AltWeeklies Wire
A Community Meets to Save Hyperlocal Digital Journalismnew
Mike Fourcher is a new-media trailblazer in Chicago still looking for a formula for success.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-04-2013 |
Media
Tags: Hyperlocal News, Mike Fourcher
Pregnant? Scared?new
Abortion risks are exaggerated at Wisconsin's crisis pregnancy centers.
Isthmus |
Judith Davidoff |
01-31-2013 |
The War on Women
"I'm not scared. I have a gun."new
Brice Harper fatally shot the unarmed husband of the woman he was seeing. Montana law made sure he was never charged.
Missoula Independent |
Jamie Rogers |
01-31-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Montana Gun Laws
Flying High?new
Will you be able to take your medical marijuana across state lines? Your burning questions, answered.
Boston Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
01-31-2013 |
Drugs
Dueling Ideas on Gun Control in Harrisburg, PAnew
Last week, hundreds of people gathered inside the Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg to call for sensible gun laws, the same morning Republican Daryl Metcalfe introduced the "Right to Bear Arms in Pennsylvania Protection Act."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
01-31-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: gun control, gun violence
On the Firing Linenew
Tucson, Ariz. is in the center of the nation's new fight against gun violence.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
01-31-2013 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. Gun Laws
Confessions of a Revenge Pornographernew
Revenge porn has become a legal grey area. In the past, victims have sued websites over copyright infringement or privacy. But proprietors of revenge porn websites like Texxxan.com fall under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides that websites aren't liable for user-submitted content.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
01-30-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Shirt Shriftnew
Employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage.
Nashville Scene |
Adam Gold |
01-24-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Buying Americannew
The U.S. marijuana business is so sophisticated that there’s even a college for pot growers.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
01-23-2013 |
Drugs
Tags: Oaksterdam University
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
Fowl Playnew
Have chickens driven Eldorado clucking crazy?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
01-23-2013 |
Animal Issues
Kicked Out For Coming Outnew
Zebra Coalition gives homeless LGBTQ kids a helping hand.
Orlando Weekly |
Katherine Ramirez Massey |
01-23-2013 |
LGBT
Can SF Streetlights Spy on You?new
San Franciscans are in the dark about the city's plans for surveillance streetlights.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
01-17-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Line of Firenew
To some, the AR-15 is a symbol of American freedom. To others, it’s a weapon of mass destruction.
The Inlander |
Jacob Jones |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Assault Weapons, AR-15 Rifle
High-Capacity Magazines Flood Oaklandnew
Police say extended clips that carry more than ten bullets and can turn handguns into assault-style weapons are common in the city of Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
01-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
