Newcity
Encyclopedia
Newcity is an independent, free weekly newspaper in Chicago
that specializes in music
, stage
, film
and art
and is notable for launching the careers of numerous cartoonists and writers and art critics. The publication was described by the Chicago Tribune
as "sophisticated" and as an "alternative weekly" which was a niche publication in the digital space in 2005. Its circulation within Chicago is about 70,000. A popular issue is its Best of Chicago feature in writers assign the best and worst of Chicago culture and politics. It covers issues such as traffic congestion; for example, a recent editorial
called for the city to value walkers
as much as drivers
.
The publication was launched in the early 1990s and was one of the first newspapers to publish the work of cartoonist Chris Ware
as well as Harvey Pekar
. Newcity also published comics by Ivan Brunetti
and non-fiction graphic journalism by Patrick W. Welch
and Carrie Golus. Newcity's senior editors included Tom Lynch as well as writer Nate Lee
. Newcity also publishes writers including Michael Nagrant who also writes for the Huffington Post. It also had movie reviews by critic and photographer
Ray Pride.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
that specializes in music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, stage
Stage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and is notable for launching the careers of numerous cartoonists and writers and art critics. The publication was described by the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
as "sophisticated" and as an "alternative weekly" which was a niche publication in the digital space in 2005. Its circulation within Chicago is about 70,000. A popular issue is its Best of Chicago feature in writers assign the best and worst of Chicago culture and politics. It covers issues such as traffic congestion; for example, a recent editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
called for the city to value walkers
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
as much as drivers
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
.
The publication was launched in the early 1990s and was one of the first newspapers to publish the work of cartoonist Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Franklin Christenson Ware , is an American comic book artist and cartoonist, widely known for his Acme Novelty Library series and the graphic novel Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he resides in the Chicago area, Illinois...
as well as Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar
Harvey Lawrence Pekar was an American underground comic book writer, music critic and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name.Pekar described American Splendor as "an...
. Newcity also published comics by Ivan Brunetti
Ivan Brunetti
Ivan Brunetti is an American cartoonist and comics scholar based in Chicago, Illinois.Noted for combining blackly humorous taboo-laden subject matter with simplified and exaggerated cartoon drawing styles, Brunetti's best known comic work is collected in his largely autobiographical series Schizo,...
and non-fiction graphic journalism by Patrick W. Welch
Patrick W. Welch
Patrick W. Welch was an English painter, illustrator, cartoonist, and art professor who lived in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He billed himself as "Patrick W. Welch, Painter of Hate," a spoof/homage to Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light.- Career :Welch was born in Billericay, England and...
and Carrie Golus. Newcity's senior editors included Tom Lynch as well as writer Nate Lee
Nate Lee
Nate Lee is an American author and former senior editor at Chicago's Newcity weekly magazine who advocated passionately for live theater. At Newcity, Lee wrote features, a weekly column called Urbanitie, theatre and film reviews as well as stories on architecture and historic preservation, and at...
. Newcity also publishes writers including Michael Nagrant who also writes for the Huffington Post. It also had movie reviews by critic and photographer
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
Ray Pride.