AltWeeklies Wire
'Boston Globe' Buyouts Don't Do the Tricknew
Rumors have it that somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 Globe employees (including one Pulitzer winner) accepted management's latest buyout offer. But that won’t be enough to reach management’s goal of 50 fewer positions.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
03-27-2009 |
Media
After the 'Rocky' Taps Out, the 'Post' Acts Like It Won By a Knockoutnew
If the Denver Post rests on its laurels now, it could soon join the Rocky Mountain News as part of journalism history.
What Would Clint Reilly Do If MediaNews Tries to Buy the 'Chronicle'?new
Two years ago, San Francisco real estate magnate Clint Reilly successfully blocked an attempt by Hearst Corporation and MediaNews to combine some of their local business and sales operations. That was then and this is now.
How Top Dailies Are Killing Cartooning
This is the golden age of editorial cartooning — but you'd never know it to read the daily newspaper.
Post 'Post-Intelligencer'new
As Seattle's oldest daily newspaper braces for a likely print shutdown, the staff hatches plans, the suits huddle, and a digital future looms.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-02-2009 |
Media
Can Jim MacMillan's iPhone Save Journalism?new
MacMillan, who left the Daily News in September after 17 years, has transformed himself into a one–man band of Philadelphia journalism.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Joel Mathis |
01-13-2009 |
Media
Dude, Where's My Bailout?new
The newspaper biz could use some government help too. An open letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
09-25-2008 |
Economy
Why Are So Many Workers Leaving the Burlington Free Press?new
In the past year, the Gannett-owned paper has started publishing five free weeklies and is enlarging its freestanding weekend section and jazzing up its website with video and interactive elements. At the same time, it has been losing reporters and editors -- lots of them.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
09-20-2007 |
Media
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth at Craigslistnew
Craig Newmark -- the man who put the “Craigness” into online classifieds -- may unwittingly impact the future of journalism in America. Does he care? Not really.
Sacramento News & Review |
R. V. Scheide |
10-07-2005 |
Policy Issues
