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'''''Weld for Birmingham''''' | '''''Weld for Birmingham''''' was a weekly community newspaper and website founded in [[2011]] by [[Mark Kelly]] and [[Kyle Whitmire]]. Its stated mission was to provide high quality journalism as a service to advertisers, and to promote positive change in the [[Birmingham area]]. | ||
When it was launched, Weld absorbed many former staff members of ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]'' and was anchored by Whitmire's popular political reporting. | When it was launched, Weld absorbed many former staff members of ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]'', including managing editor [[Glenny Brock]], and was anchored by Whitmire's popular political reporting. | ||
[[ | Its original location was at 2312 [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. In [[2016]] the paper relocated to space at [[MAKEbhm]] at 4000 [[3rd Avenue South]]. | ||
[[Jesse Chambers]] succeeded Brock as interim editor until the hiring of [[Nick Patterson]]. [[Heather Milam]] | Brock resigned in May [[2012]]. In July of that year, WELD partnered with [[Birmingham 365]] to publish event listings online. Whitmire, the paper's "new media editor", and staff writer [[Madison Underwood]] were hired away by the [[Alabama Media Group]], content provider to ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' and [[al.com]]. [[Jesse Chambers]] succeeded Brock as interim editor until the hiring of [[Nick Patterson]]. [[Heather Milam]] was the paper's general manager. | ||
In January [[2013]] the weekly | In January [[2013]] the weekly announced a partnership agreement with ''[[The Tuscaloosa News]]'' to distribute WELD to the daily's Birmingham-area subscribers and to share certain resources. | ||
Weld ceased publication of its print edition on [[July 13]], [[2017]] after the [[Birmingham City Council]] voted not to award the newspaper a $74,250, one-year advertising contract. It was announced at the time that updates to the website would continue and that suspension of publication was expected to be temporary, but no further posts were made through mid-August. | |||
Weld ceased publication of its print edition on [[July 13]], [[2017]] after the [[Birmingham City Council]] | |||
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* [http://weldbham.com Weld for Birmingham] website | * [http://weldbham.com Weld for Birmingham] website | ||
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Revision as of 10:53, 16 August 2017
Weld for Birmingham was a weekly community newspaper and website founded in 2011 by Mark Kelly and Kyle Whitmire. Its stated mission was to provide high quality journalism as a service to advertisers, and to promote positive change in the Birmingham area.
When it was launched, Weld absorbed many former staff members of Birmingham Weekly, including managing editor Glenny Brock, and was anchored by Whitmire's popular political reporting.
Its original location was at 2312 1st Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. In 2016 the paper relocated to space at MAKEbhm at 4000 3rd Avenue South.
Brock resigned in May 2012. In July of that year, WELD partnered with Birmingham 365 to publish event listings online. Whitmire, the paper's "new media editor", and staff writer Madison Underwood were hired away by the Alabama Media Group, content provider to The Birmingham News and al.com. Jesse Chambers succeeded Brock as interim editor until the hiring of Nick Patterson. Heather Milam was the paper's general manager.
In January 2013 the weekly announced a partnership agreement with The Tuscaloosa News to distribute WELD to the daily's Birmingham-area subscribers and to share certain resources.
Weld ceased publication of its print edition on July 13, 2017 after the Birmingham City Council voted not to award the newspaper a $74,250, one-year advertising contract. It was announced at the time that updates to the website would continue and that suspension of publication was expected to be temporary, but no further posts were made through mid-August.
References
- "Brock leaves Weld for Birmingham, Chambers named interim editor" (May 19, 2012) Weld for Birmingham
- Kelly, Mark (June 21, 2012) "Riding the Wave". Weld
- Kelly, Mark (January 20, 2013) "The start of something big" Weld
- Poe, Kelly (July 12, 2017) "Weld Birmingham suspends print publication." The Birmingham News
External links
- Weld for Birmingham website