Lagniappe (newspaper)


Lagniappe - "Something Extra for Mobile" - is a weekly newspaper published in Mobile, Alabama. Lagniappe was first published bi-weekly on July 24, 2002 under the guidance of co-publishers Ashley Toland and Rob Holbert, who now serve as editor and managing editor respectively. Beginning April 2014, Lagniappe is published weekly. Since 2004, the Mobile Press Club has honored Lagniappe for its reporting and features. Lagniappe has also won several awards in the Alabama Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest, the Society of Professional Journalism's Green Eyeshades Awards and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies' annual contest.
According to Nielsen/Scarborough Media surveys, Lagniappe has a weekly print readership of nearly 80,000 and a monthly web readership of 50,000 viewers, making it the most read privately owned newspaper in south Alabama. Lagniappe is distributed to more than 1,300 locations in Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
Regular sections in Lagniappe are news, commentary, cuisine, music, style, arts, and sports.
Since 2003, Lagniappe has sponsored and hosted the annual "Nappie Awards", where favorite local people, places, and things are chosen by readers' votes.

Awards

2018 Better Newspaper Contest - Alabama Press Association

YearAwardPlaceRecipient
2019First Amendment Award1stDale Liesch
2018Best In-Depth News Coverage1stJason Johnson
2018Best News Feature Story Coverage1stDale Liesch
2018Best Humorous Column1stAshley Trice
2018Best Editorial Column or Commentary1stRobert Holbert