Sacramento News and Review
Encyclopedia
Sacramento News & Review is an alternative weekly
newspaper in Sacramento, California
. It is one of three papers published by Chico Community Publishing. Noted as the last place of employment of investigative journalist Gary Webb
. Webb allegedly committed suicide while working for the paper.
Alternative weekly
An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper, that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. Their news coverage is more...
newspaper in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. It is one of three papers published by Chico Community Publishing. Noted as the last place of employment of investigative journalist Gary Webb
Gary Webb
Gary Webb was a Pulitzer prize-winning American investigative journalist.Webb was best known for his 1996 "Dark Alliance" series of articles written for the San Jose Mercury News and later published as a book...
. Webb allegedly committed suicide while working for the paper.
External links
- SN&R home page
- Gary Webb story archive
- Sacramento News & Review on the Sacramento Wiki