Scott Rabalais, the Times Picayune-Advocate's ace sports columnist, is giving the Louisiana newspaper's readers compelling daily reports from the Paris Olympics.
In glaring contrast, our Atlanta Journal Constitution has no one in the City of Light, although the 1996 Olympics took place in Atlanta.
While the AJC runs generic Associated Press stories, Rabalais is producing pieces packed with local color for the Baton Rouge-New Orleans newspaper and its NOLA web site.
The veteran Louisiana columnist, who also covers the Masters each year, is reporting on the many LSU athletes competing in Paris, led by women's 100-meter dash favorite Sha'Carri Richardson.
In recent years, the AJC has boosted coverage, adding correspondents in Savannah, Macon and Athens. But the newspaper recently announced layoffs, cutting back on local coverage.
Atlanta's a global city, with the world's busiest airport. Yet the city's daily newspaper is staying home from the Olympics.
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