Santa Fe Reporter

Infobox Newspaper
name = The Santa Fe Reporter


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type = Weekly newspaper
format = alternative weekly
foundation = 1974
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owners = City of Roses Newspaper, Co.
publisher = Andy Dudzik
editor = Julia Goldberg
language = English
circulation =
headquarters = 132 E. Marcy St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
USA
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website = [http://sfreporter.com/ Santa Fe Reporter]

"Santa Fe Reporter" ("SFR") is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. It features reports on local news, politics, art and culture by editor Julia Goldberg, arts and culture editor Patricia Sauthoff, staff writer Dave Maass, as well as contributors Zane Fischer, Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff and Robert Wilder.

The Reporter's writers contribute to various blogs, including editor Julia Goldberg's blog [http://www.hiphopvoterproject.blogspot.com] , Artistic Overdose [http://www.artisticoverdose.blogspot.com] and Swing State of Mind [http://www.swingstateofmind.com] .

Both the politics and art sections of The Santa Fe Reporter are reknowned and popular in Santa Fe, their listings being a complete guide to the town.

Features

The Santa Fe Reporter frequently publishes special issues that range in topic from Love and Sex, Food, Fitness as well as several seasonal guides and two magazine style supplements, the Annual Manual and Restaurant Guide.

Notable Stories

In 2007 Dan Frosch, now with the New York Times, won the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies first place prize (for under 60,000 circulation) for Investigative Reporting for his 15 part series "The Wexford Files." [http://sfreporter.com/articles/publish/wexford-links.php] The story, which investigated health care in New Mexico prisons was instrumental in governor Bill Richardson's decision to end New Mexico's contract with Wexford.

Events

The Santa Fe Reporter hosts numerous events in Santa Fe year round. The Best of Santa Fe party, in conjunction with an issue dedicated to the winners of an online, reader driven poll, is an always popular event. The Santa Fe Summer Block Party, which began as a celebration of the Reporter's first 30 years before becoming an annual event, features live local music, fire dancers and an array of community business and organizations. The Reporter also hosts popular Valentine's Day and Halloween parties with local DJs and bands.

Awards

In 2008 at the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies awards ceremony the Santa Fe Reporter received seven awards for editorial layout, illustration, arts criticism, columns and blogs. [http://www.aan.org/news/aan_and_medill_announce_altweekly_awards_winners/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=319314]