How can weeklies that have been the so-called alternative to dominant dailies fill the void when those dailies are no longer daily? There's clearly room for some alts to capitalize on the holes left when the big guys become a lot less big, especially when it comes to news.
The new company will maintain the Metro Times name. Owner and publisher of Real Detroit Weekly, John Badanjek, will serve as president of events of the newly formed media company alongside Chris Keating, publisher of the Metro Times.
Matt Lauer takes credit for Jessica Lussenhop's Sept. 2013 story on a Missouri man who was incarcerated 13 years late because of an administrative error.
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism are given out by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Detroit Metro Times has hired Valerie Vande Panne as Editor-in-Chief.
Santa Cruz Weekly will be merged with Good Times. The deal also includes three daily newspapers.
The strategic plan also is to increase revenue at the newspaper by bolstering its online presence and possibly adding new Metro Times-branded events.
Elfrink's investigation led to one of the largest drug scandals in the history of Major League Baseball, resulting in the suspension of several star players including Alex Rodriguez.
The purchase includes Cleveland Scene, Detroit Metro Times, Orlando Weekly and San Antonio Current as well as their associated websites and events.
San Luis Obispo New Times has held an annual short story writing contest—known as 55 Fiction—for 26 years and counting.
