SF WEEKLY

'''SF Weekly''' is a free alternative weekly newspaper in San Francisco, California that comes out every Wednesday. The newspaper is published by Village Voice Media, a 16-paper alt weekly chain that also includes the Village Voice of New York, New York and the LA Weekly of Los Angeles, California, and is distributed throughout the Bay Area.
'History'
Founded locally in the mid 1980s and bought by Village Voice Media (then New Times) in 1995, the paper has garnered many notable national journalism awards and enjoys mixed reviews by the Bay Area community.
'Major Sections'
1. News -- Includes local, regional and sometimes statewide short and long news stories
2. Arts and Entertainment -- Includes a weekly calendar, city events listings, a music section with a weekly music column, several music features, show previews, and CD reviews. Also includes a bi-monthly Books and Arts section, a food column, DVD reviews, theater reviews, the nightlife column Bouncer, as well as the syndicated sex advice column Savage Love, and astrology chart Free Will Astrology.
3. Online Offerings -- The SF Weekly launched two blogs in May of 2007, The Snitch a news blog and All Shook Down, a music and arts blog. Both offer daily news, day-after live show reviews, and mp3s for download.
The paper sponsors the annual SF Weekly Music Awards.
'Editorial Slant'
The SF Weekly is politically independent, and encourages its writers to form and support educated opinions about the topics upon which they report. Contrarianism and questioning of political dogma is openly encouraged. The paper combines columns critical of both the left and right, emphasizing investigative reportage, long-form, narrative feature writing, and comprehensive arts and entertainment coverage.
'Current Management and Employees'

Publisher: Josh Fromson

Editor: Tom Walsh

Managing Editor: Will Harper

Music Editor: Jennifer Maerz

Editorial Operations Manager: Daniel Noble

Columnist: Matt Smith

Staff Writers: Meredith Brody, Martin Kuz, Ron Russell, Mary Spicuzza, Eliza Strickland
Editorial Fellow: Lauren Smiley

Calendar Editor: Michael Leaverton

Assistant Calendar Editor: Hiya Swanhuyser

Clubs Editor: Brock Keeling

Editorial Assistant: Frances Reade

Proofreader: Emily Hilligoss

Art Director: Darrick Rainey

Contributing Photographers: Gabriela Hasbun, Jake Poehls, James Sanders, Jen Siska, Paul Trapani, Paolo Vescia, Robin Andersen

Contributors: Michael Atkinson, Rob Brezsny, Chris Dahlen, Nathaniel Eaton, Justin F. Farrar, Michael Fox, Bill Gallo, Michael Alan Goldberg, Robert Lauriston, Melissa Levine, Frako Loden, Rob Nelson, Jean Oppenheimer, Tamara Palmer, Matt Palmquist, Sam Prestianni, Gregg Rickman, Jim Ridley, Dan Savage, Philip Sherburne, Katy St. Clair, Dan Strachota, Luke Thompson, Chloe Veltman, Robert Wilonsky, Frank Wortham
'Village Voice Media, LLC'
Executive Editor: Michael Lacey
Executive Managing Editor: Christine Brennan
Executive Associate Editor: Andy Van De Voorde
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Jim Larkin
'New Media'
Director of New Media: Bill Jensen
Senior Web Manager: Bill Volhein
Web Managing Editor: Pamela Michell
Web Music Editor: David Downs
Web Development Manager: Bryan Dunlap
Web Support Manager: Michael Uchtman
Web Project Managers: Eric Van Beek, Wellington Fan, Holly Northrop
Web Designer: Kimberly DeVault
Web Developers: Andy Frey, Alison Gianotto, Tim Heiderich, Edwin Horneij, Luther Monson, Marshall Presnell, Don Rainwater, Ben Scholler, Jason Tibbetts
Web Support Specialists: Tiffany Day, Matthew Tate
'Internships'
The paper trains anywhere from 1-5 up and coming reporters per academic quarter, but interns must receive academic credit for their work. Monetary compensation can also occur.
'Controversies'
The SF Weekly was the subject of ethical controversy in Jan., 2006, when a column about the AVN porn awards misidentified the event's location and honorees. The paper's editor had apparently altered a column about a different event from years ago.[1][2]
'Lawsuit'
The San Francisco Bay Guardian, another free alternative weekly newspaper in San Francisco, California that comes out every Wednesday, sued the SF Weekly in civil court, alleging that the SF Weekly tried to put the San Francisco Bay Guardian out of business by selling ads below their cost. The SF Weekly denies these claims, and the suit remains active as of June 26, 2007.
'Criticisms'
Twelve reviewers gave the SF Weekly an average rating of three out of five stars on Yelp.com.
Reviewers praised: Sex column Savage Love, nightlife column Bouncer, stronger reporting than fellow weekly the Bay Guardian, a strong dining guide, and a comprehensive yearly 'Best Of' guide.
Reviewers criticized: the erratic quality of news coverage; ownership by Village Voice Media LLC., based out of Phoenix Arizona; The paper's promotional partnership with Bill Graham Presents at the Warfield; and allegations of a poor work environment for ad salespeople.
'Notable Awards from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies'
2004: Investigative Reporting: (Above 50,000) 1st Place (tie): "Death, Maiming, Money, and Muni" by Peter Byrne, SF Weekly
2004: News Story: (Above 50,000) 1st Place: Lisa Davis, SF Weekly
2002: Investigative Reporting: (Above 54,000) 1st Place: "Fallout" by Lisa Davis and John Mecklin, SF Weekly

Contents

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External links

References

1. SF Weekly

External links

★ sfweekly.com, official website, with freely searchable archive going back to 1995

★ The Snitch, official daily news blog

★ All Shook Down, official daily music and art blog

★ Bruce Brugmann Library, official library of articles and court documents regarding Bruce Brugmann and the ongoing legal dispute between SF Weekly and the San Francisco Bay Guardian