AltWeeklies Wire
Goodbye, Metromix!new
Gannett pulls the plug on their Indianapolis faux alt-newsweekly, and NUVO staffers breathe a deep, but temporary, sigh of relief.
Not Your Grandson's Tribune Any Longer?new
The Chicago Tribune is about to roll out changes in the print and online product that will add some gravitas. Staff meetings were scheduled for Monday to explain the changes, which the public could see as soon as mid-June.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
06-06-2011 |
Media
Tags: Chicago Tribune
Society of Petty Journalistsnew
Who watches the watchdogs? Easy: They watch, snarl and bite at each other, ruthlessly. 2,100 pages of internal SPJ emails dating back to January 2011 reveal a fair amount of smack-talk about various media figures, as well as internal politics regarding local board members perceived as not pulling their weight.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
06-03-2011 |
Media
WMFE R.I.P.?new
As Orlando's sole PBS-member station prepares to sell out to a religious broadcaster, the community wonders what’s next for public television in the region.
Orlando Weekly |
Erin Sullivan |
06-01-2011 |
Media
Dan Snyder Loves, and Subpoenas, the Pressnew
According to the court papers Dan Snyder's legal team sent the Washington Post, they're interested in learning why blogger Dan Steinberg linked to Washington City Paper's "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder."
Washington City Paper |
Mike Madden |
05-31-2011 |
Media
Saving Mississippi Public Broadcastingnew
Gov. Haley Barbour told Mississippi Public Broadcasting to come up with a plan to be self-sufficient in five years. Can the network survive without state funding?
Jackson Free Press |
Valerie Wells |
05-06-2011 |
Media
Boxed Innew
Can Vermont Public Television survive in a changing media landscape?
Seven Days |
Megan James |
04-29-2011 |
Media
Photographing Warnew
After the deaths of Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, looking at the work of war photographers.
Tags: Chris Hondros, Tim Hetherington
After Being Captured and Released in Libya, Journo Anthony Shadid Feels Lucky to be Alivenew
"I think I'm getting too old for it," Shadid tells the Gazette. "I've never been lucky in anything except journalism, and I wonder if my luck in journalism is running out."
Oklahoma Gazette |
Clifton Adcock |
04-06-2011 |
Media
Weird Sciencenew
How a bogus child sex trafficking study fooled some of the most respected media outlets in the country.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Nick Pinto |
03-25-2011 |
Media
Your (Hyper)local Newsnew
Uptown Messenger, an online newspaper, is bringing professionally sourced news to a highly targeted audience. "Micronews" websites, tailored to readers by neighborhood, are a hot trend in journalism -- even if the long-term financial picture is unclear
Tags: Micronews, Uptown Messenger
Red Ink: Part of the Conversationnew
The University of Arizona's Red Ink, believed to be the only student-run Native American magazine, celebrates 20 years.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
03-09-2011 |
Media
Buca di Beppo Promotes Malia Obama Visitnew
A ‘Bama PR Move: Promoting an Obama Daughter’s Visit to Buca di Beppo.
Washington City Paper |
Michael E. Grass |
03-08-2011 |
Media
Why Did Gawker Refuse to Run John Cook's Article on Scientology?new
Why didn't Gawker want a big, exclusive and original story, especially in light of its admitted struggles with a new redesign and stated thirst for unique and scandalous features?
The Village Voice |
Joe Coscarelli |
03-01-2011 |
Media
History of the Rex Bulletinnew
In the mid-1870s, newspaper coverage of the Carnival season began to augment descriptions of the pageants with small, black-and-white engravings of the float designs. The evolution of these printed images magically paralleled the increasing grandeur of their subjects, and in 1882, the first "broadside" sheets appeared.
Tags: Mardi Gras, Rex Bulletin
