AltWeeklies Wire
Reading Between the Linesnew
As conspiracies abound and digital revenues drag, Utah's big dailies continue inflating their circulation.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Katharine Biele |
09-10-2014 |
Media
Tags: Newspaper circulation
Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme nixes meeting with press after ‘provocative article’new
In a jaw-droppingly shocking response that may confirm the Worcester Police Department picks and chooses which media outlets to whom it releases legally-requred public information, police personnel taking part in an online Facebook forum Wednesday, Sept. 3 admitted they only deliver public information in a timely manner to specific media outlets. Police personnel actually placed different media outlets in different categories as far as level of importance to respond. It would appear to be a violation of public records laws, which place no such restrictions on how and when information must be distributed.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
09-04-2014 |
Media
Monterey Herald Reporters Plan to Go On Byline Strikenew
The one-day byline strike was planned by members of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, who say they've been in stalled contract negotiations for months.
Monterey County Weekly |
Sara Rubin |
08-22-2014 |
Media
Future Shock at the Tennesseannew
The Tennessean's "newsroom of the future" means cuts, turmoil and rock-bottom morale.
Nashville Scene |
Steve Cavendish |
08-15-2014 |
Media
The Death of a Local Newspapernew
The 1995 merger of the liberal afternoon Milwaukee Journal with the morning Milwaukee Sentinel was painful for journalism, but the latest drastic turn by Journal Communications could be worse.
Shepherd Express |
Joel McNally |
08-08-2014 |
Media
The Santa Fe Reporter vs. Gov. Susana Martineznew
A Santa Fe district court judge handed The Santa Fe Reporter a small victory in the newspaper's lawsuit against Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, who calls herself the "most transparent" governor in the state's history despite facing records lawsuits from media outlets across the state.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath and Joey Peters |
06-27-2014 |
Media
Tags: New Mexico
How Aaron Kushner Wrecked the OC Registernew
The Boston millionaire claimed he'd save The Orange County Register and transform journalism. He didn't.
Tags: OC Register
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Feels Heat With Sale to Florida Companynew
An in-depth look at the sale of the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. to Florida-based Halifax Media Group.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
06-05-2014 |
Media
OC Register Death Watchnew
If Aaron Kushner has his way, Monday will leave OC Register with less reporters than when he bought it.
Tags: oc register
Fun with Brickbatsnew
The Austin Chronicle calls out Austin American-Statesman for credulous reporting and sensational editorializing, donnybrook ensues.
Austin Chronicle |
Michael King |
06-02-2014 |
Media
New Owner of Worcester Telegram & Gazette No Stranger to Slashing and Cuttingnew
The hatchet is expected to fall inside the headquarters of the 148-year-old Worcester Telegram & Gazette, but just how painful the cuts will be will not be known until after the blow is delivered. While the immediate future of the largest daily newspaper in Central Massachusetts is murky right now, two things are clear: One, the new steward of the T&G has a track record of slashing and cutting staff - and not a perfect record of results once it buys a new product. Two, the man who sold the newspaper to the Halifax Media Group is persona non grata in Worcester.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
05-29-2014 |
Media
Derf Ends 24-Year Run of Comic Strip 'The City'new
Cleveland cartoonist Derf Backderf published the final installment of "The City" today.
Cleveland Scene |
Eric Sandy |
05-15-2014 |
Media
Disappearing Inknew
Former journalists say the decline of The Salt Lake Tribune stems from a conspiracy between the paper's corporate owner and the LDS Church.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Colby Frazier |
05-15-2014 |
Media
Tags: Salt Lake Tribune
Reporter Fired for Checking Email?new
An Oregon daily paper fires a pregnant reporter for checking email while on pregnancy disability leave. Previous to being going on leave, popular entertainment reporter Serena Markstrom Nugent was moved to a hard news beat she lacked experience in and then placed on a "performance improvement plan."
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-04-2014 |
Media
How The Clarion-Ledger Got It Wrong: The Importance of Contextnew
Metro dailies like The Clarion-Ledger often neglect to place important stories in context, which is a grave disservice to its readers.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
04-04-2014 |
Media
Tags: Jackson Clarion Ledger
