AltWeeklies Wire
What People in Spain Are Saying about Iraqnew
The torture at Abu Ghraib prison reminded a contributor to the International Herald Tribune of the sight of white people laughing in old photos of American lynchings and a writer in El Pais of "young, strong, jolly" German soldiers having their way with naked Jews.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
08-07-2004 |
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Vanity Fair Chief's Acceptance of Payment for Film Tip Was Benignnew
Vanity Fair chief Graydon Carter has, in my opinion, turned a little nutty in the past two years, with the usual throwaway editor's note becoming home to Noam Chomsky-like screeds about the Bush administration, but he's not a crook.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
08-07-2004 |
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Media Consumers Have More Choices Than Evernew
Do you blame the media for your ignorance? Look in the mirror. While the media are wrestling with change, the public often ignores its own culpability in being ill-informed.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
08-07-2004 |
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Single-Minded Media Focus on Iraq Has Its Costnew
Iraq dominates the news, squeezing out a lot of puffy stories, but some worthwhile reporting has become another casualty of the war. (Column also has local [Boston] items that can be cut.)
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-07-2004 |
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Artistic Warningnew
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Feature
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
08-07-2004 |
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The American Press Saw No Evil, Heard No Evil, Reported No Evilnew
As American legislators and pundits gather to heap criticism on the Bush administration over the Abu Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq, the American press has silently slithered away from taking any responsibility for its inability to report on the behavior of U.S. soldiers until the story was dumped on its lap.
The Athens NEWS |
Abhinav Aima |
08-07-2004 |
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The Numbers Gamenew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
The Texas Observer |
Nate Blakeslee |
08-07-2004 |
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Online Magazine Slate Captures Coveted Audiencenew
Now the fourth most widely read entity on the Web, Slate focuses on subjects that excite the chattering classes.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
08-07-2004 |
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Times Reported What It Was Told but Not the Truthnew
The Gray Lady confesses its sins in hyping Iraq’s nonexistent weapons capabilities and terrorist ties. So what took so long? Reporter Judith Miller's coverage made it easier for the White House to justify an unnecessary war.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-07-2004 |
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Newsday Writes Tribute on Judge Who Will Hear Its Casenew
In the midst of the $600 million lawsuit filed against Newsday by advertisers, the paper published a page 4 story about Judge Leonard Wexler, who recently received a Purple Heart 60 years after his service. What the article doesn't tell you is Wexler will preside over the case against Newsday in U.S. District Court.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
08-05-2004 |
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The Truth behind Shove-It-Gatenew
The controversy behind Teresa Heinz Kerry's remark to editorial writer Colin McNickle looks different to those familiar with the paper that publishes his work. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, which is owned by right-wing billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife, has a long history of attacking Heinz Kerry and her husbands.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
08-05-2004 |
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Departure of Publisher Augurs New Era at Nashville Scenenew
No one knows what Nashville Scene publisher Albie Del Favero's announced resignation will mean for the city's alternative newsweekly, and that's as much a testament to the man as it is to the hazards of chain ownership.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
08-04-2004 |
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National Native Beat Comes from Harvard to Montananew
With Native Americans comprising only 0.53 percent of journalists nationwide, Nieman fellow Jodi Rave's addition to the masthead at Montana's Missoulian — as the first full-time daily reporter on the national Native beat — is a breath of fresh air.
Missoula Independent |
Robin Troy |
07-29-2004 |
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Newsday Reports Half the Truth on Circulation Scandalnew
Advertisers accuse Newsday of inflating circulation figures in a federal racketeering lawsuit. The snowballing scandal led publisher Raymond Jansen to announce this week that he'll retire earlier than planned.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
07-22-2004 |
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Packaging Democracy: How Clear Channel Shut Out Candidatesnew
Radio stations were not required to sell ads to any of the candidates in the California governor recall election, only to treat each candidate equally. Clear Channel satisfied this requirement by setting the bar so high that only the richest four candidates could afford to purchase ad time.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Matthew Hirsch |
07-15-2004 |
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