AltWeeklies Wire
Media Matters Wants You to Drop Fox Like It’s Hotnew

Days before the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert rallies, a bevy of advertisements for the campaign against Fox News Channel hit stations across the D.C. Metro system last night.
Washington City Paper |
Alex Baca |
10-26-2010 |
Media
It Didn't Start With Samnew

The story of the Tribune Company's decline is more nuanced than what you read in the New York Times.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
10-25-2010 |
Media
Rick Sanchez's Non-Triumphant Return to Twitternew

Rick Sanchez may be off the air, but he's back on the medium he truly loves: Twitter.
Miami New Times |
Kyle Munzenrieder |
10-20-2010 |
Media
How Important Editorial Decisions Are Madenew

The Oregonian’s editorial board last week endorsed John Kitzhaber for governor and filmed its discussion about this important decision.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
10-18-2010 |
Media
Tags: The Oregonian
Who Is Howard Kurtz and Why Shouldn't You Care?new

Kurtz's move to The Daily Beast matches up exactly with his shtick: schlocky, celebrity friendly, high poses, low plays, spotlight-hungry news-as-brand-building.
The Village Voice |
Foster Kamer |
10-06-2010 |
Media
"Opinionating" Is Cheapnew

The strange, poignant logic behind Mayhill Fowler's decision to quit blogging for HuffPo.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
10-05-2010 |
Media
Patch, the WalMart of News?new

AOL takes on longtime local bloggers with its hyperlocal news sites in Los Angeles.
L.A. Weekly |
Tibby Rothman |
09-30-2010 |
Media
Virginia Quarterly Review Editor Speaks Outnew

Breaking his silence after a staffer's suicide, Ted Genoways depicts pressures at VQR and answers the charge that he bullied Kevin Morrissey to death.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
09-28-2010 |
Media
Censored in a Brave New Worldnew

Project Censored: The top 10 big stories the major news media didn't report in 2009.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
09-16-2010 |
Media
Tags: Project Censored
Our Warriorsnew

The terminology we use to describe our soldiers reveals the gap between us.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
09-13-2010 |
Media
Tags: Military
The Washington Post Still Hates and Does Not "Get" The Internetnew

Washington Post reporter Mike Wise was just suspended for a month because he Tweeted out a "fake scoop."
The Village Voice |
Foster Kamer |
08-31-2010 |
Media
Tags: Washington Post, Mike Wise
Bill O'Reilly On Pornnew

Bill O’Reilly is many things. He’s loud. He’s popular. He can be a bit rude. And as some suspect, he might be too smart for what he’s saying.
Boston Phoenix |
Steve Miller |
08-26-2010 |
Media
Tags: Bill O'Reilly
Is Micro-News the Future?new

AOL thinks so, and the Boston Globe and GateHouse are fighting back.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
08-23-2010 |
Media
Tags: Boston Globe, AOL
Major Layoffs Planned at Deseret Newsnew

The Deseret News, one of two Salt Lake City dailies, is planning 30 to 60 percent layoffs.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
08-13-2010 |
Media
Tags: Deseret News
The Wheel of 4channew

Online forum gets spin from Fox to Anonymous.
North Bay Bohemian |
Daedalus Howell |
08-11-2010 |
Media