Talk:Alternative press (U.S. political right)

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How do we define "alternative" in this context? Is the Weekly Standard alternative? The New Criterion? The Washington Times? The Wall Street Journal? This also raises the question of where the threshold is for describing something as on the political right (or left). BTfromLA 03:01, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)

It is a judgement call. Weekly Standard and New Criterion I would call alternative. Washington Times and The Wall Street Journal I would not. --Cberlet 03:58, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)
So, is "alternative" the same as "niche"? In other words, is a publication aimed at a small number of like-minded individuals "alternative," whereas one that solcits a broad general readership is not? (Seems like National Review is kind of halfway between those.) What's the difference between an "alternative" publication and a fanzine? And do books or one-offs count, or do they need to be periodicals? And how far and consistently "right" must they be? Would we count Harper's as a "leftist" mag? Maybe this will all sort itself out as people add things, but it seems to me that some agreed upon working definition might help the article (and the matching "left" one) along. BTfromLA 20:14, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Tough question. Matter of opinion. My answer would be that alternative should refer to media that are dissident or different in voice and content (niche) and also reflect a form other than the major corporate media: large daily newspaper or glossy bound magazine or network TV (format). Books by title don't fit, but maybe a list of alternative publishers such as Regnery (right) and South End Press (left)?--Cberlet 14:04, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Washington Times

The Washington Times is is a major newspaper and hardly alternative in any reasonable sense of the word in the context of print publications. --Cberlet 17:11, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "Alternative" NR and TWS

I am restoring the listings for the National Review and the Weekly Standard unless there is formal consensus that "alternative" is for kooks in tin foil hats (in which case about a dozen other listings also have to go). I wouldn't consider these two any more "mainstream" (for which read, "mass market") than Harper's or the Utne Reader. - choster 23:43, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

If The New Republic is not considered alternative enough for the liberal alternative press page, I don't believe TWS or NR can be considered alternative. - fearfulsymmetry 18:00, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ISSNs

  • Not a single ISSN is listed on this page. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to untag this page and tag the individual pages on publications that could have an ISSN listed but do not? --Keesiewonder talk 12:58, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Agreed, and removed. -Tobogganoggin talk 23:03, 20 March 2007 (UTC)