Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter Gregg Kakesako and freelancer Sarah Olson have been summoned to appear at a pre-trial hearing this month at Fort Lewis, Wash. The case involves 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, 28, who has publicly criticized the war in Iraq and has refused his deployment order. "Trying to force a reporter to testify at a court-martial sends the wrong signal to the media and the military," writes Military Reporters and Editors President James W. Crawley, on the organization's Web site. "One of the hallmarks of American journalism is a clear separation of the press and the government. Using journalists to help the military prosecute its case seems like a serious breach of that wall."
The former alt-weekly writer and three-time author's latest book details his efforts to be the hippest father around, according to a profile in the Los Angeles Times. "In some ways this could be a parody of a whiny Gen-X dad, you know?" says Pollack. "In some ways I am a parody of a whiny Gen-X dad." The comic memoir -- which deals with Pollack's midlife identity crisis and his determination to raise his son with irony -- will be published this month by Pantheon Books.
The days when every newspaper ran exclusive film criticism are over, reports Variety, with online film sites picking up the slack created by the rise of national chains and syndicated critics. The film industry's paper of record highlights the merger of New Times and Village Voice Media, which resulted in fewer independent film voices on the alternative weekly landscape. "New Times certainly did not start this fire," says Scott Foundas, movie editor at L.A. Weekly. "In the L.A. Times on a given Friday, half the reviews are reprinted from Newsday and the Chicago Tribune."
Eyeballs popped at Portland's largest alt-weekly when the amount of money raised by its fundraising drive approached a quarter of a million dollars. This outpouring of beneficence was a product of the paper's "Give!Guide," which supports local non-profits by encouraging philanthropy among readers 35 and under. "We never expected anything like this," says Publisher Richard Meeker. "Obviously, this says a lot about our readers -- and Portland."
National advertising and classifieds will be "particularly hard hit," predicts Mediaweek. "The retailer is under tremendous stress, and what you're seeing is [advertising] going to online venues," explains newspaper economist Miles Groves.
The number of green-oriented ad agencies has spiked in the last few years, reports the International Herald Tribune. The new agencies are netting accounts ranging from non-profit foundations -- their traditional clients -- to businesses eager to improve their image with an increasingly environmentally minded public. "The nonprofits are realizing that it takes money to create a brand, and the corporations are finally getting that their customers really care about green," says a founder of one of the eco upstarts.
Socially responsible consumerism and the increasing influence of the Web in the physical world are among the trends foreseen by ad executives in a New Year's round-up in the New York Times. Execs quoted in the article also expect to see more user-generated advertising in the new year. "Consumers are demanding and getting a seat at the table and defining what the brand experience is about," one adman tells the Times.
Veteran photographer and frequent Voice contributor Fred McDarrah is currently displaying highlights from his life's work at the Steven Kasher Gallery, reports the Villager. The exhibit features 120 of McDarrah's iconic prints from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, including portraits of downtown legends such as Allen Ginsberg (pictured), Andy Warhol, and Susan Sontag. "I remember every photograph, every single picture, I took in my entire life," says McDarrah, whose first job at the Voice was selling ads.
The online dating giant will now feature user blogs and celebrity advice on making personal ads more effective; the changes will be announced in a national TV, radio and print campaign, according to Brandweek. Match.com has captured almost half of the $515 million online dating market, which experienced slowing growth in 2006.
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