ABOUT AGR

ASHEVILLE GLOBAL REPORT

P.O. Box 1504
Asheville, NC 28802
Phone/fax: 828-236-3103
Web: www.agrnews.org
Email: editors@agrnews.org

Mission

We cover news underreported by mainstream media, believing that a free exchange of information is necessary to organize for social change.

Distribution

AGR is distributed free every Thursday in Asheville and other cities, and is published weekly on the world wide web at www.agrnews.org

Subscription rates

$50 for one year, 52 issues; $25 for six months, 26 issues. Donations: We gladly accept donations. Asheville Global Report is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Advertising

We offer low-cost advertising to organizations and independent businesses. Our circulation is 2,000. Please contact us for our rates at ads@agrnews.org or check out our ad rates page.

Writers and photographers

We are always seeking activist journalists and photographers to accept paid assignments.Write to us at sgaynor@agrnews.org.

Submissions

We welcome submissions of writing and photography. You may submit your work to submissions@agrnews.org. Expect your writing to be edited for length and clarity. Deadline is noon on Tuesday for Thursday publication. You will hear from us only if your work is accepted for publication.

Letters

We welcome letters from our readers. Please limit the length to 350 words. Deadline is noon on Tuesday for Thursday publication. Please send your letter by email to submissions@agrnews.org.

Back issues

All back issues are available for $1.00 each (postage included). For some issues, only photocopies are available.

Sources

The source of each article is found either parenthetically in the dateline or in italics at the end of the article. “AGR” denotes an original AGR piece; “IPS” denotes Inter Press Service; “ENS” denotes Environment News Service.

Copyright

All original material copyright 2002 Asheville Global Report. Reprinting for nonprofit purposes is permitted; please credit the source.

Fair use

This publication contains some copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner, and which has in some situations been edited for length or clarity. This “fair use” material is made available without profit, for educational purposes, in accordance with Title 17 USC Section 107.

AWARDS

Project Uncensored (9)
Utne Reader Independent Press Award (1)

EDITORS

Liz Allen: lallen@agrnews.org
Finn Finneran: ffinneran@agrnews.org
Shawn Gaynor: sgaynor@agrnews.org
Eamon Martin: emartin@agrnews.org
Greg White: gcwhite@agrnews.org

STAFF

Production Assistant:
Distribution: Che, Jason Cronk, Layna, Lola LaFey, Dedar Lim, Olivia Lim, Kent Miller, Dave Pike, Jodi Rhoen, Kendra Sarvadi, Sayde, Darren Stroup, Sunlion
News Briefs: Potato, Wendy Hounsel, Annabell Peavy
Proofreading: Josh Ferguson, Rob Close, Heather Steele, Mary Giovanniello, John Lapp, Dustin Ryan, Patrick Byrne, Donna Spratt-Marcialis
Commentary Cartoon: Mattt Willis
Website: najwa lynch

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE

Bob Strott, Bud Howell, Mary Giovaniello

For general comments send mail to editors@agrnews.org

The AGR website and ongoing maintenance donated by Black Box Studio and najwa lynch.