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2001 Utne Reader Alternative Press Award Winners
Our 13th annual roster of the best of the alternative press!
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•General Excellence (Magazines)
The Ecologist •General Excellence (Newsletters) PR Watch •General Excellence (Zines) The Match! •Local Regional Coverage Mountain Gazette •New Titles Nervy Girl! •Political Coverage The American Prospect •Reporting Excellence Mother Jones •Cultural/Social Coverage Yes! •Writing Excellence Michigan Quarterly Review •Personal Life Coverage Brain, Child •International Coverage Transition •Science and the Environment The Ecologist •Spiritual Coverage Turning Wheel •New Paradigm/Emerging Culture Resurgence •Design Slow: The International Herald of Tastes •Arts and Literature No Depression |
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General Excellence (Magazines) The Ecologist Thought-provoking and strikingly designed, The Ecologist, a London-based monthly devoted to 'rethinking basic assumptions,' constantly reminds us that much of the damage we do to the natural world stems from our unquestioning faith in the ideology of unlimited economic growth. £28 or U.S. $45/yr. (10 issues) from Box 326, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8FA, UK; www.gn.apc.org/ecologist |
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General Excellence (Newsletters) PR Watch From Madison, the progressive capital of the Midwest, comes PR Watch, the best source of information for all of us trying to unspin the frighteningly influential public relations industry. $35/yr. (4 issues) from Center for Media & Democracy, 520 University Ave., Suite 310, Madison, WI 53703; 608/260-9713; www.prwatch.org |
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General Excellence (Zines) The Match! Fred Woodworth has been doggedly producing this incendiary anarchist journal since long before the Ruckus Society made headlines. From Tucson, The Match! is as ranty and outrageous as any political zine, but distinguishes itself with meticulous research and remarkable reach. Suggested newsstand price $2.75 (donations welcome, but do not send checks) from Box 3012, Tucson, AZ 85702. |
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Local Regional Coverage Mountain Gazette Mountain Gazette, a lively bimonthly from the Colorado Rockies, features strong opinions, humor, and a ton of local flavor, from its obituaries and birth announcements to its essays about life at high altitude. $25/yr. (12 issues) from 5355 Montezuma Rd., Montezuma, CO 80435; 970/513-9865; www.mountaingazette.com |
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Best New Title Nervy Girl! Based on the revolutionary idea that young women enjoy thinking about issues beyond makeup and boyfriends, the volunteer-produced Nervy Girl! celebrates women’s accomplishments. $20/6 issues from Box 16601, Portland, OR 97292; 503/256-3789; www.nervygirlzine.com |
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Political Coverage The American Prospect In the crowded marketplace of political ideas, The American Prospect, a Boston-based biweekly for the liberal imagination, distinguishes itself with its analysis and sharp punditry. $29.95/yr. (22 issues) from Box 601, Mt. Morris, IL 61054; 888/687-8732; www.epn.org/prospect .html |
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Reporting Excellence Mother Jones It’s been another great year for the venerable San Francisco bimonthly. With its hard-edged reporting, Mother Jones consistently digs up compelling stories that would otherwise go unreported. $20/yr. (6 issues) from Box 334, Mt. Morris, IL 61054; 800/438-6656; www.mojones.com |
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Cultural Coverage Yes! A fine antidote to cynicism, Yes! A Journal of Positive Futures reports quarterly on everyday people doing important work that fosters social justice, economic democracy, peace, and environmental sustainability. $24/yr. (4 issues) from Box 10818, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; 800/937-4451;www.yesmagazine.org |
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Writing Excellence Michigan Quarterly Review If you’re looking for strong literary nonfiction, turn to Ann Arbor’s Michigan Quarterly Review, which for four decades has been publishing some of the finest creative writing around. $18/yr. (4 issues) from University of Michigan, Room 3032, Rackham Bldg., 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109; 734/764-6330; www.umich.edu/~mqr/ |
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Personal Life Coverage Brain, Child Only two years old, Brain, Child is the place to find fabulous essays and thoughtful commentary on raising children without losing your own passion for the life of the mind. $18/yr. (4 issues) from Box 714, Lexington, VA 24450; 888/304-MOMS; www.brainchildmag.com |
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International Coverage Transition Founded 40 years ago in Uganda, Transition continues its long tradition of excellence as a venue for international writers covering Africa and the African diaspora. $27/yr. (4 issues) from Duke University Press, Box 90660, Durham, NC 27708; 888/387-5765; web-dubois.fas.harvard.edu/transition/ |
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Science Coverage The Ecologist Covering the big issues that face us all—like biotechnology, food quality, and climate change—The Ecologist encourages its readers to rethink their basic assumptions about the world. £28 or U.S. $45/yr. (10 issues) from Box 326, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8FA, UK; www.gn.apc.org/ecologist |
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Spiritual Coverage Turning Wheel A quarterly publication of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship in Berkeley, Turning Wheel has brought a thoughtful and personal perspective to peace activism for 23 years. $45/yr. membership (4 issues) from Box 4650, Berkeley, CA 94704; 510/655-6169; www.bpf.org/tw1.html |
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New Paradigm Coverage Resurgence Always ahead of the curve, this beautiful and substantial British bimonthly is an international forum for ecological and spiritual thinking. Resurgence informs, delights, and inspires. £23.50 or U.S.$62/yr. (6 issues) from Jeanette Gill, Rocksea Farmhouse, St. Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall PL 30 3BR, UK; www.resurgence.org |
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Design Slow: The International Herald of Tastes Tastefully translated and delectably designed, Slow is the Slow Food movement’s stunning second course. Gorgeous photos, classic type, and, mmmmm, just enough off-white space. Savor it slowly. $44/yr. (4 issues) from via della Mendicita Istruita, 14-12042 Bra, Italy; www.slowfood.com. |
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Arts and Literature Coverage No Depression A substantial bimonthly bridging roots music and the alternative country scene, No Depression is chock full of in-depth profiles, interviews, and music reviews. $18/yr. (6 issues) from Box 31332, Seattle, WA 98103; 206/706-7342; www.nodepression.net |
2001 Reader's Choice Poll Winners
| General Excellence (Magazines): | The Nation |
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General Excellence (Newsletters):
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The Progressive Review |
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General Excellence (Zines):
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Hermenaut |
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Writing Excellence:
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The Sun |
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General Excellence: Design:
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Adbusters |
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Personal Life Coverage:
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Bust |
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Science/ Environment Coverage:
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Sierra |
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Reporting Excellence:
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MotherJones |
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International Coverage:
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The Ecologist |
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Cultural/ Social Coverage:
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Adbusters |
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Political Coverage:
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The Progressive |
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Spiritual Coverage:
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Shambhala Sun |
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Arts and Literature Coverage:
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Villiage Voice |
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Local Regional Coverage:
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NOW (Toronto) |
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New Paradigm/ Emerging Culture Coverage:
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Whole Earth |
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Best New Title:
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Tablet |
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