AltWeeklies Wire
Words Really Did Hurt 'Dark Alliance' Authornew
Gary Webb had been planning his own death at least since May, according to his former wife, Susan Bell. In the wake of the investigative reporter's suicide, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and others praised his reporting, which major papers tried to debunk.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
12-17-2004 |
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The Paper's Trailnew
Across the country, workers at chain-owned newspapers are coming to the aid of management at a family-owned daily in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Does Woody Allen Just Write Like Rick Moranis?new
There are startling similarities between the Disney parody written by Woody Allen in the December 13 issue of The New Yorker and a 1999 piece authored by comedian Rick Moranis and novelist Howard Kaminsky that ran in the Los Angeles Sunday Times.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
12-14-2004 |
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Respected Small-Town Paper Struggles to Survivenew
The Point Reyes Light is among the nation's most respected small-town papers, having won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for public service for its work in exposing the Synanon cult. But the inheritance money Editor/Publisher Dave Mitchell used to keep the weekly alive is running out.
Councilors Seek Culprit Who Let Reporter Listen Innew
The Pittsburgh City Council hunts the member who let a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter listen in on a conference call, but its closed-door conversation may be the real crime.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rich Lord |
12-09-2004 |
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Wanted: Readers Equipped to Read the New York Timesnew
It was said a generation ago that The New York Times was written so anyone with a sixth-grade education would be able to understand it. Now the paper, which uses headlines like "Lame Duck Confit," is probably not within the grasp of sixth-graders, or, for that matter, much of its readership.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
12-09-2004 |
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Citadel Stations Circumcise Howard Sternnew
Since Howard Stern announced he'll move to Sirius Satellite Radio as of Jan. 1, 2006, Citadel radio stations have been deleting words from his syndicated morning-drive show and shutting off his broadcasts early, sometimes in mid-sentence.
Syracuse New Times |
Bill DeLapp |
12-09-2004 |
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Reporter Subpoenaed for Notes on Alleged Rape Victimnew
The Denver Post's Miles Moffeit received a subpoena for all "notes, memoranda, video tapes, audio tapes, and any other information and documents" he collected in reporting on the alleged 2003 rape of an airman stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. He considers the comments the alleged victim didn't want publicized sacred.
Media Maneuversnew
As Pulitzer's newspapers are for sale and Gannett leads as a media giant, the future of some local newspapers is uncertain.
Tucson Weekly |
Chris Limberis |
12-03-2004 |
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Faces of Deathnew
That video of a Marine shooting an Iraqi insurgent has already begun to fade. Here's why.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
12-03-2004 |
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Media Come Out Slugging After NBA Brawlnew
The tabs and the custodians of "serious journalism" applied their cultural critique of choice to the Artest-incited brawl in Detroit. Why isn't a similar moral lens cast on the war in Iraq or the scenes of mad shoppers trampling each other on the first day of the Christmas shopping season?
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
12-01-2004 |
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Jonathan Franzen's Imaginary Friendnew
The novelist's fine essay in the Nov. 29 issue of The New Yorker is about the comic strip "Peanuts" and his own depressing childhood. How many people would admit to identifying with the loser Charlie Brown?
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
12-01-2004 |
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Howell of Painnew
Seth Mnookin's book on the New York Times shows how an editor's narcissism nearly destroyed the world's greatest newspaper.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
11-29-2004 |
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Learning the Art of Journalism in Bolivianew
The Narco News School of Authentic Journalism is a 10-day exploration of authenticity and reality in the context of the "Drug War in the U.S. and southward, held this time in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and the coca-growing Chapare jungle outside that colorful Andean city.
Dayton City Paper |
Amy Casada-Alaniz |
11-23-2004 |
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Larry Flynt Riles Oakland Campus with Story, Photosnew
Hustler published a story, "Crashing the Fetish Ball on an All-Girl Campus," as an installment of its regular "On Campus" feature -- and created an uproar at Mills College. For a few students, the horror went beyond just seeing the school's name in Hustler to seeing their faces in the mag.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
11-22-2004 |
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