As I think I’ve demonstrated here in the past, I’m intrigued by what’s going on around the United States in the emerging field of citizen journalism. I like the idea of regular people rising up, motivated by the ever-decreasing quality of local reportage, and launching their own online news communities. As some of you may […]
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Bonnie Bucqueroux on the Lansing Online News
Posted in Media, Michigan, Other, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged advertising, Al Gore, alternative press, Alternet, Ann Arbor News, B. L. Bucqueroux, Bill Castanier, Bonnie Bucqueroux, Bringing the Thunder to Southwest Lansing, Broadside, BSQUEAKY, Caron Creighton, Chris Savage, citizen journalism, Clarice Thompson, Community Policing, Dana Casadei, Detroitblogger John, digital divide, digital media, Eclectablog, Erin Slayter, Flint, Frank Feska, future of journalism, Gone Wired Cafe, industrial agriculture, interviews, iPhone apps, Jonah Maygar, Justin Tadlock, L.A. Free Press, Lansing, Lansing Area Capital Gains, Lansing City Pulse, Lansing Community College, Lansing State Journal, Livestream, Michigan State University, MLive, MSNBC, new media, Okemos, open source, print, public access television, Rachel Maddow, Raw Story, retirees, Runner's World, Samuel Rose, Santos Ramos, shoes, spitting cat, survivalist, Sustainable Farmer, tea party, The Citizens' Communique, The Climate Project, the shameful state of the American press, Therese Dawe, Todd Heywood, Traveler's Club, Truth-dig, Truthout, Virg Bernero, WLNZ, Yelp, Ypsi Sentinel, ZeroHedge 11 Comments
The Onion’s Ann Arbor franchise collapses
Word hit the street today that The Onion’s local satellite operation, the Ann Arbor A.V. Club, would be closing up shop, after just three months in business. According to Michigan Radio, Bobby Mitchell, the franchisee running the publication, has said that “lawyers” are involved. As Mitchell has been described in the press as a “lifelong […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Media Also tagged A.V. Club, Ann Arbor A.V. Club, Bobby Mitchell, Bopper Media, Current, franchises, free monthlys, free papers, print, The Onion 25 Comments
Revenge of Print… and the rebirth of Crimewave USA
As some of you may know, I used to publish a little magazine called Crimewave USA with my wife, Linette. We put out about 15 issues over ten years or so, and, in that time, did some pretty good work that we’ll still proud of. We didn’t change the world, but I’d like to think, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Crimewave USA, Uncategorized Also tagged 8-Track Mind, Amy Fusselman, Answer Me, Atomic Books, babysue, Baltimore, Baltimore Book Festival, Bamboo Girl, Beeframe, Ben Is Dead, Benn Ray, Bunny Rabbit, Bunnyhop, Chunklet, Crank, Crimewave USA, Desert Moon Distribution, Dishwasher, Doug Holland, Fancy, Farm Pulp, Flatter!, Gregory Hischak, Guinea Pig Zero, Hermenaut, Holy Titclamps, Jeff Kay, Modern Drunkard, Monozine, Motorbooty, Murder Can Be Fun, Pathetic Life, Peko Peko, Quimby's, Razorcake, Revenge of Print, Rollerderby, Temp Slave, The Imp, Thriftscore, Tight Pants, West Virginia Surf Report, Xerography Debt, zines, Zineworld 15 Comments