing unemployment because of the storm and its destruction." NABJ has nearly 200 NABJ members living, working and studying in the affected areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and coastal Alabama. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is also planning aid and documenting the plight of some of its members.

Katrina-struck media find creative solutions to unprecedented problems

An Australian media outlet chronicles the ways media outlets have gotten their stories out. "Relying on satellite phones, blogs and the hospitality of colleagues, media outlets whose offices and production systems were devastated by Hurricane Katrina improvised to report the storm‘s awesome damage."

When your proud father is a columnist, everyone's going to read about you

Waid Prather, associate publisher of The Carthaginian (Carthage, Miss.), devoted part of his column to his family. His son had become overwhelmed while running an evacuation shelter. "Like any good Southern boy would, Micah called his momma. And like most good Southern women, his momma, my lady, reacted, and they spent the night at the shelter… Lots of folks served shifts at the shelter, and I can’t name them all, but those two, my two, made me proud, and every once in awhile I ought to be able to take this space, to let them know." Prather goes on to describe a humorous post-Katrina 911 call asking for someone to repair the caller's broken satellite TV. Prather: "That would be a 'No.'" His column is at the top right of the page.

"Common items made all the difference for some hurricane survivors"

George Pawlaczyk, reporting for the Sun Herald, describes how simple things like tupperware, a hedge and a knife saved peoples lives during the hurricane. Though it is not mentioned in the story, Pawlaczyk is a reporter for the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, a Knight Ridder sister paper of the Biloxi Sun Herald. He is among several Knight Ridder reporters who went to the region to help the Sun Herald.

With no ads, office or subscriptions, the Sea Coast Echo can be heard again

With only two computers and a camera, the Sea Coast Echo is still publishing (sans advertising) thanks to some help from colleagues at the Picayune Item (see its Echo story). The Echo's office is filled with a foot of mud, so the editor's dining room is filled with reporters. Ronnie Agnew, executive editor, of the Clarion-Ledger writes of the Echo: "Few landmarks are left to tell folks where they are. Without the stubborn determination of The Sea Coast Echo, no one is left to tell them who they are." Echo's editor Randy Ponder said, "We're here and I want people to know that we're staying here. We're coming back bigger and better than ever. And that's not just the newspaper. Our community will, too."

Columnist and journalism prof sounds off

Joe Atkins, an Ole Miss journalism professor who writes a weekly column in the Jackson Clarion-Ledger and Hattiesburg American, writes about race, the role of newspapers in a television society and the "refugee" issue. Atkins writes: "The U.S. media told a fractured story. Fox News focused on looting. CNN seemed to be recapturing some of the ground it had lost since the first Persian Gulf War. Newspaper reporters skipped the on-camera dramatics to get the details and context lost on TV."

From Blue Grass to Biloxi Blues: A reporter documents her journey home

A Lexington (Kentucky) Herald-Leader reporter tells of her trip home, back to Biloxi and the Sun Herald where she once reported. Back in Lexington, Beth Musgrave reflects on her feelings from the trip to South Mississippi, where she covered the death toll in the area and public health challenges.

Bay St. Louis residents welcome first post-Katrina edition of Sea Coast Echo

Copies of the first post-Katrina edition of the Sea Coast Echo (Bay St. Louis) were in good hands. The editor and publisher delivered them himself: "I had people come up and cry, absolutely cry, just because I'm handing them a paper," Randy Ponder said. "That's how important this newspaper is to these people. It's a morale booster. It shows them that, yeah, we've been down, but we're going to come back. Look! Here's our paper right here. It meant a lot to them.” The editor’s home became the newspaper office and even a home for some of his employees.

Sunday’s press run largest in Sun Herald’s history

The Biloxi Sun Herald fought to deliver 80,000 free newspapers September 11. Although its normal 215 routes have been cut to 160, carriers like Mark Christiansen, a 12-year veteran, distributed the record-setting run.

Hurricane newspaper staffing support

Hurricane newspaper staffing support

"Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund"

"Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund"

The Mississippi Press Association's executive committee has established a special Hurricane Katrina relief effort - the "Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund" - through the MPA Education Foundation (a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation). The purpose of this special fund is to accept donations from newspapers, associates, and other organizations and individuals, for use in providing financial assistance to those newspapers, and their employees, in South Mississippi which were most affected by the recent disaster on August 29th and its aftermath.

To establish the special relief fund, an initial contribution of $25,000 will be made from the MPA/MPS reserve funds. Executive Director Carolyn Wilson has been authorized to implement this fundraising effort and to immediately begin providing emergency financial assistance as outlined by the executive committee.

