Gambit Helps Raise Funds for Victims of Mother's Day Shootingnew

Nineteen people were wounded in the shooting on May 12, including Gambit contributor Deborah Cotton. A benefit concert featuring local bands will be held on Thursday, May 23.
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Wendy Greuel Concedes; Eric Garcetti To Be L.A.'s 42nd Mayor

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By Rachael Daigle

Yes, the alternative weekly of yesterday is toast. At least it should be if the alt-weekly business is going to survive.

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Cuba Tours and Travel Offers 5-Day Trip for AAN Members

Cuba Tours and Travel is offering a five-day professional research trip to Cuba which concludes in Miami in time for members to attend the AAN convention in July. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  Conference News

"We sell community. We sell connection. That's what a good alt-weekly can still provide to its readership."new

Christine Oreskovich, publisher of The Coast in Halifax, says that strong community ties have helped her publication thrive.
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Media Oxpecker: May 17, 2013

Breaking News introduces sponsored content; the real significance of location-based data; and the New Yorker's new tool for anonymous tipsters. (FULL STORY)
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