Journalism

Kanye West's "New Slaves" Projection Is Coming to Phoenix (If the Police Don't Shut It Down)

Eventually, Kanye West is going to run out of progressively larger things to project himself onto. But he hasn't yet: According to an update to his website Friday, he's planning to do the whole "New Slaves" video reveal in several Phoenix locations Saturday night. That is, he plans on trying it, s ... More >>

Intended Zing: Maynard James Keenan Would Like You To Stop Effin' Around

I base my life and my movements throughout it on quite a few assumptions. These may or may not be accurate, factual, or even realistic. And until they actually prove themselves to be inaccurate, I follow them without question. (Insert silly comment about assuming here.) Today's rant is centered on ... More >>

Michael Lacey Talks About Selling New Times and Village Voice Media to Trusted Colleagues

Sheriff Paul Babeu's Spokesman, Elias Johnson, Under Investigation Over Allegations of "Serious Misconduct"

Elias Johnson, a public information officer for the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, was placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday.

Michael Lacey Says Newspaper Chain He Co-Founded Will Continue Quality Journalism Under Its New Ownership

Michael Lacey says he wouldn't hesitate to put his children in the care of the management team that just bought the newspaper chain he helped start 42 years ago. In fact, he feels like that's almost what he did. It was announced Sunday night that Village Voice Media had agreed to sell its 13  ... More >>

East Valley Tribune Plagiarist Wrote for Several Joints in Town, Including Arizona Republic/12 News, KPHO

See also: ASU Student Plagiarized Articles for East Valley Tribune and State PressIt turns out that Raquel Velasco, the Arizona State University student called out by the East Valley Tribune and the State Press for plagiarism, actually worked at a few more Valley media outlets in her likely short-li ... More >>

ASU Student Plagiarized Articles for East Valley Tribune and State Press

The East Valley Tribune announced today that one of the paper's former interns plagiarized several articles while she was "working" there during the spring semester.The Tribune didn't release the name of the plagiarist, but we can tell you her name is Raquel Velasco -- who was called out for plagiar ... More >>

Three Metro Phoenix Restaurants Offering Bicycle Delivery

Several Valley restaurants have ditched the car keys and put the pedal to the asphalt to get food to hungry customers. Last time we checked, gas prices were still below the $4 a gallon mark, but maybe this move to bike delivery is more about the environment. Or maybe these people just really like to ... More >>

Laura Hahnefeld and Chow Bella Up for National Journalism Awards

Last month, we were excited to report that Chow Bella won best opinion blog from the Arizona Press Club. Now results are starting to come in from some national writing contests -- and there's cause for more celebration. Food critic Laura Hahnefeld is a finalist in the Association of Food Journalist ... More >>

Alan Korwin, Scottsdale Gun-Law Author, Says "Birther" Is the "New 'N' Word"

According to a Scottsdale gun-law author, the word "birther" is a derogatory term "equivalent of the 'N' word." Perhaps it's not surprising to hear something a bit nuts coming from the author of After You Shoot: Your Gun's Hot. The Perp's Not. Now What?, but Alan Korwin actually got this on the East ... More >>

New Times' Staff Writers and Designers Receive Top Honors from Arizona Press Club, Including for Investigative Reporting, Immigration Coverage and Cover Illustrations

Phoenix New Times won 30 journalism awards, including first-place awards for investigative reporting, immigration coverage, news and opinion blogging and design, from the Arizona Press Club on Saturday night. Staff writer Paul Rubin received a first place Don Bolles Award for Investigative Reportin ... More >>

New Documentary Bigger Than Sound Tracks the Career of Local Promoter Charlie Levy

As a recent graduate from Arizona State University, I can attest to the student showcases the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication regularly hosts. The second floor of the school's downtown building houses the First Amendment Forum, where CNN constantly airs. The public space ... More >>

ASU Student Who Jumped Off Arizona Republic Building Was Newspaper's Intern, Sources Say *UPDATED*

​An Arizona State University student who jumped off the Arizona Republic building in downtown Phoenix last night in an apparent suicide attempt was an intern at the newspaper, sources tell New Times.The student lept from the roof of the Republic's parking garage at Second and Taylor stree ... More >>

Three Life Lessons Learned from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

​Congratulations Twi-Hards: Your love for the ongoing necro-bestial love triangle made Breaking Dawn more than a couple bucks this weekend. And unlike the haters of the world that sneer at your devotion to Teams Edward or Jacob - I can't make fun of you. You see, I too was part of an all cons ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: You Don't Want to Be Todd Martens

http://toddmartens.tumblr.com/​I'll admit that once in a while, a few of us at Up On The Sun might write about things that people who aren't journalists might not appreciate as much because they aren't journalists. Maybe we occasionally write things that will please other journalists. ... More >>

Jeffery Hendershott Among Employees in Alleged Nepotism Scheme by Father, Former MCSO Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott

Image: MCSOJeffery Hendershott, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run, was among several friends and family members hired by MCSO at the request of former Chief Deputy David Hendershott, according to an investigative report.​Jeffery Hendershott, the son of former Maricopa ... More >>

Wanted: Night & Day Editor

Wanted: Night & Day Editor

Page One: As the Journalism Industry Panics, the New York Times Gets Its Own Reality Show

Fenske Wins Major Award

New Times' Writers, Designers and Photographers Win Honors from Arizona Press Club

Phoenix New Times walked away with nine first place awards Saturday night at the state Press Club's 2010 Best Journalism in Arizona contest -- including for the paper's comprehensive immigration series, "Amongst U.S."The newspaper received more than 30 awards for work during 2010.Sarah Fenske, ... More >>

Carl Hayden High School Students Featured in New CNN Documentary; Sneak Peak Wednesday at Cronkite School of Journalism

CNN Preview Wednesday evening at the Cronkite School. ​CNN is profiling a Valley high school as part of its Education in America series Sunday at 5 p.m. The Cronkite School of Journalism is hosting a special screening tomorrow at 7 p.m. downtown. The program focuses on the experience ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Returns To ASU Today at 3 p.m.