The relief funds may be used to purchase equipment, software, furnishings or supplies needed by the damaged newspapers, to help repair or rebuild their facilities, or to offer emergency assistance to newspaper employees who lost their homes/vehicles, etc. Distribution of funds will be handled by the executive director on a case by case basis, with a full accounting of said donations and distributions to the MPA/MPS/MPAEF boards.

Donations can be made by check made payable to the MPA Education Foundation, noting on the memo line that it is for the "newspaper relief fund". Mail to: MPA/Newspaper Relief Fund, 371 Edgewood Terrace, Jackson, MS 39206. Credit card donations can be accepted by calling MPA/MPS accounting coordinator Kimberly Haydu at 601-981-3060.

As part of this relief effort, MPA/MPS will buy a full page ad in the affected weeklies and a half page ad in the affected dailies as a show of support and financial aide in the immediate future.

MPA encourages other newspapers and organizations to also consider buying ads in the South Mississippi newspapers as a show of support. This will help provide some cash flow during the coming weeks while businesses are re-established and begin to advertise again.

The MPS advertising department will gladly help coordinate such advertising with no placement commission being retained on any of the ads placed as a part of this relief effort. To participate in this manner, email mpa@mspress.org or call 601-981-3060 for more details. Ads placed by individuals will need to be prepaid.

The MPA & MPS boards will meet in Hattiesburg, MS on Thursday, October 20. As another show of support, a coordinated member visitation effort will take place October 19-21 in the Southern part of the state.

For more information about the "Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund", the press association or its member newspapers, contact Carolyn Wilson at 601-981-3060 or cwilson@mspress.org.

Hattiesburg American fights Katrina

The Hattiesburg American tells its story of covering Katrina, complete with timeline, website updates and a tribute to the staff:
"We know our Web coverage has had an impact -- we have gotten e-mail after e-mail from grateful family members:

' I only want to thank you for keeping this website up to date although I don't know how you’re doing it. I live in Hawaii but my family is in Hattiesburg and this site has been my connection to them. I did finally hear from them briefly yesterday and know that they are OK.'"

Support for college newspapers

A Kentucky college newspaper adviser is setting up support for affected college newspapers.

Clarksdale newspaper legacy returns home

The Clarksdale Press Register reports that Clarksdale's native son, Stone Ellis, advertising manager for the Biloxi Sun-Herald, is out of work. The Ole Miss journalism graduate grew up at the Press Register, which his uncle owned and edited. He fled Biloxi on the Tuesday after the hurricane hit. " Ellis said while he could ordinarily travel from Biloxi to Clarksdale in about five years, the Tuesday trip took more than nine hours to complete. 'There is no coordination along U.S. Highway 49,' Ellis said."

AD2AD KATRINA

The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies announced that the AD2AD Network would provide a special free classified ads system for newspapers in communities where Katrina victims have settled. The article explains how newspapers can use this service to their advantage:

"With this system, called AD2AD KATRINA, newspapers can easily provide a free web classifieds page in their websites to support community response to the Katrina disaster. Newspapers then have the option of printing the ads, using the systems fully formatted ad files. An example of the AD2AD KATRINA system at work can be seen on the website of the Jackson (MS) Free Press: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/katrina_ads.php

'As more communities across the country open hearts and homes to the victims of Katrina, the need for specialized emergency information becomes critical. AD2AD recognizes the importance of the local newspaper as the information hub of its community. A Help Wanted ad takes on a whole new meaning in the face of this disaster. AD2AD wants to do its part -- AD2AD KATRINA is one of the ways we can help,' said AD2AD CEO Jay Schauer."

Images of death

FEMA has begun limiting access to images of carnage from Hurricane Katrina, according to an article by Reuters:

"U.S. newspapers, television outlets and Web sites have featured pictures of shrouded corpses and makeshift graves in New Orleans. But on Tuesday, FEMA refused to take reporters and photographers along on boats seeking victims in flooded areas, saying they would take up valuable space need in the recovery effort and asked them not to take pictures of the dead. In an e-mail explaining the decision, a FEMA spokeswoman wrote: "The recovery of victims is being treated with dignity and the utmost respect and we have requested that no photographs of the deceased by made by the media."

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Jobs Board to Help Displaced Newspaper Employees

Southern Newspaper Publishers Associaiton Jobs Board to Help Displaced Newspaper Employees

"As cities on the Gulf Coast begin to rebuild after the hurricane, it has become clear that many people will not be returning to their homes for quite some time. Families are working to establish temporary homes in host cities by enrolling their children in school, making long-term housing arrangements and looking for employment.

