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San Diego CityBeat Announces Staff Changesnew

Editor David Rolland announced that San Diego CityBeat will have a new music editor, film critic, and news writer.
San Diego CityBeat  |  06-05-2013  3:10 pm  |  Industry News

Former Metro Times Culture Editor Dies in Car Crash

Sarah Klein, a former culture editor at Metro Times in Detroit was involved in a fatal car accident on Sunday while traveling with her husband south of San Francisco. Klein was 36 years old. (FULL STORY)
Metro Times  |  05-28-2013  6:00 pm  |  Industry News

Longtime Chico News & Review Editor Robert Speer Retiresnew

Speer co-founded Chico News & Review in 1977 and has served the paper in various capacities for over 30 years.
News & Review  |  05-28-2013  3:40 pm  |  Industry News

Creative Loafing Charlotte Editor Mark Kemp Steps Downnew

Managing editor Kim Lawson will take over as editor-in-chief.
Creative Loafing Charlotte  |  05-23-2013  3:57 pm  |  Industry News

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.
Gambit  |  05-20-2013  3:19 pm  |  Industry 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.
Marketing Magazine  |  05-17-2013  9:42 am  |  Industry News

Gambit Correspondent Among the Injured in Mother's Day Parade Shootingnew

Gambit correspondent Deborah Cotton was hit directly by gunfire and taken to intensive care for surgery. She is in stable condition.
Gambit  |  05-13-2013  11:00 am  |  Industry News

Santa Fe Reporter Publisher Andy Dudzik to Departnew

Dudzik will stay with the paper through the summer to ensure a smooth transition.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  05-09-2013  3:11 pm  |  Industry News

Village Voice Editors Resignnew

New York Times  |  05-09-2013  1:39 pm  |  Industry News

Chicago Sun-Times to Replace Weekend Section with Chicago Reader Contentnew

"Anyone who still thinks of the Reader as an alternative to the dailies will have to strain hard to think it when some of the Reader shows up each week in one of them."
Chiacgo Reader  |  05-07-2013  1:55 pm  |  Industry News

Group Collecting Donations for Recovery of Designer Bob Newman

Bob Newman — design consultant, frequent AAN convention speaker, and a staunch supporter of alt-weekly design work — has been hospitalized after suffering severe head trauma and spending two weeks in a coma. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-06-2013  12:22 pm  |  Industry News

Former Boston Phoenix Staffers Start Online Alt-Weeklynew

The Media is an ad-free, online weekly started by former Boston Phoenix assistant music editor Liz Pelly.
The Media  |  05-02-2013  3:47 pm  |  Industry News

Charleston City Paper Rejects Larry Flynt Adnew

Flynt is endorsing the congressional campaign of South Carolina ex-Governor Mark Sanford, calling him "America’s great sex pioneer."
Charleston City Paper  |  05-01-2013  5:00 pm  |  Industry News

The Pain & Gain of Long-Form Alternative Journalism

How the Miami New Times investigative series "Pain & Gain" turned into a $25 million Hollywood blockbuster film. (FULL STORY)
Miami New Times  |  04-25-2013  11:00 am  |  Industry News

Dig Boston Issues Statement on Boston Marathon Bombing

"We're here for you, Boston. Because you're here for us. We got this." (FULL STORY)
DigBoston  |  04-16-2013  1:14 pm  |  Industry News

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