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The Dallas Observer is a free alternative weekly
Alternative weekly

An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of opinionated reviews and columnists, Investigative journalism into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture....
 newspaper
Newspaper

A newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on Politics, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports....
 distributed around the Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population in the United States.The city, with a population of over 1.3 million, is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex which contains 6.1 million people, and is the fourth-largest United States metropolitan area...
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
 (USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) area with a circulation just over 100,000. At its inception, it was conceived as a weekly local arts and cinema review publication, with the credo "Advocate for Excellence in the Arts" on the cover. For a time during the early years, the paper switched to a biweekly publishing scheduling. Eventually, the paper reverted back to a weekly schedule, and began concentrating less on the arts.






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The Dallas Observer is a free alternative weekly
Alternative weekly

An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of opinionated reviews and columnists, Investigative journalism into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture....
 newspaper
Newspaper

A newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on Politics, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports....
 distributed around the Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population in the United States.The city, with a population of over 1.3 million, is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex which contains 6.1 million people, and is the fourth-largest United States metropolitan area...
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
 (USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) area with a circulation just over 100,000. At its inception, it was conceived as a weekly local arts and cinema review publication, with the credo "Advocate for Excellence in the Arts" on the cover. For a time during the early years, the paper switched to a biweekly publishing scheduling. Eventually, the paper reverted back to a weekly schedule, and began concentrating less on the arts. While it is now known for its investigative stories of the local government, it also covers local sports stories, restaurant
Restaurant

A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery ....
s, events, and concert
Concert

A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band....
s. It is also one of the few publications in the Dallas area that provides music reviews.

The former Mayor of Dallas, Laura Miller
Laura Miller

Laura Miller served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, Texas from 2002 through 2007. She did not run for re-election in the 2007 mayoral race. She was the second woman and the first Judaism to serve as mayor of Dallas....
, previously worked as a reporter for the Dallas Observer.

Village Voice Media
Village Voice Media

#REDIRECT New Times Media...
 owns the paper, along with numerous other alternative weekly newspapers in the USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

The Dallas Observer is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies

The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies is the trade association of alternative weekly newspapers in North America. AAN provides services to a large number of generally liberal or progressive weekly newspapers across the United States and in Canada....
.

Editorial Staff

  • Mark Donald; Editor
  • Patrick Williams; Managing Editor
  • Pete Freedman; Music Editor
  • Patrick Michels; Web Editor
  • Merritt Martin; Night & Day Editor
  • Noah W. Bailey; Night & Day Editor
  • Jesse Hughey; Clubs Editor
  • Michelle Mathews; Editorial Operations Manager
  • Sarah Johnson; Editorial Assistant
  • Alexa Schirtzinger; Editorial Fellow


Staff Writers

  • Dave Faries; food columnist, City of Ate editor
  • Megan Feldman
  • Sam Merten
  • Jim Schutze; city columnist
  • Kimberly Thorpe
  • Richie Whitt; sports columnist, Sportatorium editor
  • Robert Wilonsky
    Robert Wilonsky

    Robert Elliott Wilonsky is an United States journalist and the former host of Higher Definition, an interview program on the cable television television network HDNet....
    ; Unfair Park editor


Contributors

  • Danna Berger
  • Christine Biederman
  • Stephanie Durham
  • John Thomas Freeman
  • Bill Gallo
  • Leah Gerchario
  • Kelsey Guy
  • Jesse Hughey
  • Matt Hursh
  • Emily Jacobs
  • Geoff Johnston
  • Melissa Levine
  • Elaine Liner
  • John MacCormack
  • Jennifer Medina
  • Stephanie Morris
  • Jean Oppenheimer
  • Rob Patterson
  • Rhonda Reinhart
  • Darryl Smyers
  • J.D. Sparks
  • Charissa N. Terranova
  • Luke Thompson
  • Jay Webb
  • Sander Wolf
  • Mikael Wood


Classified Department

  • Dan Hyer
  • Maddelyn Ryan
  • Pam D'Azzo
  • Cortney Berry
  • Ben Bright
  • Myriam Cruz
  • Melven Johnson
  • Matt Lanning
  • Marie Early
  • Andrea Sowles
  • Tim Martin
  • Warren Nash
  • Matt Powers
  • Jennifer Brown
  • Brad McCollum


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