AltWeeklies Wire
Why Hyperlocal Websites Like New Raleigh Can't Make Money Onlinenew
Three years ago, media analysts were calling community-driven websites the trend to watch. But like most hyperlocal news sites, New Raleigh never found a way to translate its influence and readership into profit.
Tags: New Raleigh
Newtown and The Media's Delusional Narrative on Caucasian Mayhemnew
Crime coverage in minority areas rarely digs beneath the surface. Most outlets condense the tragedies into a singular disposable headline. Forget medical records – we don't even always learn the names of black shooters.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
12-18-2012 |
Media
Can The Cleveland Plain Dealer Be Saved?new
In short, no. Cleveland will soon be left without a daily newspaper.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
12-07-2012 |
Media
More Layoffs Coming at the Indianapolis Starnew
Determined to squeeze every last nickel from the withering carcass of The Indianapolis Star, corporate parent Gannett Co. plans to ship its local copy-editing and page-design jobs out of town.
Broadening Newsnew
Colorado billionaire Philip Anschutz buys the Colorado Springs Gazette, plans to boost content, pages and staff.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
12-05-2012 |
Media
The Summarized Web and Younew
Pressured by consumers' near-infinite selection of news to read, newspapers and other media companies need to consider summaries as the best way to earn clicks.
Chicago Reader |
Asher Klein |
11-26-2012 |
Media
Tags: News Industry, The Internet
McClatchy's The State to Charge for Online News Content in Decembernew
Next month, The State newspaper will begin charging readers to view its online news content, erecting what is known in the industry as a digital paywall.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
11-07-2012 |
Media
Politico Declares Itself the Winner of the Electionnew
Talk about winning the evening. According to Politico Executive Editor Jim VandeHei, the election was already over before the first polls closed. Politico won it all.
Washington City Paper |
Will Sommer |
11-06-2012 |
Media
Eric Deggans: Divide and Conquernew
Tampa Bay’s best-known critic publishes a provocative book on race, politics and the media.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Mitch Perry |
10-25-2012 |
Media
Project Censored
The expanding police state tops the annual list of stories underreported by the mainstream media.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Yael Chanoff |
10-10-2012 |
Media
Tags: censored news
Top 5 Ways Bleacher Report Rules the World!new
Unpaid writers churn out terrible articles and the owners get a $200 million payday. It's a web success story.
Tags: Bleacher Report, SEO
The New Journalismnew
Vibrant media landscape exists in Oklahoma despite vexing questions of sustainability and coverage.
Urban Tulsa Weekly |
Jaime Adame |
09-24-2012 |
Media
Tags: journalism, new media
The Fight to Save The Times-Picayunenew
How New Orleanians came together in hopes of saving a paper that had no intention of being saved.
Tags: Newspaper, Times-Picayune
R.I.P. Cincinnati Metromix :’(new
Gannett learned the hard way that you can’t just print something that looks like a newspaper and expect people to read it.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Danny Cross |
09-10-2012 |
Media
Wanted: Bitchy Commentary Befitting a Brutal Electionnew
Why are so many op-ed columnists off point? Because they're answering the wrong questions.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
09-06-2012 |
Media
Tags: Election 2012 Commentary
