High-powered, out-of-town Amazon officials held a media-invitation-only briefing Monday on the proposed Caddo and Bossier data centers.
SB Advocate’s Business Editor Liz Swaine and their Bossier reporter attended Monday’s 90-minute meeting, which allowed note-taking but not recording.
So where is the news in the Shreveport Bossier Advocate regarding this very informative meeting?
Is the SB Advocate opposed to the proposed Caddo and Bossier data centers and thus not reporting on them, much like the failure to report on the planned expansion of the downtown Providence House?
On Tuesday Settle Talk posted two stories on this meeting and yesterday (Thursday) a report on Amazon meetings on both sides of the river with public officials held on Tuesday.
The Ark-La-Tex Gazette also posted an in-depth report on the media meeting on Tuesday.
Settle Talk and The Ark-La-Tex Gazette are FEE online blogs.
If you want to read the SB Advocate, get out your credit card and hope for the best.
Remember The Advocate is owned by a New Orleans billionaire who would only come to town and open a paper if $1.5 million was pledged to underwrite the SB Advocate.
And if you want to keep up with happenings on the proposed Caddo and Bossier data centers, stay tuned to Settle Talk and the Ark-La-Tex Gazette.
John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.
He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.
John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.
John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.
He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.