Philadelphia City Paper
Encyclopedia
Philadelphia City Paper is a free alternative news weekly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It was established in November 1981 as a spin-off of the now defunct WXPN Express
newsletter. New issues are released every Thursday.
City Paper regularly covers topics pertaining to news
, arts
, entertainment
, food
, and city life
in Philadelphia. It also maintains schedules and listings of local events, like concerts, festivals, live performance art and think-tank events.
The paper is circulated around Philadelphia, its suburbs, and southern New Jersey
. Within the city limits, copies may be obtained from the paper's signature orange-colored boxes. The Philadelphia City Paper is found on many of the street corners in Center City Philadelphia as well as many points throughout the city and the surrounding region. It can also be found in many local cafes and small businesses, and the dormitories of Philadelphia's many universities.
Its readership is 381,185, which has been verified by Media Audit.
Naked City: The paper's news section regularly features A Million Stories, an offbeat analysis of current events in the city, the Bell Curve, the city’s “quality-o-life-o-meter" and Man Overboard, a weekly column by news editor Isaiah Thompson.
Cover Story: Typically a long-form feature, news, or service package, taking on various writing forms such as narrative, question-and-answer, and explanatory. The paper’s front page art or design is usually centered around the cover story’s content.
Arts: Reviews and short show previews of both local and national talent. The section covers a broad swath of genres, including music, photography, performing arts, books and visual arts. Regular columns include Robin Rice’s Re:View, Justin Bauer's Shelf Life, John Vettese’s Full Exposure and M.J. Fine’s Reconsider Me.
Movies: Reviews and picks of local, independent and mass-produced films. Lead reviews are usually written by Sam Adams, Shaun Brady or Cindy Fuchs. The section also includes movie shorts (200-word graded reviews) and local repertory film listings.
The Agenda: A calendar of noteworthy events in the city, highlighting everything from clothing boutiques and book signings to festivals and music performances with quick, witty previews. Regular columns include Julia West's Shopping Spree and Josh Middleton's Queer Bait.
Food: Reviews and features centered around local restaurants, cafes and bars, and also chronicles the goings-on of Philadelphia’s restaurant community, such as openings and closings. Reviews are mostly handled by critic Adam Erace. Drew Lazor writes the weekly restaurant beat column Feeding Frenzy.
Other regular features include I Love You I Hate You, a section where readers submit short anonymous messages to anyone person or group; Tom Tomorrow's weekly political comic strip This Modern World; and Emily Flake's comic Lulu Eightball.
Critical Mass: An A&E blog covering the local arts & culture scene.
Meal Ticket: The paper's food and drink blog.
Theresa Everline
Senior Editor
Patrick Rapa
Associate Editor and Web Editor
Drew Lazor
Copy Chief and Arts/Movies Editor
Carolyn Huckabay
Associate Editor
Josh Middleton
Senior Staff Writer
Isaiah Thompson
Staff Writer
Dan Denvir
Assistant Copy Editor
Carolyn Wyman
Editorial Art Director
Reseca Glasser
Senior Editorial Designer
Alyssa Grenning
Senior Designer
Evan M. Lopez
Staff Photographer
Neal Santos
awards
Also in 2011, City Paper was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Awards:
In 2010, City Paper won six Newspaper of the Year (NOY) awards, including the prestigious newspaper of the year honor:
Also in 2010, City Paper won six Keystone Press Awards, awarded by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
:
In 2009, City Paper won three Newspaper of the Year (NOY) awards:
In 2008, City Paper won three Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
awards:
Also in 2008, City Paper won 13 Keystone Press Awards, awarded by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. It was established in November 1981 as a spin-off of the now defunct WXPN Express
WXPN
WXPN is a non-commercial, public radio station operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that broadcasts a music radio format called adult album alternative , along with many other format shows supported all with an indie slant...
newsletter. New issues are released every Thursday.
City Paper regularly covers topics pertaining to news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
, arts
ARts
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, entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
, food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
, and city life
City Life
City Life may refer to:* Urban culture, the culture of cities* CityLife , a 2004 urban project in Milan* City Life , a 1994 musical work by Steve Reich* City Life , a New Zealand soap opera...
in Philadelphia. It also maintains schedules and listings of local events, like concerts, festivals, live performance art and think-tank events.
The paper is circulated around Philadelphia, its suburbs, and southern New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Within the city limits, copies may be obtained from the paper's signature orange-colored boxes. The Philadelphia City Paper is found on many of the street corners in Center City Philadelphia as well as many points throughout the city and the surrounding region. It can also be found in many local cafes and small businesses, and the dormitories of Philadelphia's many universities.
Its readership is 381,185, which has been verified by Media Audit.
Print Edition
City Paper is broken into a variety of different sections.Naked City: The paper's news section regularly features A Million Stories, an offbeat analysis of current events in the city, the Bell Curve, the city’s “quality-o-life-o-meter" and Man Overboard, a weekly column by news editor Isaiah Thompson.
Cover Story: Typically a long-form feature, news, or service package, taking on various writing forms such as narrative, question-and-answer, and explanatory. The paper’s front page art or design is usually centered around the cover story’s content.
Arts: Reviews and short show previews of both local and national talent. The section covers a broad swath of genres, including music, photography, performing arts, books and visual arts. Regular columns include Robin Rice’s Re:View, Justin Bauer's Shelf Life, John Vettese’s Full Exposure and M.J. Fine’s Reconsider Me.
Movies: Reviews and picks of local, independent and mass-produced films. Lead reviews are usually written by Sam Adams, Shaun Brady or Cindy Fuchs. The section also includes movie shorts (200-word graded reviews) and local repertory film listings.
