# Local news in Louisiana

Source: https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-louisiana
Published by NewsUSA. Updated 2026-11-14.

> Short answer: In Medill's 2026 data, Louisiana has 82 newspapers, 30 digital-only news sites, 7 public broadcasters and 20 local TV newsrooms. Of its 64 parishes, four have no local news source, and 27 have only one source. That is 1.8 newspapers for every 100,000 residents, against 1.6 nationally.

| Measure | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers | 82 | 5,523 |
| Digital-only news sites | 30 | 1,926 |
| Public broadcasters | 7 | 342 |
| Local TV newsrooms | 20 | 678 |
| Newspapers per 100,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Parishes with no local news source | 4 | 238 |
| Parishes with only one | 27 | 1,478 |
| Parishes | 64 | 3,144 |

Source: Medill Local News Initiative, Northwestern University, 2026 data; population from the US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025. The national county figures come from Medill's county data.

## How Louisiana compares

- Louisiana has 1.8 newspapers for every 100,000 residents, tied for 24th highest of the 50 states and DC. The national figure is 1.6.
- Of the other states, 18 have more counties with no local news source than Louisiana.
- The parish with the most local news sources is Orleans Parish, with 15.

## Map: local news by parish

![Map of Louisiana's 64 parishes, shaded by number of local news sources: 4 with none, 27 with one, 28 with two to four and 5 with five or more. Source: Medill Local News Initiative, 2026 data.](https://trynewsusa.com/charts/map-local-news-louisiana.png)

## Parishes with no local news source

In Medill's 2026 data, these parishes have no newspaper, digital news site, public broadcaster or local TV newsroom: Catahoula Parish, Morehouse Parish, St. Helena Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish.

## Every parish in Louisiana

| Parish | Newspapers | Digital sites | Public broadcasters | Local TV | Local news sources | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Two or more |
| Allen Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Ascension Parish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Two or more |
| Assumption Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Avoyelles Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Beauregard Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Bienville Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Bossier Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Caddo Parish | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Two or more |
| Calcasieu Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Two or more |
| Caldwell Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Cameron Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Catahoula Parish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | News desert |
| Claiborne Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Concordia Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| De Soto Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | Two or more |
| East Carroll Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| East Feliciana Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Evangeline Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Franklin Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Grant Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Iberia Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Iberville Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Jackson Parish | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Jefferson Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Two or more |
| LaSalle Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Lafayette Parish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | Two or more |
| Lafourche Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Lincoln Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Livingston Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Madison Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Morehouse Parish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | News desert |
| Natchitoches Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Orleans Parish | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | Two or more |
| Ouachita Parish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Two or more |
| Plaquemines Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Rapides Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Two or more |
| Red River Parish | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Richland Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Sabine Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| St. Bernard Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| St. Charles Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| St. Helena Parish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | News desert |
| St. James Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| St. Landry Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| St. Martin Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| St. Mary Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| St. Tammany Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Two or more |
| Tensas Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Terrebonne Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Two or more |
| Union Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Vermilion Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Vernon Parish | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Washington Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |
| Webster Parish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Two or more |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | News desert |
| West Carroll Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| West Feliciana Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One source |
| Winn Parish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Two or more |

Source: Medill Local News Initiative, Northwestern University, county data behind its 2026 map, read November 9, 2026. A parish's local news sources are its newspapers, digital sites, public broadcasters and local TV newsrooms.

## Neighboring states

Louisiana borders [Arkansas](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-arkansas), [Mississippi](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-mississippi) and [Texas](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-texas).

Closest to Louisiana (1.8) on newspapers per 100,000 residents: [Massachusetts](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-massachusetts) (1.8) and [Tennessee](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-tennessee) (1.8).

## Use this data

Louisiana alone: [Louisiana by parish, 2026 (CSV)](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-louisiana-2026.csv). Every county in the country is in one file: [news outlets by county, 2026 (CSV)](https://trynewsusa.com/news-outlets-by-county-2026.csv). State totals are in [news outlets by state (CSV)](https://trynewsusa.com/news-outlets-by-state-2026.csv) and [news deserts by state (CSV)](https://trynewsusa.com/news-deserts-by-state-2026.csv). Credit the Medill Local News Initiative for the figures, and link to this page or to [news deserts by state](https://trynewsusa.com/news-deserts-by-state), which has every state side by side and a lookup you can put on your own site.

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## Getting a story onto local news sites

A feature story placed through a syndication network can run on local news sites in many states at once. [How to get your brand on local news sites](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-sites) explains how that works, and [local news statistics](https://trynewsusa.com/local-news-statistics) has the national picture.

## Questions

### How many news deserts are in Louisiana?

Of its 64 parishes, four: Catahoula Parish, Morehouse Parish, St. Helena Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish. A news desert is a parish with no newspaper, digital news site, public broadcaster or local TV newsroom, in Medill's 2026 data.

### How many newspapers are in Louisiana?

82, in Medill's 2026 data. That is 1.8 for every 100,000 residents, against 1.6 for the whole country.

### Which Louisiana parish has the most local news sources?

Orleans Parish, with 15: 4 newspapers, 6 digital sites, 2 public broadcasters and 3 local TV newsrooms, in Medill's 2026 data.

## How this page was made

Outlet counts and news deserts come from the Medill Local News Initiative's 2026 data: the state figures on its map (read November 8, 2026) and the outlet list and county data behind it (read November 9). NewsUSA counted the outlets by county and checked on every build that the counties add up to Medill's state figures. Population is the US Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate.

- [Medill Local News Initiative: Explore the local news landscape (2026 data; state figures read November 8, outlet list and county figures November 9)](https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/state-of-local-news/explore/), read November 9, 2026
- [US Census Bureau: state population estimates, Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)](https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/state/totals/NST-EST2025-ALLDATA.csv), read November 9, 2026