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Virginia College Newspapers Get OK'd for Booze Adsnew

U.S. District Magistrate Judge Hannah Lauck ruled that a Virginia law banning ads for alcohol in student newspapers and another that limits words in ads violate the First Amendment.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Scott Weaver  |  04-09-2008  |  Media

CBS and Clear Channel Lose Billboard Secrecy Bidnew

The judge says L.A.'s thousands of billboards are hardly a "trade secret."
L.A. Weekly  |  Christine Pelisek  |  04-04-2008  |  Media

Vote Obama Because He's Just Like an Apple Computer?new

I'm weirded out by the idea that it's meaningful to compare the Democratic primary to the release of a new technological gizmo.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Annalee Newitz  |  03-28-2007  |  Commentary

Lighting It Upnew

Mixing irreverent humor and bong hits into an engaging talk format, Nate and Di Fulmer have found themselves on the bleeding edge of a new medium.
Charleston City Paper  |  Patrick Sharbaugh  |  04-19-2006  |  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

Publisher for the Perpetratorsnew

Ray Hrdlicka launched a magazine for California county jail inmates, but a free-speech dispute has put his business plan in solitary.
East Bay Express  |  Stefanie Kalem  |  10-03-2005  |  Media

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