The Austin Chronicle is an alternative weeklynewspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic. The newspaper reported a weekly readership of 545,500.[1] It is part of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and it emulates the typical publications of the 1960s counterculture movement.[2]
The Chronicle was co-founded in 1981 by Nick Barbaro and Louis Black, with assistance from others who largely met through the graduate film studies program at the University of Texas at Austin. Barbaro and Black are also co-founders of the South by Southwest Festival, although the festival operates as a separate company.[3] The paper initially was published bi-weekly, and later weekly.
Its precursor in style and format was the Austin Sun, a bi-weekly that had ceased operations in 1978, after four years of publication.[4] The first issue of the Chronicle was distributed on September 4, 1981.
With a progressive point of view and irreverent voice, the Chronicle covers local and state news as well as the Austin food, film, theater, art and music communities. The paper also has a number of annual features, including the 'Best of Austin' awards, cut-out masks for Halloween, the April Fools' edition, and the First Plates Restaurant Awards. The Chronicle produces the annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, normally held in late August.
Characteristics of its working methods
It is a profit-oriented business that receives income from advertisements.[2] The newspaper endorses electoral candidates and its reporters check official sources.[2]
References
^(PDF). Texas Music Office. 2001. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
^Thomson, Lauren (August 31, 2006). "Austin Chronicle turns 25". The Daily Texan. Retrieved July 10, 2009.[dead link]
^"Chapter 1: Before the Beginning - September 1981 - August 1982". Oral history of the Austin Chronicle, September 7, 2001; www.austinchronicle.com.
Sources
Tennant, J. Ian (November 3, 2014). "Free Newspapers in the United States: Alive and Kicking". International Journal on Media Management. 16 (3–4): 105–121. doi:10.1080/14241277.2014.974244. hdl:2152/23140. S2CID 168061685.
austin, chronicle, alternative, weekly, newspaper, published, every, thursday, austin, texas, united, states, paper, distributed, through, free, news, stands, often, local, eateries, coffee, houses, frequented, targeted, demographic, newspaper, reported, weekl. The Austin Chronicle is an alternative weekly newspaper published every Thursday in Austin Texas United States The paper is distributed through free news stands often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic The newspaper reported a weekly readership of 545 500 1 It is part of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and it emulates the typical publications of the 1960s counterculture movement 2 The Austin ChronicleThe Austin Chronicle July 14 2017 TypeAlternative weeklyFormatTabloidOwner s Austin Chronicle Corp EditorKimberley JonesFounded1981Headquarters4000 N I H 35Austin Texas 78751 USCirculation65 000ISSN1074 0740Websiteaustinchronicle wbr comThe Austin Chronicle headquarters Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics of its working methods 3 References 3 1 Sources 4 External linksHistory EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Chronicle was co founded in 1981 by Nick Barbaro and Louis Black with assistance from others who largely met through the graduate film studies program at the University of Texas at Austin Barbaro and Black are also co founders of the South by Southwest Festival although the festival operates as a separate company 3 The paper initially was published bi weekly and later weekly Its precursor in style and format was the Austin Sun a bi weekly that had ceased operations in 1978 after four years of publication 4 The first issue of the Chronicle was distributed on September 4 1981 With a progressive point of view and irreverent voice the Chronicle covers local and state news as well as the Austin food film theater art and music communities The paper also has a number of annual features including the Best of Austin awards cut out masks for Halloween the April Fools edition and the First Plates Restaurant Awards The Chronicle produces the annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival normally held in late August Characteristics of its working methods EditIt is a profit oriented business that receives income from advertisements 2 The newspaper endorses electoral candidates and its reporters check official sources 2 References Edit Texas Music Industry Directory PDF Texas Music Office 2001 p 23 Archived from the original PDF on January 6 2009 Retrieved July 10 2009 a b c Tennant amp 3 November 2014 p 8 sfn error no target CITEREFTennant3 November 2014 help Thomson Lauren August 31 2006 Austin Chronicle turns 25 The Daily Texan Retrieved July 10 2009 dead link Chapter 1 Before the Beginning September 1981 August 1982 Oral history of the Austin Chronicle September 7 2001 www austinchronicle com Sources Edit Tennant J Ian November 3 2014 Free Newspapers in the United States Alive and Kicking International Journal on Media Management 16 3 4 105 121 doi 10 1080 14241277 2014 974244 hdl 2152 23140 S2CID 168061685 External links Edit Journalism portalOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Austin Chronicle amp oldid 1119657449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
