The Alternative Press

I’m really laying it on now. This is an awesome piece from the Washington City Paper.  It is classic alternative press writing – cuss words and everything. This is gritty writing full of punch and attitude. But notice how closely it hews to AP style. And all the exact detail – addresses, etc. It’s all [...]

Talk of the Town

Here’s a recent piece from the Talk of the Town section of the New Yorker. It;s compact, punchy and thoroughly New York. It’s a quick profile of a local character. Notice the detail, the quotes and the speed of the piece.
Comment as you wish but let me know what you think. Does it fit our [...]

The Best

OK, it’s time to move on to the big leagues. This week we’re going to read a piece from the New Yorker.  It’s a story about the current and future state of newspapers in America written by media writer Eric Alterman.
Yes, it’s a long piece. Yes, it’s a bit on the academic side. But read [...]