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Red Hook Star-Revue
The ''Red Hook Star-Revue'' is a local newspaper servicing Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, and the Columbia Waterfront neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The ''Red Hook Star-Revue'' publishes monthly editions and was established by George Fiala. History The ''Red Hook Star-Revue'' was founded in June 2010 by George Fiala. Fiala, a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College class of 1954, initially sought employment as a radio journalist, however, with the decline of radio as a medium for television, Fiala instead signed on as the general manager of '' The Villager'', and its sister Brooklyn newspaper ''The Phoenix.'' In 1988 he left the world of journalism to establish a mailing service, saving up money until he could establish his own newspaper in 2010. Fiala established the newspaper in Red Hook, stating that the neighborhood was full of interesting stories, yet had no local newspaper, and sought to fill this niche. Fiala decided to name the newspaper the ''Star-Revue'' since he operated out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local News
In journalism, local news refers to coverage of events, by the news, in a local context that would not be of interest to another locality, or otherwise be of national or international scope. Local news, in contrast to national or international news, caters to the news of their regional and local communities; they focus on more localized issues and events. Some key features of local newsrooms include regional politics, weather, business, and human interest stories. Local news readership has been declining in recent years, according to a recent study. As more and more television consumers tap into streamed programming, local news viewership is declining. Nikki Usher, an associate professor at the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois, argued in "The Complicated Future of Local News" that "critical and comprehensive local news is a recent invention, not a core element of the history of American democracy." Conversely, citing Alexis de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |