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Dallas Observer Editor Speaks Out on Evangelical Beliefs
Dallas Observer Editor Julie Lyons revealed last week in her new "Bible Girl" blog that she is against gay marriage: "In my profession and in my sphere -- the alternative press -- gay marriage is pretty much a non-issue. Anyone who opposes it -- in other words, someone who holds an alternative view -- is considered a bigot, a hater and a homophobe," Lyons wrote. This week, she divulges in another column-length post that in earlier years she had an "almost overwhelming attraction for other girls" that "had nothing to do with sex," but she has now been happily married to a man for 16 years. "Love her or hate her for it, it's fearless stuff," blogs Dallas Morning News section editor Rod Dreher. "And considering how conformist media circles are, even as they congratulate themselves on their freethinking ways, admirably courageous."
09-22-2006 2:47 pm |
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Willamette Week Is Counterpoint To 'Pulitzer Cartel,' Says AJR
Willamette Week Editor Mark Zusman tells the American Journalism Review this month that his reporters are taken seriously by the people and institutions they cover because "we have for 30 years now been publishing stories that have resulted in people getting put behind bars, or getting laws changed, or good people getting recognized, or justice prevailing." Zusman's interview appears in "The Pulitzer Cartel," an article in the October/November issue of AJR in which the magazine's Donna Shaw explores why four newspapers -- The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal -- "have dramatically increased their share of Pulitzer largesse over the years." Writes Shaw: "Some Pulitzer-watchers believe that favoritism and politics play a role in the dominance of the big papers." But Zusman, whose paper won a 2005 Pulitzer for investigative reporting, disagrees: "The New York Times does extraordinarily good journalism and that's why they win... That's why the Washington Post wins."
09-22-2006 12:00 pm |
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Village Voice Media Writers Tapped for Clarion Awards
The winners of the Clarion Awards were recently announced, and Patricia Calhoun, editor of Westword, took first place in the Regular Opinion/Editorial category, small circulation division, for her weekly column. Houston Press Staff Writer Todd Spivak also won for his feature story "Against All Odds" in the small circulation division, and SF Weekly Staff Writer Cristi Hegranes won for her feature story "The Identity Makers" in the large circulation division. Both men and women are eligible for the Clarion Awards, which are presented by The Association for Women in Communications.
09-22-2006 8:39 am |
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Arkansas Times Welcomes New Nightlife Writernew
Arkansas Times |
09-22-2006 2:06 pm |
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Weekly Planet Toasts Name Change with 'Best of the Bay' Beerfest
Creative Loafing Press Release |
09-22-2006 12:11 pm |
Press Releases
OPEN Government Act Would Close FOIA Loopholesnew
Houston Press |
09-22-2006 11:30 am |
Legal News
Air Force Will Fund Houston Terrorism Study, Raising FOIA Concernsnew
AP via Houston Chronicle |
09-22-2006 11:01 am |
Legal News
Judge Gives BALCO Reporters Jail Sentence Pending Appealnew
San Francisco Chronicle |
09-22-2006 7:02 am |
Legal News
Village Voice Media Dominates AFJ Food-Writing Awards
Three Village Voice Media writers won first-place awards in the Association of Food Journalists' annual Awards Competition, it was announced at the group's conference
on Saturday (press release here in PDF format). Jonathan Kauffman of East Bay Express won the Restaurant Criticism category in the division for papers with circulation under 150,000; Jonathan Gold of LA Weekly won the same category in the circulation 150,000-300,000 division. In addition, Ron Russell of SF Weekly won first place in Food News Reporting, circulation 150,000-300,000. They will each receive a $300 cash prize.
09-21-2006 9:35 am |
Industry News
Philadelphia Weekly Managing Editor Makes Fans on YouTube
Liz Spikol, the managing editor of Philadelphia Weekly, has chronicled her struggles with mental illness in her weekly column, on her blog, and now, on YouTube videos. Her latest, "From Depression to Desperation" (below), was briefly on the first page of YouTube's top-rated section. Although the main topic of the video is Spikol's experience with electroshock therapy, the viewer comments often include opinions on Spikol's two pairs of glasses, as PW's "Philadelphia Will Do" blog notes.
09-21-2006 8:34 am |
Industry News
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Jackson Free Press Responds to Gannett Letter
In a full-page house ad published Sunday in the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Publisher John Newhouse defended the paper's The Distribution Network (TDN). Newhouse revealed that the daily had been contacted by the state attorney general's office concerning the network; "While we are 100 percent confident that TDN was started with utmost professionalism, and can withstand any test, we are disappointed that a legitimate business venture has had to endure such unnecessary scrutiny," Newhouse wrote. He also detailed vandalism that occurred against the Clarion-Ledger employee who represents TDN. Publisher Todd Stauffer of the Jackson Free Press and other members of the Mississippi Independent Publishers’ Alliance (MIPA) today issued an open letter to Newhouse, refuting his version of events and expressing offense at the suggestion they endorse vandalism. "To imply such a thing is irresponsible and inappropriate, Mr. Newhouse, and we expect an apology," they write.
09-21-2006 6:30 am |
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Google, MarketCast Release Study Further Tying Filmgoers, Internetnew
Adotas |
09-21-2006 11:48 am |
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Yahoo's Ad Slumpnew
BusinessWeek |
09-21-2006 11:45 am |
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TimesSelect Nears 200,000 Subscribersnew
Editor & Publisher |
09-21-2006 11:44 am |
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Study: Interest in Online Political News Remains Steadynew
AP via Editor & Publisher |
09-21-2006 11:41 am |
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