AltWeeklies Wire
Blogger Busted: Free Speech Goes on Trial in Central Illinoisnew
Scott Humphrey, a 57-year-old man from Springfield, Ill., faces four criminal misdemeanor charges for two specific online statements that he made on a political blog. Sources say civil suits and criminal charges will increasingly be used to stop speech on the internet.
Illinois Times |
Amanda Robert |
10-15-2009 |
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Things I've Learned: Journalism Will Survive the Passing of Some Newspapersnew
What I believed as a kid, when I was noodling around on the dial of an old radio, is still true today: People are intensely interested in what's happening at home, but they're hungry to know about the bigger world around them. Journalism that feeds that need will never die.
Illinois Times |
Roland Klose |
07-31-2008 |
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Obama's Appearance at UNITY Highlights What's Wrong with the Medianew
Most shocking was UNITY's eager complicity in allowing CNN and Time -- both owned by Time Warner -- to force the 10,000-member journalist alliance to bend to their will. Unfortunately, suppression of a free and unfettered press didn't stop with powering off the recorders in the McCormick Place ballroom.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
07-31-2008 |
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At the Crossroadsnew
AltWeeklies Award - Photography
Illinois Times |
Michael Brown |
04-21-2008 |
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Why Andy Won't Dienew
AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-21-2008 |
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"Bad Boys," "One for the Books," "The Natural"new
AltWeeklies Award - Column
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-21-2008 |
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Exodus at the State Journal-Registernew
Top editors and publishers bail after GateHouse acquires Illinois dailies.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
12-06-2007 |
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The State of the State Journal-Registernew
Industry-wide trends catch up to Illinois' oldest newspaper.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
11-15-2007 |
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News On the Cheapnew
Ex-TV reporters cite demand for quantity over quality.
Illinois Times |
Amanda Robert |
11-15-2007 |
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Deal or No Deal for GateHouse Medianew
Springfield, Ill., daily offers buyouts while its parent company launches contest to boost profits.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
10-18-2007 |
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Durbin Presses for Investigation into Brad Will's Murdernew
The senator from Illinois has written to the State Department, asking that they formally investigate last year's killing of the independent journalist in Mexico.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-16-2007 |
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Dead Man Talks About Journalismnew
Most news organizations today are gripped by fear; if they’re not cutting back, they’re selling out.
Illinois Times |
Roland Klose |
08-02-2007 |
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Two Judges Quit Project Censored to Protest 9/11 Storynew
Chances are the resignation won't be included in the organization's next list of overlooked news stories, but rest assured -- there's no conspiracy afoot.
Illinois Times |
C.D. Stelzer |
06-28-2007 |
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Alt-Weeklies at 30, Devoted to Journalismnew
Progressive Portland, Ore., hosts healthy, and growing, alternatives.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
06-21-2007 |
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Paper Cutsnew
Heads roll at Gatehouse Media's Springfield, Ill., daily.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
05-22-2007 |
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