AltWeeklies Wire
Asian Students Under Assault in Philadelphia Schoolsnew
Community organizers say 30 or more Asian students were attacked Thursday, Dec. 3 at South Philadelphia High School. In September, Philadelphia Weekly's George Miller wrote this cover story about how Asian students are regularly targeted in Philadelphia schools.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
12-07-2009 |
Children & Families
If Journalism is Dead, Then Why Am I Teaching it to Hundreds of College Students?new
The public may have turned against traditional media but it doesn't mean they don't want news and information. The challenge now is to figure out how to earn the money to generate the information, and discover the most efficient ways to deliver it. It's a new media world and, I would argue, the most inspiring time in history to be an aspiring journalist.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
09-08-2008 |
Media
The Phillies' So Taguchi has Lost His Waynew
But the slumping outfielder remains determined to find it.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
07-14-2008 |
Sports
Will Dredging the Delaware River Mean More Jobs for Philly's Longshoremen?new
At the union's peak 50 years ago, there were more than 6,000 laborers in the local International Longshoreman's Association (ILA). Now it has around 700 members who jockey for jobs unloading every boat as though it might be the last ship to ever make call in Philadelphia. But things might improve once the Delaware River gets dredged 5 feet deeper.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
06-16-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tanks for the Memoriesnew
The Philadelphia Brewing Company fired up its kettle this week, and again the sweet, biscuit-y smell of malt floats around the 123-year-old building. The distinctive and enticing odor once permeated much of this old industrial neighborhood that had dozens of breweries a century ago.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
02-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
Paper Cutsnew
The Metro brass comes to Philly and sacks two editorial staffers.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
02-04-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Pushing Paper in Phillynew
Amid a flurry of sale rumors, Philly's Metro turns 8. Will the free daily make it to the decade mark?
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
01-28-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Stephen Burbank, Penn Professor & NFL 'Special Master'new
For the past five years, whenever major controversies have arisen between the players' association and the league, Burbank has been called upon to act as the legal arbitrator. He handles a handful of cases every year, usually those involving large sums of money, the salary cap or free agency.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
12-10-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Philly's Green Screennew
In a format similar to the CNN/YouTube citizens' forums for the presidential candidates, Philadelphians were invited to digitally record themselves asking mayoral candidates Michael Nutter and Al Taubenberger questions about green issues in videos that will be acccessible during the event via YouTube.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
10-15-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Defenestrator: Against Typenew
The Philadelphia anarchist newspaper turns 10.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
07-02-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Al-Aqsa Islamic Society Walks it Offnew
A Philly mosque weathers one member's connection to the planned terror attack at Fort Dix.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
06-04-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Can Any of Philly's Mayoral Contenders Curb the Crime Problem?new
At every opportunity the major mayoral candidates say they plan to do something about the violence -- meanwhile, the death toll mounts.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
04-30-2007 |
Politics
Philadelphia Legal Easenew
Lawyers have long provided the grease to lubricate political campaigns.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
04-23-2007 |
Politics
The Prometheus Radio Project Takes Low-Power to Kenyanew
Prometheus strives to be an antidote to the consolidation of money-driven mass media, to put the "local" back in local radio -- even if that means a 10-watt station, running on a shoestring budget, that can broadcast to only a few square miles.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
03-12-2007 |
Media
Tags: radio
Animal Crackersnew
The holidays can be as stressful for our pets as they are for us -- a few animal channelers try to explain why.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
12-26-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
