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Bloomington Independent Shuts Downnew
Unable to pay the printer to publish last
week's issue, Yesse! Communications
President and Bloomington Independent
Publisher Craig Hitchcock
announced Friday that the paper would
"suspend operations ... with the hope of
restarting in March." Hitchcock tells the
Bloomington Herald-Times that a
post-Sept. 11 decline in advertising
revenue of 15-20 percent forced his hand.
The closure leaves Yesse! with two
papers, Dayton, Ohio's Impact
Weekly and Springfield's Illinois Times.
Bloomington Herald-Times |
12-31-2001 2:48 pm |
Industry News
This Osama Is in Federal Custody, But Why?new
Osama Altashi is a Muslim student from Sacramento and one of our government's detainees. Chrisanne Beckner, a reporter for the Sacramento News & Review discovers that the Feds have held the shy geology student with a wife and step-son for two months in Arizona. His American wife still doesn't know why.
Bay Guardian and Isadora Part Companynew
The San Francisco Bay Guardian has axed its highly paid "Ask Isadora" sex advice column, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Isadora Alman tells the Chronicle's Dan Fost that she "didn't see it coming." The Chronicle also reports that the Bay Guardian has had layoffs and is reducing its leased space during this rough economic environment for media companies.
San Francisco Chronicle |
12-20-2001 12:26 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Management
First Amendment Under Attack in Several Statesnew
Since Sept. 11, several states have proposed or passed legislation that would weaken Freedom of Information laws. The Society of Professional Journalists has issued an alert to its members and other First Amendment advocates, warning of these threats to the public's right to access government documents. The Freedom Forum offers a round-up of this legislation across the country.
Freedom Forum |
12-20-2001 10:17 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial
