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
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
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
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
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
An Elephant's Never Forgottennew
Why is Philadelphia about to lose its largest residents?
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
11-13-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Photo Finishnew
The NFL shoos local shooters from the sidelines.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
09-18-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
No News Is Bad Newsnew
The Philadelphia Inquirer was ahead of its time a decade ago, when it tried to do TV.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
06-19-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Tortured Justicenew
Susan Burke and her team of lawyers and researchers hope to help right some of the wrongs committed in Iraq.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
04-24-2006 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, torture victims
