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Phoenix New Times is a free digital and print media company based in Phoenix, Arizona. New Times publishes daily online coverage of local news, restaurants, music and arts, as well as longform narrative journalism. A weekly print issue circulates every Thursday. The company has been owned by Voice Media Group since January 2013, when a group of senior executives bought out the founding owners.[2][3][4] David Hudnall was named editor-in-chief of Phoenix New Times in January 2020.
The paper was founded in 1970 by a group of students at Arizona State University, led by Frank Fiore, Karen Lofgren, Michael Lacey, Bruce Stasium, Nick Stupey, Gayle Pyfrom, Hal Smith, and later, Jim Larkin, as a counterculture response to the Kent State shootings in the spring of that year. Gary Brennan played a role in its creation. According to the 20th Anniversary issue of the New Times, published on May 2, 1990, Fiore suggested that the anti-war crowd put out its own paper. The first summer issues were called the Arizona Times and assembled in the staff's La Crescenta apartments across from ASU. The Arizona Times was renamed the New Times as the first college issue went to press in September 1970.
Arrest controversy
In October 2007, Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrested Lacey and Larkin on charges of revealing secret grand jury information concerning the investigations of the New Times's long-running feud with Maricopa County sheriffJoe Arpaio. In July 2004, the New Times published Arpaio's home address in the context of a story about his real estate dealings, which the County Attorney's office was investigating as a possible crime under Arizona state law. Special prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik served Village Voice Media with a subpoena ordering it to produce "all documents" related to the original real estate article, as well as "all Internet web site traffic information" to a number of articles that mentioned Arpaio. Wilenchik further ordered Village Voice Media to produce the IP addresses of all visitors to the Phoenix New Times website since January 1, 2004, as well as which websites those readers had been to prior to visiting. As an act of "civil disobedience",[5] Lacey and Larkin published the contents of the subpoena on or about October 18, which resulted in their arrests the same day.[6] On the following day, the county attorney dropped the case after declining to pursue charges against the two.[7]
Special prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik's subpoena included a demand for the names of all people who had read the Arpaio story on the newspaper's website. It was the revealing of the subpoena information by the New Times which led to the arrests.[8]Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas dropped the charges less than 24 hours after the two were arrested.[9]
In the weeks following the arrests, members of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, of which the Phoenix New Times is a member, provided links on their websites to places where Arpaio's address could be found.[10] This was done to show solidarity with the Phoenix New Times.
In February 2008, the paper filed a formal notice of claim, which is required by Arizona law before suing government officials.[11][12]
In December 2013, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors agreed to pay Phoenix New Times founders Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin $3.75 million to settle their false arrest lawsuit against the county defendants.[13]
^"No Charges for Execs Arrested in 'Phoenix Times' Case". Editor & Publisher. Associated Press. October 20, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
^Carr, David (October 19, 2007). "Media Executives Arrested in Phoenix". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
^Anglen, Robert (October 20, 2007). "Amid uproar, county attorney drops charges against 'New Times'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 20, 2007.[dead link]
^"Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times". Ithaca Times. October 26, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2008.[permanent dead link]
^. Association of Alternative Weeklies. February 21, 2008. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
^Kiefer, Michael (February 21, 2008). "'New Times' executives intend to sue Maricopa County over arrest". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
^Lee, Michelle Ye Hee; Nucgaek Juefer (December 20, 2013). "Maricopa County supervisors settle lawsuits filed by 'New Times' founders, Stapley". AZCentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
External links
Phoenix New Times official website
May 04, 2023
