AltWeeklies Wire
Five Ways To Identify a Bullshit Food Writernew
The signal-to-noise ratio of food writing is headed straight down the pan.
Journalism will endure, delivery may changenew
The profession will endure, because people, their lives and their stories always will matter. We just need to figure out new ways to reach our audiences and pay the bills.
Advice—Lots of Advice—for Jeff Bezosnew
We asked various journo types, from public radio hosts to media empire queens, to offer Jeff Bezos their two cents on how to run the Washington Post. Normally we'd advise the owner to stay the hell out of editorial operations. Now we ask Bezos to ignore that advice so he can follow all this advice on how to meddle most effectively.
Washington City Paper |
Jonathan L. Fischer, Guy Raz, Tyler Brûlé, Mark Athitakis, Mike Riggs, Arianna Huffington, Dan Kois, Kara Swisher, Mario R. García, Ryan Kearney, Mike Paarlberg, Betsy Rothstein, Jason Cherkis, Ted Scheinman, Andrew Beaujon and Benjamin R. Freed |
08-15-2013 |
Media
Tags: Jeff Bezos
Double Playnew
The Boston Globe’s fire-sale price tag raises the question: Is the paper undervalued now or was it overvalued two decades ago?
The Memphis Flyer |
Kenneth Neill |
08-09-2013 |
Media
Paper Cutsnew
As Gannett orders up layoffs, the Burlington Free Press pays the price.
Seven Days |
Paul Heintz |
08-08-2013 |
Media
Tags: Burlington Free Press
Washington Post Sold to Jeff Bezos for $250 Millionnew
At an all-staff announcement of the news, Publisher Katharine Weymouth told employees she thought her grandmother, former Post publisher Katharine Graham, would support their decision to sell the paper.
Washington City Paper |
Will Sommer |
08-05-2013 |
Media
Tags: Jeff Bezos
First Day Without Plain Dealer Home Delivery Sucksnew
Reports indicate that it's been taking upwards of an hour for the e-edition to load on iPads. What a way to inspire confidence in an already tortured, livid audience base.
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
08-05-2013 |
Media
Tags: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Special Report: Detroit in Bankruptcynew
How the media has shaped the story of Detroit's slow unwinding.
Metro Times |
Bryan Gottlieb, Curt Guyette and Michael Jackman |
07-31-2013 |
Media
Black and White and Red All Overnew
Owners of the Oregonian gamble on the newspaper’s digital future.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
06-26-2013 |
Media
Tags: Oregonian
The messengers have been killednew
The country could use more reporters like Gary Webb and Kathy Scruggs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
06-13-2013 |
Media
Tags: Glenn Greenwald, Gary Webb
Washington Post Paywall Begins This Monthnew
The new metered subscription system, which will affect some readers beginning on June 12, will limit nonpaying users to 20 articles or multimedia features per month before asking them to pay for more.
Washington City Paper |
Jonathan L. Fischer |
06-05-2013 |
Media
Tags: Washington Post Paywall
Do Bloggers Deserve First Amendment Protection?new
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham pushes media shield law — and questions who should be covered by it.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
06-05-2013 |
Media
Tags: Lindsey Graham, Media Shield Laws
Indiana Gov. Says Federal Media Shield Law is Needednew
Indiana Governor Mike Pence is in favor of giving the press a shield against government.
Koch Problem: Can the Dailies Quit It?new
Anyone who is still slaving away as a full-time employee at a daily newspaper in 2013 is doing it because she has no place else to go. And you can bet your bottom dollar that the Kochs know it, too.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
05-09-2013 |
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