Romenesko

Arizona Republic
If the Village Voice-New Times merger is profitable, there could well be mergers throughout the alternative-news industry as publishers look for savings by offering more "uniform content" for a bigger reader base. "If they don't do well with the younger readers and make a successful jump to the digital world, I think it will have a negative effect on how national advertisers look at alternative weeklies," says Stranger publisher Tim Keck. "If they have another year like this, it's probably not great for the alternative press. I don't think anyone thinks they've had a great year."