Consider the Alternative: Open Mic It wasn’t all sex, drugs and rock and roll. Colorado’s alt-weeklies did ground-breaking journalism, too. On November 6 at 6pm, join us for a night of tales and gossip on Colorado’…

News you can use: I'll be at an open mic discussion at the Denver Press Club this Thursday, with other veterans of the alternative press. I'll talk about my early 1980s days at Westword. 6 pm, 1330 Glenarm Pl. #westword #altweekly #journalism
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If there’s one thing about me (ok everyone my age who lived in a city and was broke-to-normal) it was my reliance on the #altweekly. SF Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, The Phoenix when I moved to Boston, The Gambit when I discovered New Orleans. Many more.

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Does anybody else miss those alt-weekly newspapers that used to get distributed for free in big cities? San Francisco Bay Guardian, I'm looking at you!

They weren't afraid to feature some pretty explicit sex writing and sex columnists, but the distribution model was "hand them out for free in […]

We asked Daedalus Howell from the North Bay Bohemian where to see redwoods, flowers and get a poppy pass. He did his best in the latest "We Get Sonoma Questions." www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWfR...

#sonoma #sanfrancisco #weekendplans #travel #winecountry #napa #altweekly

Financial challenges at the Reader - Chicago Reader This is not how we wanted to begin 2025. Last week, we announced layoffs and immediate cost-cutting measures to address a looming risk of closure caused by a financial deficit. Our financial challenge...

I'm posting here this evening because I had dinner my friend, @ambernettles.bsky.social, who was named publisher of the @chicagoreader.com about a month ago, and the publication is in dire straits. Please donate & share. #chicagoreader #altweekly #news #chicago chicagoreader.com/columns-opin...

Following local and alternative news sources is one of the greatest things you can do for both your community and your brain. #altweekly #journalism #wsnc #nc