Pasadena Now is an online magazine first published in April 2004 by James Macpherson and co-publisher Candice Merrill. Pasadena Now was established to serve the Pasadena, California-area community as an online source of news, information, and entertainment.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Online magazine |
| Founder(s) | 2004 |
| Publisher | James Macpherson Candice Merrill |
| Headquarters | Pasadena, California |
| Website | pasadenanow |
Stance
editPasadena Now began by reporting on musical events, restaurant reviews, and other local news within Pasadena, California in 2004, and within three years had expanded to cover business and other topics. Macpherson is the magazine's editor and publisher, and Merill is the magazine's Events Editor and Chief Photographer.
For his work on the magazine, Macpherson has been called a pioneer of “glocal” news by US newspaper columnists.[1] One of Macpherson's goals is to cover smaller, local events in depth that larger newspapers can no longer afford to do.[2][3] Pasadena Now also publishes investigative reporting that affects the Pasadena community, especially on the topics of crime and law enforcement.[4][5][6]
In April 2015, Pasadena Now launched Altadena Now, a community news website for Altadena, California, covering the community news and information that cannot be found in a daily or a weekly newspaper. Pasadena Sports Now was also launched in August 2016.
International reporters
editIn 2007, Pasadena Now hired two journalists in India to cover local Pasadena news.[7][8] Macpherson argued that, due to the availability of information online (such as city council sessions) that it is possible for local coverage to be done by people in other countries for significantly lower wages.[7] The decision was criticized by several professors of journalism, including Rob Gunnison at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism[7] and Bryce Nelson at USC.[8]
References
edit- ^ Dowd, Maureen (November 30, 2008). “A Penny for My Thoughts?”. The New York Times (New York Edition) p. WK9. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Nevius, C.W. (20 May 2007). "Outsourcing to India for reporters / Web site to cover Pasadena council news from overseas". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Latham, Peter. "The Story Behind the Headlines". Pasadena Now. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Pasadena Confronts Murky History of 710 Freeway Displacements – Pasadena Now". pasadenanow.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Police Investigate Rape of Minor – Pasadena Now". pasadenanow.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Pasadena Police Serve Gang Warrant, Seize Weapons and Arrest 5 – Pasadena Now". pasadenanow.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b c Pham, Alex (11 May 2007). "Local reporting is outsourced to India". LA Times. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ a b "US journalism outsourced to India". The Age. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2011.