AltWeeklies Wire
Founder Aims to Make ManiaTV! the Viacom of the Internetnew
The kids are in control of the music when they use ManiaTV!, and Drew Massey is betting that formula could turn his into a billion-dollar business.
Rx for Info Overloadnew
A media critic offers a guide on how to navigate through today's information overload and become reasonably well-informed without making the quest a full-time job the way news addicts do.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-29-2005 |
Media
The Michael Kinsley Experiment Ends at L.A. Timesnew
Michael Kinsley said he'd done a pretty good job of editing the Los Angeles Times editorial pages but on what planet? He's actually done a pretty horrible job that’s proved disastrous both to his persona and the paper’s prestige.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
07-29-2005 |
Media
Redemption Talenew
Former conservative-media poster boy David Brock is trying to do the right thing with liberal media watchdog Media Matters. Should we trust him?
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
07-29-2005 |
Media
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Reporter Leaves Paper, Picks Up Campaign Jobnew
Was Ohio congressional candidate Jean Schmidt's media strategist disciplined by The Toledo Blade for an ethics violation while working as a political writer? He won't say, and neither will the newspaper.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Gregory Flannery |
07-28-2005 |
Media
The Boston Globe/Red Sox Connectionnew
What happens when the biggest newspaper in town owns a financial piece of the biggest story in town?
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Donnis |
07-28-2005 |
Media
Mayor Changes Story, Admits Leaknew
Soon after taking office, the new mayor of Jackson, Miss., changed sworn testimony, now admitting that he leaked a document to the city's Gannett-owned daily when he was head of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
07-24-2005 |
Media
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Lost in MySpacenew
The social-networking site MySpace.com has a staggering membership of 22 million. It logs nearly 7.5 billion page-views a month, making MySpace the fifth-highest-ranked domain on the Internet, surpassing both Hotmail and Google.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
07-21-2005 |
Media
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The Road to Meadville seriesnew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
07-20-2005 |
Media
A Story Too Hot for the Cleveland Plain Dealernew
In the face of criticism, Plain Dealer Editor Doug Clifton defended his decision to withhold "two stories of profound importance" from Northeast Ohio readers. Scene publishes one of them this week.
Cleveland Scene |
Staff |
07-20-2005 |
Media
War, Lies and E-Mailnew
The public won't understand what happened in the Valerie Plame case unless or until prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald announces the results of his inquiry and explains in detail the process and path of his investigation.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-20-2005 |
Media
The Fitzgerald-Miller Grudge Matchnew
Federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, the guy who sent New York Times reporter Judith Miller to jail this month, squared off against her in another case involving Miller's administration sources.
The Village Voice |
Laura Rozen |
07-20-2005 |
Media
Internet Martyrnew
For every well-meaning Web minuteman or citizen journalist fighting his way to the truth, there's a sniper eager to shoot him down, or a lynch mob waiting in the wings. Andy Stephenson became a target.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
07-20-2005 |
Media
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Terror Diary: The Media Blitz on the London Bombingsnew
From cable news and the pundit shows to the dailies, here's how the US media covered the London bombings.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
07-14-2005 |
Media
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Hearst's Hit Mannew
San Francisco Chronicle publisher Frank "Darth" Vega has a secret plan to keep the paper publishing even if there's a strike.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
07-13-2005 |
Media
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