AltWeeklies Wire
Columnist Banned for Opinion on Art Fairsnew
A Wyoming art association has banned a local columnist from its studios and classes after board members called for “consequences” to a column that criticized art fairs.
Planet Jackson Hole |
Matthew Irwin |
07-28-2010 |
Media
The Sad, Bullshit Story of Washington Post Blogger Dave Weigel's Resignationnew
Until earlier today, the Washington Post had a very popular, well-liked blogger named Dave Weigel. He handed in his resignation to the Post this afternoon. Why?
The Village Voice |
Foster Kamer |
06-25-2010 |
Media
Tags: Washington Post, Dave Weigel
First They Came for the Cranky White House Columnist
What if Helen Thomas were anti-Semitic? Free speech must be defended no matter what—even that of cranky anti-Semitic columnists (if that's what Thomas is/was). Unless we are truly free to say what we think—without fear of reprisal—free speech is not a right. It is merely a permission.
Gerald Posner Plagiarizes Againnew
A 48-year-old Wisconsin doctoral student named Greg Gelembiuk has discovered Gerald Posner lifted 35 passages in two books: his 2003 take on the 9-11 attacks, Why America Slept, and Secrets of the Kingdom, a 2005 tome about Saudi Arabia.
Miami New Times |
Tim Elfrink |
05-19-2010 |
Media
Tags: Gerald Posner
Seven Suggestions for Newspapers
Tens of millions of Americans still want newspapers enough to pay for them. Yet circulation and revenues keep plunging. Normally, when demand exists for a product, it is possible to sell it at a profit. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that poor management is at least partly to blame for the industry's problems.
Renee Montagne: Being Podcastable in a Multitasking Agenew
Q&A with Renee Montagne, the co-host of National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
04-28-2010 |
Media
Tags: Renee Montagne, NPR
Border Reporting 101: Experience or Safety?new
Arizona journalism students balance the desire for border-reporting experience with safety concerns. According to Reporters Without Borders, more than 60 journalists have been murdered in Mexico since 2000.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-22-2010 |
Media
Tags: U.S. Mexico Border
Covering Fire and the People Who Start Itnew
It’s been three years since I started beat reporting, and in that time I suppose I’ve covered 100 fires. But this was the first time I had ever been handed a shovel at a fire by a frantic homeowner, and I hope it’s the last. But I will say reporting on a fire is a rush better than any dope.
Weekly Alibi |
John Bear |
04-12-2010 |
Media
Something Stinks About the Dallas Morning News' Position on Relocating Businessesnew
On March 26, The Dallas Morning News ran an unsigned editorial/op-ed column in its Sunday "Points" section suggesting the city resolve the problem of smelly rendering plants and unsightly scrap yards along the Trinity River downtown. The idea was painted as if it came from elected officials. But virtually all of the officials I contacted were opposed. Adamantly.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-12-2010 |
Media
Tags: Tod Robberson, Dallas Morning News
Gov't Workers Were Embedded in NBC During Olympicsnew
The British Columbia government had employees who were "embedded" within the CTV and NBC television networks during the Olympics, according to Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Kevin Krueger.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
04-05-2010 |
Media
Murderabilia: A Serial Killer Tries to Cash Innew
Jeff Mailhot is the only serial killer incarcerated in Rhode Island’s prisons. There was a book, a few cable TV shows, and now, maybe, fans. Serial slayers, mass murderers, psychotic predators — they’ve become celebrities, in some circles as big as rock stars and pro quarterbacks. With this acclaim, Mailhot is cashing in, providing "muderabilia" to enthusiasts.
Boston Phoenix |
John Larrabee |
04-02-2010 |
Media
Tags: crime
End of An Era at Monterey County Weeklynew
Despite years of profitability as the county's largest circulation rag, the Weekly ends it print edition and goes exclusively online and mobile.
Monterey County Weekly |
Bradley Zeve and Paul Wilner |
04-01-2010 |
Media
Will a Change in Law Put Connecticut’s Daily Newspapers Out of Business?new
The state’s newspapers has been causing a ruckus since Gov. Jodi Rell introduced a bill last month that would let towns post legal notices on their Web sites instead of having to pay newspapers, as they do now, to publish them.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
03-23-2010 |
Media
Rules of Etiquette, Decency and Fairness Should Apply Across the Boardnew
It was a quiet Thursday afternoon when a co-worker strolled into my office, sat in a chair and asked me a seemingly innocent—but loaded—question. "Why did you write about that?" His facial expression and tone were telling—it wasn't something he wanted to read about. To each his own, but what concerned me was the idea that writing about this topic was somehow wrong.
Tucson Weekly |
Irene Messina |
03-17-2010 |
Media
More Local News Folks Leave the Field Behind Before it Leaves Themnew
Carl Agnelly devised a backup plan, applying for work at Epic Systems, the Verona-based medical software giant. He got word he was hired last Nov. 9, his 29th birthday, and immediately told WKOW 27 he would be leaving when his contract expired at year's end.
