Socolow speaks to PPH about Portland Phoenix’s last issue
The Portland Press Herald interviewed Michael Socolow, professor in the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism, about the Portland Phoenix releasing its last issue. Socolow said that the loss of an alternative news source in Portland at this time — when Maine’s largest city is growing and residents need to be well-informed — is disheartening, but is also a “sign of the times” in the media business. “The Portland Phoenix played an important but understated role in Maine journalism. It performed a vital political and civic function in the city of Portland, covering local politics in depth and in alternative ways from other media,” Socolow said. Yahoo! Finance shared the PPH report.