SNPA has made its jobs board available both to newspaper employees displaced by the hurricane and to newspapers who are willing to offer them positions. The service is free to anyone displaced by the storm. Click here to view job openings.

Looking for a job?Newspaper employees who are looking for temporary or permanent employment can post a "Job Wanted" ad on the SNPA jobs board. Be sure to include contact information, the type of job sought, city or general location of job sought, skills and job history. The ads will be posted for 30 days at no charge. To post an ad, send the ad copy to Helen Anne Richards at helen@snpa.org.

Willing to offer employment?Newspapers that have jobs available or that are willing to offer temporary work can post openings on the SNPA web site. The ads will run for 30 days free of charge. To post an ad, send the ad copy to Helen Anne Richards at helen@snpa.org."

"Difficulties in Mississippi"

"Difficulties in Mississippi"

Here is one of the websites for the newspapers mentioned in this post. The other, in Prentiss, does not appear to have a website.

NNA's Community Newspaper Info Sharing Clearinghouse

NNA's Community Newspaper Info Sharing Clearinghouse

The National Newspaper Association (NNA), representing thousands of community newspapers around the country has launched its own blog to assist those who wish to help some of the newspapers in the region needing assistance as they recover from Katrina.

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association

The SNPA site now contains information about newspapers in Mississippi affected by Katrina.

"Rumor sparks panic buying" (Delta Democrat Times)

"Rumor sparks panic buying" (Delta Democrat Times)

This is a story about unintended consequences of Katrina in Greenville. In this case, relating to food stamps. See this post for more coverage.

Hometown papers comment on Katrina cleanup

Hometown papers comment on Katrina cleanup

Some links to editorials in Mississippi and Louisiana posted on the SouthNow blog.

How About a Hurricane Victims Map?

How About a Hurricane Victims Map?

Is this an idea that Mississippi newspapers might want to put in place, even as a group effort?

Sun Herald was not defeated by Katrina, says editor Tiner

Sun Herald was not defeated by Katrina, says editor Tiner

Mississippi community profiles - ePodunk

Mississippi community profiles - ePodunk

A list of Mississippi communities. Click on the name of a community and then scroll down to "Media". You can search on closest newspapers.

Newspapers and other media sources from Mississippi, Kidon Media-Link

Newspapers and other media sources from Mississippi, Kidon Media-Link

This is an alternative list of newspapers in Mississippi.

Katrina Information Map

Katrina Information Map

How are Mississippi newspapers making use of, or affected by, this technology?

Mississippi's 'Itawamba County Times' Names New GM

Mississippi's 'Itawamba County Times' Names New GM

What challenges does she see in running a newspaper in the post-Katrina world?

Sea Coast Echo

Sea Coast Echo

This paper in Bay St. Louis reports on this page that it is unable to locate five of its employees:

Joe Gex III
Vallie Dorsey
June Jarvis
Diana Kuss
Juan Alejandre

Hurricane Katrina -- SunHerald

Hurricane Katrina -- SunHerald

The SunHerald continues to evolves its coverage of the Katrina aftermath story.

Corriere della Sera - Italy's largest newspaper reports on Katrina emergency

Corriere della Sera - Italy's largest newspaper reports on Katrina emergency

Public radio

Public radio

It would be so helpful to have a page like this pulling together the coverage of the Katrina emergency from all Mississippi newspapers.

Craig's List vs. Katrina

Craig's List vs. Katrina

What are all the things done by Mississippi newspapers in order to respond these needs? Are there community websites started by newspapers around the state?

Memo from Tony RIDDER

Memo from Tony RIDDER

On this page is a memo written by Tony RIDDER, ceo of Knight-Ridder, after his visit to the Herald-Sun in Biloxi.

Biloxi Newspaper Rips Relief Effort, Begs for Help

Biloxi Newspaper Rips Relief Effort, Begs for Help

BLOGGING THE HURRICANE, Day 4: Frequent Updates All Day from the Scene, as Tragedy Worsens

BLOGGING THE HURRICANE, Day 4: Frequent Updates All Day from the Scene, as Tragedy Worsens

News Outlets Improvise to Report on Storm

News Outlets Improvise to Report on Storm

Americans Open Homes to Katrina Refugees and an idea....

Americans Open Homes to Katrina Refugees and an idea....

The linked story talks about how many people around the country are willing to open their homes to refugees from Katrina's wake.

Here is the idea.......

Why don't Louisiana newspapers work together to produce a newspaper, published as frequently as possible, reporting FOR the refugees of Mississippi, the people who have been displaced or in any way affected by Katrina. The content could include all the up-to-date information on what is happening, by whom, how to take advantage of what is there, etc.