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information August 2017 Phoenix New Times is a free digital and print media company based in Phoenix Arizona New Times publishes daily online coverage of local news restaurants music and arts as well as longform narrative journalism A weekly print issue circulates every Thursday The company has been owned by Voice Media Group since January 2013 when a group of senior executives bought out the founding owners 2 3 4 David Hudnall was named editor in chief of Phoenix New Times in January 2020 Phoenix New TimesTypeMedia companyFormatWebsite Weekly tabloidOwner s Voice Media GroupPublisherKurtis BartonEditorSean HolstegeFoundedSeptember 1970 52 years ago 1970 09 as New Times Headquarters1201 E JeffersonPhoenix Arizona 85034 U S Circulation79 440 2013 1 ISSN0279 3962Websitephoenixnewtimes wbr com Contents 1 Founding 2 Arrest controversy 3 References 4 External linksFounding EditThe paper was founded in 1970 by a group of students at Arizona State University led by Frank Fiore Karen Lofgren Michael Lacey Bruce Stasium Nick Stupey Gayle Pyfrom Hal Smith and later Jim Larkin as a counterculture response to the Kent State shootings in the spring of that year Gary Brennan played a role in its creation According to the 20th Anniversary issue of the New Times published on May 2 1990 Fiore suggested that the anti war crowd put out its own paper The first summer issues were called the Arizona Times and assembled in the staff s La Crescenta apartments across from ASU The Arizona Times was renamed the New Times as the first college issue went to press in September 1970 Arrest controversy EditIn October 2007 Maricopa County sheriff s deputies arrested Lacey and Larkin on charges of revealing secret grand jury information concerning the investigations of the New Times s long running feud with Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio In July 2004 the New Times published Arpaio s home address in the context of a story about his real estate dealings which the County Attorney s office was investigating as a possible crime under Arizona state law Special prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik served Village Voice Media with a subpoena ordering it to produce all documents related to the original real estate article as well as all Internet web site traffic information to a number of articles that mentioned Arpaio Wilenchik further ordered Village Voice Media to produce the IP addresses of all visitors to the Phoenix New Times website since January 1 2004 as well as which websites those readers had been to prior to visiting As an act of civil disobedience 5 Lacey and Larkin published the contents of the subpoena on or about October 18 which resulted in their arrests the same day 6 On the following day the county attorney dropped the case after declining to pursue charges against the two 7 Special prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik s subpoena included a demand for the names of all people who had read the Arpaio story on the newspaper s website It was the revealing of the subpoena information by the New Times which led to the arrests 8 Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas dropped the charges less than 24 hours after the two were arrested 9 In the weeks following the arrests members of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies of which the Phoenix New Times is a member provided links on their websites to places where Arpaio s address could be found 10 This was done to show solidarity with the Phoenix New Times In February 2008 the paper filed a formal notice of claim which is required by Arizona law before suing government officials 11 12 In December 2013 the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors agreed to pay Phoenix New Times founders Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin 3 75 million to settle their false arrest lawsuit against the county defendants 13 References Edit ABC Village Voice Media Holding s 13 Alternative Newsweeklies Sold to Newly Formed Voice Media Group AltWeeklies Retrieved September 24 2012 Village Voice Alt Weekly Chain Sold In Management Buyout Forbes Retrieved September 24 2012 Westword ownership to be based in Denver again after Voice Media Group deal Westword Retrieved September 24 2012 Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin October 18 2007 Breathtaking Abuse of the Constitution Phoenix New Times Archived from the original on October 20 2007 Retrieved October 20 2007 Sheriff s deputies arrest New Times owners No Charges for Execs Arrested in Phoenix Times Case Editor amp Publisher Associated Press October 20 2007 Retrieved October 20 2007 Carr David October 19 2007 Media Executives Arrested in Phoenix The New York Times Retrieved October 20 2007 Anglen Robert October 20 2007 Amid uproar county attorney drops charges against New Times The Arizona Republic Retrieved October 20 2007 dead link Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times Ithaca Times October 26 2007 Retrieved August 3 2008 permanent dead link Phoenix New Times Files Prelude to Lawsuit in Grand Jury Probe Fiasco Association of Alternative Weeklies February 21 2008 Archived from the original on February 28 2008 Retrieved March 15 2008 Kiefer Michael February 21 2008 New Times executives intend to sue Maricopa County over arrest The Arizona Republic Retrieved March 15 2008 Lee Michelle Ye Hee Nucgaek Juefer December 20 2013 Maricopa County supervisors settle lawsuits filed by New Times founders Stapley AZCentral com The Arizona Republic Retrieved June 6 2014 External links EditPhoenix New Times official website Village Voice Media s subsidiary profile of the Phoenix New Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phoenix New Times amp oldid 1151380363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
