AltWeeklies Wire
Muckrakers in the Outfieldnew
It's time for baseball -- and all sports -- to be covered just like any other multi-billion dollar business.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
04-06-2006 |
Media
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Consumption Pornographynew
Cargo, the would-be bible to metrosexuals, calls it quits.
New York Press |
Steve Weinstein |
04-06-2006 |
Media
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Hearst Has a Heartnew
After three costly years of head-butting in court, the Seattle Times Co. and Hearst Corp., owner of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, are pinning their papers' destiny on an outside arbitrator.
Seattle Weekly |
Bill Richards |
04-05-2006 |
Media
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Supreme Retortnew
While on the lam, cranky journalist Paul Trummel scores a First Amendment victory.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
04-05-2006 |
Media
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Strike Forcenew
Unionized Philadelphia Tribune staffers threaten to walk off the job, saying they are forced to work in "plantation-like conditions."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Gwen Shaffer |
04-03-2006 |
Media
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Uncivil Libertiesnew
Vermont Renewal fights against what founder Steven Cable calls the "valueless, culturally toxic agenda" of the "homosexual lobby" -- now some bloggers are fighting back.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
03-31-2006 |
Media
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Meth Watch in Portlandnew
Willamette Week's examination of The Oregonian's coverage of meth generates a lot of local and national commentary about the so-called "epidemic" and the media's treatment of it.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
03-30-2006 |
Media
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The Piolin Factornew
Eddie Sotelo, the nation's No. 1 Spanish-language morning radio-show host, can take much of the credit for last weekend's turnout of 500,000 protesters in L.A.
L.A. Weekly |
Ben Quinones |
03-30-2006 |
Media
Let It Bleednew
When a pretty Boston woman is murdered in New York, the Boston dailies go to war.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
03-28-2006 |
Media
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Tale Chasersnew
In the annals of crimes against journalism, Nick Sylvester's composite bar scene in a recent Village Voice cover story is neither culturally significant nor journalistically shocking.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
03-28-2006 |
Media
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'Tood for Thoughtnew
Will Bunch and his left-leaning blog have come to define the Philadelphia Daily News.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Daniel McQuade |
03-27-2006 |
Media
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What's next for the Big O?new
Stifled Charlotte Observer staffers hope McClatchy brings commitment back to journalism.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Karen Shugart |
03-23-2006 |
Media
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Surrogate Attacks
When all else fails, the Bush administration blames the media -- through its surrogates.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
03-23-2006 |
Media
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Why the AP Fired Christopher Graff
The veteran Vermont AP bureau chief was sacked for perceived partisanship.
Seven Days |
Peter Freyne |
03-23-2006 |
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