First, in Juan Atkins DEMF set, I identified his fifth record as "It's More Fun To Compute," when it was actually "Home Computer," by Kraftwerk.
Now, a point of order. Said Tristan: > Metro Times is similar to many of the alternative newspapers in major > metropolitan areas in the US (Chicago reader, Baltimore/Washington > Citypapers, Seattle Stranger, Village Voice in NYC, etc). In most of > these, > you don't get the same kind of censorship you'd find in mass print. As a working stiff in mass print, I'd use the word "restraint," and not "censorship." MetroTimes and its alternative weekly brethren in cities across the U.S. serve different audiences than traditional daily newspapers. A newspaper like The Detroit News would not publish an ad inviting people to "stop mowing your bush" for the same reason CBS would not air it: Both serve general audiences that include people who 8 years old and well as people who are 88 years old. A reference to "mowing your bush," would not go over well with such readers. As a result, traditional newspapers are cautious. An extreme -- but telling -- example: The Birmingham (Alabama) News recently accepted an advertisement for "The Vagina Monologues," but declined to publish the word "vagina" as part of the ad. See: http://www.bwcitypaper.com/action.lasso?-response=/1editorialbody.lasso&; -token.folder=2002-06-06&-token.story=40468.111114&-nothing) Another example: I wrote a story last winter about a high school student who won an award for a sculpture based on a mold of her own torso. I obtained a picture of the sculpture, which was published in (Advanced Placement Art) calendars sent to high schools across the United States. But my immediate supervisor (not the government; not stockholders) judged it one nipple over the line. So we didn't use it. (I wasn't happy; it was a cool photo of a cool piece of art). This is dangerously off-topic, but I'd invite anyone who wants to discuss this further to e-mail me privately. Before you do, know this: I probably loathe big corporate-owned media more than you do (and from up close). Also, I dig alternative weekly newspapers, one of which helps keep us honest here at the big daily newspaper in Rochester, N.Y. Take care, y'all, John Kohlstrand Rochester, N.Y. USA * * * * * Update your address books to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Phonopsia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 9:09 AM > To: 313@hyperreal.org; Jason Donnelly > Subject: Re: [313] metro times? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:26 AM > Subject: [313] metro times? > > > > Morning all! > > > > Good friend recently posted over some Detroit stuff for me and included > was > > a copy of the Metro times (May 29 - June 24, 2002). Now maybe I live a > > sheltered live but is it always this sexually explicit???, i.e. the Dan > > Savage column, the subject matter here was XXX rated, the Isadora column > > was X rated AND the fact the front cover was of a picture of a minor > (well > > looks like a minor) with a her hand down her pants giving herself some > sort > > of pleasure (didn't look like she wasn't enjoying herself) only goes to > > reinforce my point. > > Metro Times is similar to many of the alternative newspapers in major > metropolitan areas in the US (Chicago reader, Baltimore/Washington > Citypapers, Seattle Stranger, Village Voice in NYC, etc). In most of > these, > you don't get the same kind of censorship you'd find in mass print. These > papers are generally free, paid for by advertising. Columns like Savage > Love, News of the Weird, etc are nationally syndicated in almost all of > them. The rest of the pages are packed with local cooler-than-thou art > reviews and some pretty risque ads. One of my recent favorites was an ad > for > vaginal hair removal with a picture of someone mowing a lawn. The caption > read, "tired of mowing your bush"? At any rate, this type of media is not > limited to Detroit. These papers are generally your best resources for > getting to know a US city if you're new or visiting, or if you're looking > for an inexpensive penis enlargement scheme. :) > > Tristan > ------------------- > http://www.mp313.com <- Music > http://www.metrotechno.net <- DC techno + more > http://www.metatrackstudios.com <- DC DJ/Production studios > http://phonopsia.tripod.com <- Hub > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <- email > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
