Louisiana Life Recognized by Press Club of New Orleans
Louisiana Life and its sister magazines, under Renaissance Publishing, received 14 total honors
Renaissance Publishing at Press Club of New Orleans Awards
NEW ORLEANS — Renaissance Publishing, the umbrella company behind Louisiana Life, New Orleans Magazine, Biz New Orleans, New Orleans Bride, New Orleans Homes, St. Charles Avenue and Acadiana Profile, received multiple Press Club of New Orleans Awards at the 68th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards on Saturday, July 18.
The Press Club of New Orleans is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the professional skills of people in the industry. The Press Club of New Orleans Awards encourage and reward excellence in professional and collegiate journalism, television, print, digital media, public relations, photography, videography and radio.
The Renaissance Publishing magazines recognized at the 2026 Press Club Awards include Biz New Orleans, New Orleans Magazine, Louisiana Life and New Orleans Bride across digital and print media.
“To receive so many awards for excellence in writing, print and digital journalism — including both first- and second-place honors for Best News Website — is an incredible achievement and a proud moment for our entire team,” said CEO of Renaissance Publishing Todd Matherne.
Louisiana Life received first place for Best Lifestyle Reporting in print, as well as three other recognitions. Across all four publications in the running, Renaissance Publishing had 14 total recognitions and four first-place awards.
“These awards reflect Renaissance Publishing’s commitment to producing exceptional journalism across every platform and reinforce our position as an award-winning print and digital media company,” said Matherne. “We are grateful to the Press Club of New Orleans for this recognition and remain committed to delivering trusted, engaging and award-winning local journalism to our readers.”
Louisiana Life and all Renaissance Publishing Awards
Kelly Massicot, from Press Club of New Orleans
Beyond first place in Lifestyle Reporting for Kevin Rabalais’ “Ducking and Weaving” in Louisiana Life, MyNewOrleans.com earned first place for Best News Website for the second consecutive year, and Biz New Orleans earned first in Business Reporting for “Rising Up” by Keith Twitchell and first in Best Layout for “Pioneering Puppetry” designed by Sarah Majeste and photographed by Edmund D. Fountain.
All Renaissance Publishing recognitions include:
Louisiana Life Magazine
- Print – Lifestyle Reporting
- 1st Place
- Kevin Rabalais
- “Ducking and Weaving”
- Print – Best Column
- 2nd Place
- Jeffrey Roedel
- “Louisiana Made”
- Print – Best Cover
- 3rd Place
- Designed by Sarah Majeste, photographed by Edmund D. Fountain
- “Hiding in Plain Sight”
- Print – Best Magazine
- 3rd Place
- Sarah Majeste, Reine Dugas
New Orleans Magazine
- Digital – Best News Website
- 1st Place
- Kelly Massicot
- “MyNewOrleans.com”
- Digital – Best Blog
- 2nd Place
- Errol Laborde, MyNewOrleans.com
- “The Writer’s Room”
- Print – Best Layout
- 2nd Place
- Tiffani Reding Amedeo
- “The New Orleans Kitchen”
- Print – Best Column
- 3rd Place
- Cynthea Corfah
- “The Beat: A New Orleans Music Column”
Biz New Orleans Magazine
- Print – Business Reporting
- 1st Place
- Keith Twitchell
- “Rising Up”
- Print – Best Layout
- 1st Place
- Designed by Sarah Majeste, photographed by Edmund D. Fountain
- “Pioneering Puppetry”
- Print – Best Cover
- 2nd Place
- Designed by Sarah Majeste, photographed by Edmund D. Fountain
- “Pioneering Puppetry”
- Digital – Best News Website
- 2nd Place
- Kelly Hite, Kelly Massicot
- “BizNewOrleans.com”
- Print – Business Reporting
- 3rd Place
- Keith Twitchell
- “Pioneering Puppetry”
New Orleans Bride
- Digital – Best Blog
- 3rd Place
- Kelly Massicot
- “Let Them Eat Cake”
“Winning first place for Best Website is incredibly rewarding because it recognizes the dedication put into MyNewOrleans.com – and BizNewOrleans.com – every day,” said Digital Media Editor Kelly Massicot. “While we may not be breaking news, we’re dedicated to bringing a uniquely New Orleans experience to our readers. The goal has always been to deliver more than headlines. Every article, guide and feature is designed to celebrate the culture, character and community that make this city unlike anywhere else. It’s a proud moment when that work is honored and celebrated.”
Louisiana Life and all Renaissance Publishing titles with awards are grateful for the recognition and celebration from the Press Club of New Orleans.
