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Houston Press Chronicled Jet-Setting of Hastert's Would-Be Confessornew

K.A. Paul, the jet-setting evangelical minister who attempted to persuade House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert to resign amid the fallout of PageGate, is himself no stranger to controversy. Josh Harkinson relates in Mother Jones how his former paper, the Houston Press, exposed the cleric's profligate use of a private jet.
Mother Jones  |  10-11-2006  9:23 am  |  Industry News

Alt-Weekly's Early Report Resonates in Racism Fraynew

A federal racial discrimination lawsuit by six officers against the Springfield Police Department casts new light on a 2002 Illinois Times report. The Springfield Journal-Register credits the alternative weekly article with debunking a departmental investigation of Renatta Frazier, an African-American officer, who later filed a discrimination suit. Before the article by Times staff writer Dusty Rhodes ran, local press had circulated SPD's official version of events for several months.
The State Journal-Register  |  10-10-2006  8:24 am  |  Industry News

Young People Not 'Unplugged' From Newsnew

Editor & Publisher  |  10-08-2006  6:30 am  |  Industry News

Madison Couple Eat Their Way Through Isthmus Dining Guidenew

Eager eaters JonMichael Rasmus and Nichole Fromm are munching their way alphabetically through the restaurant guide of Madison's alternative weekly Isthmus, posting the results as they go on their popular Web site, Eating in Madison A-Z. The Wisconsin State Journal catches up with them at restaurant No. 202.
The Wisconsin State Journal  |  10-06-2006  10:40 am  |  Industry News

AAN Hires New Editor

A 15-year veteran of D.C.-based publications, Davolt (pictured) will be responsible for the content of AAN.org and AltWeeklies.com. He served as a writer and editor at the Washington Business Journal from 1999-2005, followed by a stint at Employee Benefit News. Davolt is eager to bring his diverse experience to bear on his new job. "Given the forces of darkness arrayed against the free press right now, this is an exciting time to support alternative newsweeklies," he says. (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  10-06-2006  8:29 am  |  Association News

Bay Guardian Makes 40th Annual Election Endorsements

San Francisco Bay Guardian Press Release  |  10-06-2006  3:50 pm  |  Press Releases

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