The end of an era. No more print Village Voice.
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Last print version on the stands now. I can remember in my teen years, going into the city and making sure I grabbed a copy, sometimes more, and hanging on almost every sentence so I could figure out what being a New Yorker was all about.
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Craigslist killed the
Craigslist killed the classified section. Sung to the tune of " video killed the radio star."
The classified section and the advertising were the cash cow.
Sad!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: cb
I was an East Village Other
I was an East Village Other fan during my teen years.
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I heard that here in Seattle,
I heard that here in Seattle, The Stranger is going to being printed every other week. Their columnists have turned to shite anyway, and the publication is propped up by Weed Shop advertising.
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this saddens me
this saddens me
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: cb
I remember it being fifty
I remember it being fifty cents but it has been free for quite a few years now.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
Worked for five years at the
Worked for five years at the Bay Guardian in SF. Worked there right as the internet got started. At the time we thought it would give us the ability to expand beyond the Bay Area to the whole world. The alt weeklies had a huge influence on local politics. Craig did kill print, but it was never his intention. He was big supporter of the paper and came to all of our events in the early days him and Jello.
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Ah, I worshiped Nate Hentoff
Ah, I worshiped Nate Hentoff's writing, learned much about rock from Letser Bangs and just going through the music classifieds with show listing for the Bottom Line, Schaffer Music Festival, Back Fence and all the other places. Nothing lasts for ever--the fancy word for video killed the radio star is disintermediation- but they were the true, great lefty news rag and as much ta NY symbol as anything else. RIP
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Fly
Whats a newspaper?
Whats a newspaper?
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I kid I kid! trying to sound
I kid I kid! trying to sound like one of them vivakids,
Makes me terribly sad.
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This makes me so sad.
This makes me so sad.
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Sad news indeed, as the death
Sad news indeed, as the death of print media continues. The Scene magazine is still in print around here in northeastern OH / Cleveland area. ..at least for now.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lasher Von Zekenstein
A Village Voice ad was how I
A Village Voice ad was how I found this brand new club. It was called the Wetlands when I was looking for something to do with this girl I was dating. She and I are married almost 26 years and I haven't looked at a copy in years.
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At least our local
At least our local alternative weekly, the Willamette Week, is still going strong (and free) and continuing to provide some of the best investigative journalism in the state - thanks to page after page of pot shop and music venue ads.
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It's just about the only
It's just about the only place you can advertise weed. If federal law changes to allow corporate money in those weed shops will have 100 radio, online, and outdoor ad reps at their door the next morning.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Blue Rose Task Force
The VV was ALWAYS the first
The VV was ALWAYS the first thing I grabbed a copy of, the minute I landed in NYC.
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