AltWeeklies Wire
The Dallas Morning News Shutters Quicknew

The editorial and sales teams of Quick, the Dallas Morning News' free, alt offshoot, were told at 10:15 a.m. this morning that next week's issue of the weekly publication would be the last to hit stands.
Dallas Observer |
Merritt Martin |
07-27-2011 |
Media
Tags: Faux Alt
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
At the Ripping Pointnew
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
Dallas Observer |
Eric Celeste |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
How Now Mad Cow?new
AltWeeklies Award - Food Writing
Dallas Observer |
Mark Stuertz |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
The Girl Who Played Deadnew
AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story
Dallas Observer |
Julie Lyons |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Forget Me Notnew
AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story
Dallas Observer |
Charles Siderius |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Unfair Parknew
AltWeeklies Award - Blog
Dallas Observer |
Dallas Observer staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Paint by Numbersnew
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Feature
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Phone Tagnew
When we harass sources, we always leave our names.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
05-29-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Other Sides of the Storynew
Military bloggers take aim at mainstream media.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
08-08-2006 |
Media
Blatherspherenew
The Morning News boldly goes where everyone's gone before.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
05-23-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Mapesgatenew
In her new book, Truth and Duty, former CBS-TV producer Mary Mapes insists on the authenticity of the questioned documents she obtained regarding George W. Bush's National Guard duty.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-14-2005 |
Media
Dallas Morning News Should Cooperate With Policenew
Duncanville, Texas, police arrested a Morning News ad salesman on charges that he'd stolen advertisers' credit card numbers and then complained to other media that the paper was stonewalling the investigation.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-17-2005 |
Media
Dallas Morning News Gets Scooped on Circulation Fraud Storynew
The Dallas daily didn't report that its owner, Belo Corp., had been served a grand jury subpoena as part of a criminal investigation until the Fort Worth Star-Telegram broke the story.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
05-02-2005 |
Media