METRO TIMES

The '''Metro Times''' (originally '''Detroit Metro Times''') is the largest circulating weekly newspaper in the metro Detroit area. Supported entirely by advertising, it is distributed free of charge every Wednesday in newsstands in businesses and libraries around the city and suburbs. Compared to the two dailies, the ''Detroit Free Press'' and the ''Detroit News'', the ''Metro Times'' has a liberal orientation. Average circulation for the ''Metro Times'' is over 100,000 weekly. Average readership is over 700,000 weekly.
Its columnists include Larry Gabriel and Wayne State University journalism professor Jack Lessenberry. Its personals advertising are more widely read than those of the two dailies.
Every year, the ''Metro Times'' has reader fiction and photography contests judged by famous local writers and photographers. Its annual "Best of Detroit" survey bestows local businesses with highly sought honors.
The ''Metro Times'' considers itself "alternative media," often featuring news items ignored by the dailies. It also uses profanity not used by the dailies.
Syndicated features run by the ''Metro Times'' include the cartoon ''Perry Bible Fellowship'' (which replaced Tom Tomorrow's cartoon ''This Modern World''), Dan Savage's ''Savage Love'' sex advice column (which replaced Isadora Duncan's ''Ask Isadora'' sex advice column) and Rob Brzezny's ''Free Will Astrology''. Starting with the January 19 - 25 issue, the ''Metro Times'' has its own exclusive crossword, crafted by Brooklyn-based cruciverbalist Ben Tausig, who appears in the documentary ''Wordplay''. (The crossword used to be in the print edition but is now available online only.)
The ''Metro Times'' won 12 awards from the Michigan Press Association in 2006. The paper also won awards in 2005 and 2004.
Every year the ''Metro Times'' is an official sponsor of the Detroit Festival of the Arts and has one of the stages named after it.

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★ Official website