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L.A. Alternative Sheds Its Print Version for the Web

L.A. Alternative Press Release | 09-28-2006 6:19 am | Press Releases

Tags: Electronic Publishing, L.A. Alternative, Martin Albornoz

L.A. Alternative Ceases Print Publicationnew

AAN member L.A. Alternative has printed its final issue, reports online journal LAObserved. In a letter to staffers, owner Martin Albornoz says that the weekly's "problem has never been attracting loyal readers, but the cutthroat competition with our corporate rivals has made it harder to get and keep new advertisers." The newspaper was previously known as the L.A. Alternative Press; the name was shortened in Nov. 2005 when the paper shifted from a biweekly to a weekly schedule. Albornoz says that the news organization will experiment throughout October with online publishing. "The fact that we lasted this long is still a feat," he says. "In fact, it's a real testament to the authentic voice we've created together."

LAObserved | 09-27-2006 2:16 pm | Industry News

Tags: Circulation, Classified Advertising, Electronic Publishing, Financial, Retail Advertising, L.A. Alternative, Martin Albornoz

Seattle Weekly Founder Seeking Funding for Online News Site

David Brewster, co-founder of Seattle Weekly, hopes to launch an online news site focused on the city that would include member-written stories, The Seattle Times reports. He believes that "local journalism is suffering" from a reduced number of traditional media outlets, but he has had trouble financing his new project because of a glut of online ventures. "There are a lot of people crowding into something that doesn't have enough dollars to support anything yet," he says. "It's like everybody trying to get into the same apartment building."

09-27-2006 6:34 am | Industry News

Tags: Editorial, Electronic Publishing, David Brewster

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