The Agenda: A calendar of noteworthy events in the city, highlighting everything from clothing boutiques and book signings to festivals and music performances with quick, witty previews. Regular columns include Julia West's Shopping Spree and Josh Middleton's Queer Bait.
Food: Reviews and features centered around local restaurants, cafes and bars, and also chronicles the goings-on of Philadelphia’s restaurant community, such as openings and closings. Reviews are mostly handled by critic Adam Erace. Drew Lazor writes the weekly restaurant beat column Feeding Frenzy.
Other regular features include I Love You I Hate You, a section where readers submit short anonymous messages to anyone person or group; Tom Tomorrow's weekly political comic strip This Modern World; and Emily Flake's comic Lulu Eightball.
Online Edition
City Paper’s website features the digital version of the print edition, along with links to blogs and social networking pages.Blogs
The Naked City: The news blog, covering anything from breaking news to quirky stories from the community.Critical Mass: An A&E blog covering the local arts & culture scene.
Meal Ticket: The paper's food and drink blog.
Social Networking
City Paper has regularly updated profiles on Twitter and Facebook.Masthead
Editor in ChiefTheresa Everline
Senior Editor
Patrick Rapa
Associate Editor and Web Editor
Drew Lazor
Copy Chief and Arts/Movies Editor
Carolyn Huckabay
Associate Editor
Josh Middleton
Senior Staff Writer
Isaiah Thompson
Staff Writer
Dan Denvir
Assistant Copy Editor
Carolyn Wyman
Editorial Art Director
Reseca Glasser
Senior Editorial Designer
Alyssa Grenning
Senior Designer
Evan M. Lopez
Staff Photographer
Neal Santos
Awards
In 2011, City Paper won two Association of Alternative NewsweekliesAssociation of Alternative Newsweeklies
The Association of Alternative Newsmedia is a diverse group of covering every major metropolitan area and other less-populated regions of North America. AAN members have a combined weekly circulation of over 6.5 million as well as a print readership of nearly 17 million active, educated and...
awards
- First Place: Arts Feature, circulation 50,000 and over
- Holly Otterbein for The Island
- First place: Food Writing, circulation 50,000 and over
- Drew Lazor for Minette Men, Here Come The Rooster and Waiting For Good Dough
Also in 2011, City Paper was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Awards:
- Excellence in Non-Deadline Reporting (Non-Daily Publication)
- Ralph Cipriano for The Billion-Dollar Boondoggle
In 2010, City Paper won six Newspaper of the Year (NOY) awards, including the prestigious newspaper of the year honor:
- First Place: Newspaper of the Year (Non-Daily)
- First Place: News Writing Excellence
- First Place: Layout & Design
- First Place: Editorial/Opinion Page Excellence
- Second Place: Best Use of Photography
- Second Place (tie): Special Section
- Second Place (tie): Advertising Excellence
Also in 2010, City Paper won six Keystone Press Awards, awarded by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association is a trade group serving newspapers in Pennsylvania. The PNA seeks to "advance the interests of Pennsylvania newspapers" and protect the "free and independent press." It represents the newspaper industry in governmental affairs and provides public educational...
:
- First Place: Investigative Reporting
- Isaiah Thompson for Steamrolled
- First Place: Special Projects
- Brian Howard for The Big Vision Issue
- First Place: Sports Story
- E. James Beale for The Prospect
- First Place: Personality Profile
- Carolyn Huckabay & Neal Santos for She's On a Mission
- First Place: Feature Beat Reporting
- Trey Popp for Food Beat
- Second Place: Specialty Award for Distinguished Writing
- Isaiah Thompson for Cop Detect; Believe It or Not; Meet Your New Neighbor
In 2009, City Paper won three Newspaper of the Year (NOY) awards:
- First Place (tie): General and Departmental News Coverage
- First Place: Advertising Excellence
- Second Place: Layout & Design
In 2008, City Paper won three Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
The Association of Alternative Newsmedia is a diverse group of covering every major metropolitan area and other less-populated regions of North America. AAN members have a combined weekly circulation of over 6.5 million as well as a print readership of nearly 17 million active, educated and...
awards:
- First Place: Editorial Layout, circulation 55,000 and over
- Reseca Glasser for "Truth in Prints"
- First place: Photography, circulation 55,000 and over
- Michael T. Regan for "Stenton Avenue Reprise"
- Second place: Media Reporting/Criticism, circulation 55,000 and over
- Doron Taussig for "The Deluge"
Also in 2008, City Paper won 13 Keystone Press Awards, awarded by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association is a trade group serving newspapers in Pennsylvania. The PNA seeks to "advance the interests of Pennsylvania newspapers" and protect the "free and independent press." It represents the newspaper industry in governmental affairs and provides public educational...
:
- First place: Distinguished Writing
- Tom Namako
- Second Place: Distinguished Writing
- Doron Taussig
- First place: Investigative Reporting
- Winnie Atterbury and Stacia Friedman’s "F for Felony"
- First place: Business or Consumer Story
- Ted Hesson’s "Betting the House"
- First place: News Beat Reporting
- Doron Taussig’s coverage of immigration
- Second place: News Feature
- Doron Taussig’s "The Prodigy"
- Second place: Feature Photo
- Michael T. Regan’s "We’re Taking Poe Back"
- Second place: Photo Story
- Michael T. Regan and Rick Valenzuela’s "Stenton Avenue Reprise"
- Second place: Front Page Design
- Reseca Glasser and Evan M. Lopez
- Second place: Page Design
- Reseca Glasser