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Hoping to Compensate for Their Waning Influence, Alt-Weeklies Sacrifice Quality for Sensory Overload

Josh Rosenblatt | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media


Josh Rosenblatt

For the younger generation, who formed relationships to media in a time when immediacy and convenience were everything, the alt-weekly model isn't just dying -- it never existed in the first place.

Culture Clash

Kevin Naff | Posted 09.12.2009 | Media


Kevin Naff

Launching a major newspaper web site in 1996 offered hints of the trouble to come.

Let The Chips Fall -- Beyond Predictable Left/Right Ideology

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Before you get your panties all bunched up and send me "how-can-you-say-that?" emails please note: the lists below are not lists of statements I nece...

Web Sites Could Get Movie-Style Ratings

Reuters | Posted 01.27.2009 | Media


The kind of ratings used for films could be applied to Web sites in a bid to better police the Internet and protect children from harmful and offensiv...

Obama, McCain and Mother Vote

Lisa Witter | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


Lisa Witter

Obama may have the clear advantage with the mother vote on the image, talk and policy fronts, but McCain has shown lately that he isn't willing to let the mom vote go without a fight.