AltWeeklies Wire
The Washington Post Still Hates and Does Not "Get" The Internetnew
Washington Post reporter Mike Wise was just suspended for a month because he Tweeted out a "fake scoop."
The Village Voice |
Foster Kamer |
08-31-2010 |
Media
Tags: Washington Post, Mike Wise
Bill O'Reilly On Pornnew
Bill O’Reilly is many things. He’s loud. He’s popular. He can be a bit rude. And as some suspect, he might be too smart for what he’s saying.
Boston Phoenix |
Steve Miller |
08-26-2010 |
Media
Tags: Bill O'Reilly
Is Micro-News the Future?new
AOL thinks so, and the Boston Globe and GateHouse are fighting back.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
08-23-2010 |
Media
Tags: Boston Globe, AOL
Major Layoffs Planned at Deseret Newsnew
The Deseret News, one of two Salt Lake City dailies, is planning 30 to 60 percent layoffs.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
08-13-2010 |
Media
Tags: Deseret News
The Wheel of 4channew
Online forum gets spin from Fox to Anonymous.
North Bay Bohemian |
Daedalus Howell |
08-11-2010 |
Media
Columnist Banned for Opinion on Art Fairsnew
A Wyoming art association has banned a local columnist from its studios and classes after board members called for “consequences” to a column that criticized art fairs.
Planet Jackson Hole |
Matthew Irwin |
07-28-2010 |
Media
The Sad, Bullshit Story of Washington Post Blogger Dave Weigel's Resignationnew
Until earlier today, the Washington Post had a very popular, well-liked blogger named Dave Weigel. He handed in his resignation to the Post this afternoon. Why?
The Village Voice |
Foster Kamer |
06-25-2010 |
Media
Tags: Washington Post, Dave Weigel
First They Came for the Cranky White House Columnist
What if Helen Thomas were anti-Semitic? Free speech must be defended no matter what—even that of cranky anti-Semitic columnists (if that's what Thomas is/was). Unless we are truly free to say what we think—without fear of reprisal—free speech is not a right. It is merely a permission.
Gerald Posner Plagiarizes Againnew
A 48-year-old Wisconsin doctoral student named Greg Gelembiuk has discovered Gerald Posner lifted 35 passages in two books: his 2003 take on the 9-11 attacks, Why America Slept, and Secrets of the Kingdom, a 2005 tome about Saudi Arabia.
Miami New Times |
Tim Elfrink |
05-19-2010 |
Media
Tags: Gerald Posner
Seven Suggestions for Newspapers
Tens of millions of Americans still want newspapers enough to pay for them. Yet circulation and revenues keep plunging. Normally, when demand exists for a product, it is possible to sell it at a profit. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that poor management is at least partly to blame for the industry's problems.
Sasha Frere-Jones Seems to Sacrifice Deep Thinking for Rapid Fire Answersnew
Speaking in front of an audience packed with local rock literati, New Yorker pop critic Sasha Frere-Jones mostly resisted the urge to make any grand proclamations about the future of music journalism, instead using the opportunity to add some verbal nuance to his written works and share a few behind-the-scenes glimpses into one of the world’s most famous general interest magazines.
NOW Magazine |
Richard Trapunski |
05-03-2010 |
Media
Tags: Sasha Frere-Jones
Renee Montagne: Being Podcastable in a Multitasking Agenew
Q&A with Renee Montagne, the co-host of National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
04-28-2010 |
Media
Tags: Renee Montagne, NPR
Border Reporting 101: Experience or Safety?new
Arizona journalism students balance the desire for border-reporting experience with safety concerns. According to Reporters Without Borders, more than 60 journalists have been murdered in Mexico since 2000.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-22-2010 |
Media
Tags: U.S. Mexico Border
Covering Fire and the People Who Start Itnew
It’s been three years since I started beat reporting, and in that time I suppose I’ve covered 100 fires. But this was the first time I had ever been handed a shovel at a fire by a frantic homeowner, and I hope it’s the last. But I will say reporting on a fire is a rush better than any dope.
Weekly Alibi |
John Bear |
04-12-2010 |
Media
Something Stinks About the Dallas Morning News' Position on Relocating Businessesnew
On March 26, The Dallas Morning News ran an unsigned editorial/op-ed column in its Sunday "Points" section suggesting the city resolve the problem of smelly rendering plants and unsightly scrap yards along the Trinity River downtown. The idea was painted as if it came from elected officials. But virtually all of the officials I contacted were opposed. Adamantly.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-12-2010 |
Media
Tags: Tod Robberson, Dallas Morning News
