AAN News
Matt Taibbi on Russ Smith, New York Press
In a recent interview with John Dicker that appears in the September issue of The Toilet Paper (a monthly "Monster-Truck/Gay-Cowboy tabloid" based in Colorado Springs), Taibbi talks about his new gig with Rolling Stone and his recent departure from the New York Press. Taibbi offers a characteristically heated denunciation of columnist and former New York Press owner Russ Smith; says ex-editors Jeff Koyen and Alexander Zaitchik were scapegoats for the failures of the paper's management; and predicts new editor Harry Siegel ("a Smith protege") will turn the paper "into a dumb neocon rag."
09-19-2005 12:09 pm |
Industry News
AAN Editors Think Local in Adding Content
Rather than just deliver the same old reliable features and columns every week, editors of AAN papers look for ways to tweak their content, thus attracting new readers and re-engaging the faithful. But there's no sense rounding up a focus group to predict what new ingredients will work when freelancers, staff and the guy on the next barstool are all eager to give their advice. John Dicker interviews editors of four weeklies who messed with the mix to get happy results.
(FULL STORY)
John Dicker |
03-04-2004 7:27 pm |
Industry News
City Drops Request for Gag Ordernew
Faced with a challenge from the ACLU,
the City of Colorado Springs cancels a
hearing on its request for an
injunction against the
Colorado Springs Independent and
drops all charges against the paper. The
city was trying to
block the paper from publishing any
information from Detective Jeffrey
Huddleston's personnel file. By mistake,
the detective's entire file was given to
Editor Cara Degette and
reporter John Dicker, who were
working on an investigative piece. When
the mistake was discovered, the City
demanded that Dicker turn over the
notes he'd been taking.
ACLU Foundation of Colorado |
11-08-2002 4:57 pm |
Industry News
ACLU Challenges City Government's Bid for Gag Order Against Colorado Springs Newspaper
ACLU Foundation of Colorado |
11-07-2002 4:46 pm |
Legal News
