AltWeeklies Wire
More Buyouts or Layoffs at the 'Boston Globe'new
The Globe needs 50 buyout volunteers. So far, few are cooperating — and that likely means bloodshed at the paper's Morrissey Boulevard HQ.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
02-26-2009 |
Media
Tags: media, Boston Globe
As Facebook Gives Away Personal Info, At Least One Data-Miner is Nervousnew
Jason Kaufman was "alarmed" last week when he read that Facebook had subtly altered the text of its Terms of Use. What's notable about Kaufman's alarm is that he's one of the people who actually has access to Facebook users' private data.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
02-26-2009 |
Media
Loose Canon: Once and Future Journalismnew
Matt Golas' news beat is Philadelphia's best: development. And he's living the journalist's dream of telling the truth without being badgered by bean counters.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
02-24-2009 |
Media
Bush's Calgary Speech 'Closed to the Media'new
Former U.S. president George W. Bush won't have to worry about dodging journalists' shoes when he speaks in Calgary March 17, as reporters won't be allowed in the same room as the unpopular Texan.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
02-19-2009 |
Media
Socialites Say They've Been Buying Their Way Into Palm Beach's Newspapernew
Millionaire socialites gauge their worth by their appearances in the Palm Beach Daily News, which has a circulation of about 7,000. Because of its local cachet, it is one of the few publications in America untouched by the economic downturn.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-10-2009 |
Media
Could Bill Gates Be the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's White Knight?new
If the Seattle P-I is to survive as a newspaper, it would seem to require a charitable and innovative billionaire. We happen to have a couple of those handy — and Bill Gates seems the more likely of the two.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
02-10-2009 |
Media
Ad-ded Value: The Super Bowl Is More Mythic Than Evernew
In a fragmented media market, the Super Bowl is about all we have in common anymore.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
02-02-2009 |
Media
Disappearing Ink: Hope for Editorial Cartoonistsnew
It's been the best of times, and the worst of times, for editorial cartooning. The demographics and styles of the cartoonists have never been more diverse. Yet the field has been disappearing, with newspapers eliminating positions at a rate of more than one a month across the country in the last year.
Ventura County Reporter |
Steve Greenberg |
01-23-2009 |
Media
Gannett to Close 'Citizen' in March if No Buyer Appearsnew
Barring a miracle, the Tucson Citizen, Arizona's longest continually operated daily newspaper, will cease operations on March 21.
Tucson Weekly |
John Schuster |
01-22-2009 |
Media
Censoring Obama Hate-Speechnew
Free speech collides with hate speech when the anti-Obama talk turns ugly, but the rabid right has been holding its venomous tongue lately. Is Obama-phobia a thing of the past or just on hiatus? And what should be done about it?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
01-16-2009 |
Media
Facebook Becomes an Israeli-Palestinian 'Battleground'new
The war in Israel and Gaza has quickly expanded to Facebook, where backers of both camps are using many of the social networking site's features to voice their opinions in graphic and sometimes absurd ways.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Piatetsky |
01-14-2009 |
Media
Kill Your Antennanew
The DTV transition doesn't affect you. And we shouldn't be doing it anyway -- we should get all the spectrum back from the TV companies and use it to extend internet access to everyone.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
01-14-2009 |
Media
Can Jim MacMillan's iPhone Save Journalism?new
MacMillan, who left the Daily News in September after 17 years, has transformed himself into a one–man band of Philadelphia journalism.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Joel Mathis |
01-13-2009 |
Media
Two North Texas Daily Papers Have Reached a Partial Detentenew
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Dallas Morning News have begun sharing content, but the cooperation between competing media companies in the same media market is raising red flags. Some question whether the agreement may violate federal antitrust laws.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
01-08-2009 |
Media
2008's P.U.-litzer Prizes: America's Stinkiest Media Performancesnew
Now in their 17th year, the P.U.-litzer Prizes recognize some of the nation's stinkiest media performances. As the judges for these annual awards, we do our best to identify the most deserving recipients of this unwelcome plaudit.
Weekly Alibi |
Norman Solomon and Jeff Cohen |
01-06-2009 |
Media
Tags: media, Year in Review
