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The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 12, 2013 14

by P.D. Lesko In 2009, AnnArbor.com Kontent King Tony Dearing announced the "future of journalism in Ann Arbor": "Ding. Dong. The Witch is dead," wrote an A2Politico reader in response to a December 2012 piece about the falling…

Readership of AA.com Plummets 75% According to Execs—Site Loses Another Key Staffer to the Freep

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 19, 2012 37

by P.D. Lesko If the down-sizing and attrition continue apace at AnnArbor.com, Laurel Champion, former publisher of the Ann Arbor News, will be left to head the organization as Executive Vice President in Charge of, Well, Everything. Steve…

New Orleans Residents Out to Kill NOLA.com—Boycott Launched Of Site Modeled on AnnArbor.com

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 28, 2012 4

by P.D. Lesko Over the past 24 months, AnnArbor.com has seen the departure of most of its experienced reporters to more prestigious and higher paying surroundings—such as the Detroit Free Press. There are media analysts, however, that…

Did Michigan’s Booth Newspaper Co. Coordinate An Editorial Attack Against Grassroots Recall Groups in June?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 13, 2011 9

The FCC recently came out with an extensive report concerning the state of American media. In the Executive Summary, FCC researchers write: Yet, in part because of the digital revolution, serious problems have arisen, as well. Most…

The Politics of La La La La: AnnArbor.com Readers Beg For Explanation of Last Week’s Newsroom Staff Cuts

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 18, 2011 3

On March 11, 2011 A2Politico broke the story (with some help, of course) about the layoff of 14 newsroom staff at AnnArbor.com. MichiganRadio followed up with a short blurb, and by this beginning of this week, local bloggers, including Mark…