Clown act: Arpaio at ASU in 2009Sheriff Joe Arpaio recently tweeted that he will "speaking at [Arizona State University's] Cronkite School of Journalism" today at 3 p.m.But if you're expecting a repeat of the debacle that occurred in 2009 when Arpaio attended a public forum at ASU's Cronkite School& ... More >>

Kinch Posts Video of their Wednesday SXSW Shows

You'd never know it to read any sort of music journalism this week, but everyone on earth has not converged on Austin, Texas for South By Southwest. Not quite, anyway.Knowing this, local indie rock band Kinch hired a videographer to shoot their shows on Wednesday. Because they're ambitious gu ... More >>

Washington Post Plagiarist Suspended for Ripping Of Arizona Republic

www.washingtonpost.comSari Horwitz, plagiarist, was slapped on the wrist for ripping off the Arizona Republic's work.​Despite what your journalistic ethics professor may tell you in J-school, plagiarizing won't get you fired from a newspaper -- as long as you work at the Washington Post, anyway.Ye ... More >>

Bristol Palin Calls Radio Station's Bluff; Will Pursue On-Air Gig at KMXP

www.punditkitchen.com​When Clear Channel's Phoenix-based Mix 96.9 (KMXP-FM) offered Bristol Palin an on-air radio job earlier this month, the station's director, Ron Price, insisted it wasn't a publicity stunt. He better hope he was telling the truth because Palin now says she's considering ... More >>

Phoenix Radio Station Offers Bristol Palin Job. Station Director Says it's Not a Publicity Stunt -- Whatever You Say, Brah

www.punditkitchen.com​Bristol Palin's days of being used apparently didn't end when her baby-daddy said sayonara -- a Phoenix radio station has officially offered the publicity-hound daughter of John McCain's 2008 running mate an on-air job alongside the station's morning show host.But don't ... More >>

Terry Young, a Former Deputy Now at Surprise PD, Attended Meeting Concerning Plan to Charge Judge, Report Says

Terry Young, now an internal affairs supervisor with Surprise PD, sat in on a meeting in which bogus charges against a judge were cooked up, a report says​ A former deputy with the Maricopa County Sheriff's hired to shore up operations for Surprise police attended a meeting last year in which ... More >>

County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox's Restaurant, El Portal, is Closed

Image: Dan CortezEl Portal, the restaurant owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, is closed for business.​ El Portal, the downtown Phoenix restaurant owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, is apparently closed. We're still waiting for Superv ... More >>

ASU's Cronkite School Launches New Daily News Web Site

www.cronkite.asu.edu​Look out local media, there's a new player town.Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication this week unveiled its newest addition to the school's award-winning arsenal of programs devoted to local news coverage.The Web site Cro ... More >>

Terry Greene Sterling Gets Personal About Her Book Illegal: Life and Death in Arizona's Immigration War Zone

Press Club Honors Staffers

Phoenix New Times Takes 13 First-Place Awards in AZ Press Club Competition -- Including Designer of the Year

Jasmine Hobeheidar and Peter Storch sweep two Press Club design categories, take three first places, and Storch wins Designer of the Year. ​ Phoenix New Times writers won 26 awards - including 13 first-places -- over the weekend at the Arizona Press Club awards banquet for work publishe ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Refuses New Times Invitation for a Beer

America's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" is apparently too tough to have a beer with us.​Back in December, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio participated in a Meet the Press-type discussion at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and before being heckled out of t ... More >>

NCAA Championship Game on TV

April Madness

The college hoops season commences at these hot-shot spots

Joe Arpaio's Visit to Mesa Community College Will Be Protest Sign-Free

www.citizensrequired.com​If you plan on heading to Mesa Community College tomorrow to protest Sheriff Joe Arpaio, you'll have to leave your "Joe Sucks" sign at home -- the fuzz isn't allowing signs on the campus while the sheriff speaks with a group of college Republicans.Kevin Fosburgh, president ... More >>

Must See Mondays Speaker Series: Joe Arpaio

China Girl

Journalist transforms touchy-feely situation into brutally frank book

Keeper of the Flames

L.A. Times reporter discusses award-winning wildfire series

Ling/Lee Vigil

Concrete Angel

Bad boy of building design breathes new life into dead structures

Below the Beltway

New novel paints corruption with a Capitol “C”

Save Your Nose Hairs

Stay in town to watch ASU/UofA

F.A.R.Xchange 1: The Desert Between Us

Walter Cronkite, Phil Gordon, and Michael Crow

Dork Victory

Nerds of a feather flock together at the Cronkite

Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 21, 2008

Globe High School censors its student newspaper

Opiate for the Mrs.

When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski