Mothers News
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| Type | Alternative monthly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Rhododenron Festival, Inc. |
| Publisher | Rhododenron Festival, Inc. |
| Editor | Jacob Khepler |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters |
Providence, RI United States |
| Website | MothersNews.net |
Mothers News is a free monthly newspaper published in Providence, RI by Rhododendron Festival.
Background
Mothers News has a circulation of 5,000 copies per month, including national and international subscribers who receive issues by mail. The first issue was published in May 2010. Initially in 2 page broadsheet format, it expanded in 2011 to 8 pages (or occasionally 12).
The paper is owned and published by Rhododendron Festival, Inc. and edited by Jacob Khepler (nee Berendes).[1] It is distributed locally in Providence and nationally at independent bookstores, boutiques, and venues.[2]
Mothers News was the winner of the 2011 New England Art Award, in the 'book' category.[3]
The College Hill Independent covered the publication of the 30th issue of Mothers News in November, 2012, interviewing editor Jacob Khepler.[4] In the interview, Khepler commented on his hope for the newspaper, saying, "I want the newspaper to be a bit of a beacon for ‘I’m just doing my thing and it’s working. I trust myself. And my eyes are open to possibility, to failure, to change. And you could do the same thing.’"
Space1026 Gallery in Philadelphia, PA held a Mothers News art show in September 2012, showcasing work from the paper.[5]
Mothers News was an official exhibitor at the 2011 Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival,[6] a featured speaker and exhibitor at the 2013 Baltimore Publications and Multiples Fair,[7] and a special guest at the Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo[8]
Newspaper Content
Mothers News includes articles on philosophy, religion, arts, culture, music, and more. The paper includes a street fashion column and a comic section, featuring monthly comics from several notable comic artists, including Brian Chippendale, Christopher Forgues, Michael Deforge,[9] Charles Forsman [10] and others.[11]
Back issues of the first three years of Mothers News are viewable online via archive.org.
In Other Media
An issue of Mothers News is visible on a table in the November 11, 2011 episode of Roger Ebert's PBS television show Ebert Presents: At the Movies (see screenshot or video).
Comic strips from Mothers News appeared in the exhibition "Comics" by CF, at Beginnings—Gallery in New York City NY.[12]
In a 2012 photo of fashion journalist Tavi Gevinson's bedroom, a September issue of Mothers News featuring a "fashion news" section appears among other prints and jewelry.[13]
References
- ↑ Brown Daily Herald Article on Mothers News
- ↑ Providence Phoenix Coverage, June 2012
- ↑ 2011 New England Art Awards winners
- ↑ College Hill Independent, November 2, 2012
- ↑ theartblog.org Review
- ↑ Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival Exhibitors List
- ↑ Baltimore PMF announcement
- ↑
- ↑ Comic Book Resources interview with Michael Deforge
- ↑ Fantagraphics on Charles Forsman, mentions Mothers News>
- ↑ The Comics Journal Coverage
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- http://www.browndailyherald.com/with-quirk-and-funk-motherly-only-in-name-1.2658695
- http://providence.thephoenix.com/news/139855-mothers-news-tackles-cheesecake-and-left-handers-d/
- http://gregcookland.com/journal/2012/03/02/2011-new-england-art-awards-winners/
- http://students.brown.edu/College_Hill_Independent/?p=7514
- http://www.theartblog.org/2012/09/a-roomful-of-mothers-news-at-space-1026/
- http://www.comicsandgraphicsfest.com/2011-exhibitors/2011
- http://www.tcj.com/providence-ri-scene-report/
- http://westernohms.tumblr.com/post/12800685274/mothers-news-on-ebert-presents-nov-11-2011-pb
- http://www.ebertpresents.com/episodes/episode-217/videos/324