San Antonio Current
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The San Antonio Current is a free weekly alternative newspaper in San Antonio, Texas
. The Current focuses on investigative journalism, political analysis, and critical coverage of local music and culture. It also contains extensive and up-to-date event listings for San Antonio. A member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
, its style combines tough journalism with humor. The Current has won many journalism awards, often for coverage of subjects and controversies that are largely ignored by other South Texas media outlets.
The Current carries some nationally syndicated columns, including Free Will Astrology, Jonesin’ crosswords, and ¡Ask a Mexican!, in addition to several local columns. The paper also publishes a popular yearly “Best of San Antonio” issue, which invites readers to vote for their favorite food, media, and culture in the San Antonio area. The annual issue employs a Highlander “There can be only one!” deliberation method, meaning that chain restaurants, for example, have to be delineated by location.
The Current has a weekly circulation of approximately 41,000. It’s distributed every Wednesday at more than 850 locations citywide.
The Current was founded in 1986 by Linda Matys O’Connell and husband Geoff O’Connell. After having several different owners in the 90s, the paper was sold in 2000 to its current owners, Times-Shamrock Communications
, a privately held family company based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Its sister alt-weekly papers are the Baltimore City Paper
, Detroit Metro Times, the Cleveland Scene
, and the Orlando Weekly
.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The Current focuses on investigative journalism, political analysis, and critical coverage of local music and culture. It also contains extensive and up-to-date event listings for San Antonio. A member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
The Association of Alternative Newsmedia is a diverse group of covering every major metropolitan area and other less-populated regions of North America. AAN members have a combined weekly circulation of over 6.5 million as well as a print readership of nearly 17 million active, educated and...
, its style combines tough journalism with humor. The Current has won many journalism awards, often for coverage of subjects and controversies that are largely ignored by other South Texas media outlets.
The Current carries some nationally syndicated columns, including Free Will Astrology, Jonesin’ crosswords, and ¡Ask a Mexican!, in addition to several local columns. The paper also publishes a popular yearly “Best of San Antonio” issue, which invites readers to vote for their favorite food, media, and culture in the San Antonio area. The annual issue employs a Highlander “There can be only one!” deliberation method, meaning that chain restaurants, for example, have to be delineated by location.
The Current has a weekly circulation of approximately 41,000. It’s distributed every Wednesday at more than 850 locations citywide.
The Current was founded in 1986 by Linda Matys O’Connell and husband Geoff O’Connell. After having several different owners in the 90s, the paper was sold in 2000 to its current owners, Times-Shamrock Communications
Times-Shamrock Communications
Times-Shamrock Communications is an American media company based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The company, owned by the Lynett and Haggerty families of Scranton, lists among its assets seven daily newspapers, over 20 weekly newspapers, and 12 radio stations...
, a privately held family company based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Its sister alt-weekly papers are the Baltimore City Paper
Baltimore City Paper
Baltimore City Paper is a free alternative weekly newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1977 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch. Current owner Times-Shamrock Communications purchased the paper in 1987...
, Detroit Metro Times, the Cleveland Scene
Cleveland Scene
The Cleveland Scene is an alternative weekly newspaper based in Cleveland, Ohio. The newspaper includes highlights of Cleveland-area arts, music, dining, and films, as well as classified advertising...
, and the Orlando Weekly
Orlando Weekly
The Orlando Weekly is an alternative newsweekly distributed in the Greater Orlando area of Florida. It features local news, views, arts, entertainment, local music coverage, an events calendar and classifieds...
.