It's official, as of Friday April 27th 2007 The Newstandard (TNS) officially ceased operations. This is a significant loss for both the independent media ecology, and for citizens who use independent media to stay informed about current events and social issues. Full Story »
Posted by Steve Anderson
This eulogy for the NewStandard raises worthwhile questions, and its findings are informative. We're glad that NewStandard tried and are sorry to see them go. RIP, NewStandard. [Disclosure: In an earlier version of this review, I mistakenly identified the author of this article as the publisher of the now-defunct Newstandard. I apologize for this error.]
I wish Steve Anderson had included examples of news stories that NewStandard broke. Otherwise, well written.
No sources are listed in the eulogy to a publication that ceased business. The writer showers accolades on the dead publication, the perseverance of the staff, and the hardships they overcame to publish. However we never learn why in the writer's opinion this publication died.
A closure look at this mission reveals the multifarious ways TNS broke the independent media mold… While we do so lets keep in mind ... More »
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