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Jim Larkin (publisher)
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Jim Larkin was publisher of Village Voice Media and co-owner of Backpage. He is currently under a 93-count federal indictment for facilitating prostitution.
==Early Life==
Jim Larkin, an Arizona native,<ref></ref> became business manager of a 1970's Phoenix, Arizona, [[alternative media| alternative weekly newspaper]]. After drifting away for a few years, in 1977 he joined with fellow [[Arizona State University|ASU]] dropout, [[Michael Lacey]], took the newspaper private and changed the name to the [[Phoenix New Times]]. Lacey became [[editor]] and Larkin became [[publisher]]. They were called ''Lacey'n'Larkin'', the editor-publisher duo who, over the decades, bought and started alternative weeklies across the country.<ref></ref>
==Newspaper business==
''Further information:'' [[Village Voice Media]]
The Phoenix New Times was an early and sustained success. Beginning in 1983 he and Larkin bought multiple other alternative newspapers, and by 2000 they owned eleven. In 2005 they bought the [[Village Voice]] and five others. The company, now called [[Village Voice Media]], had a market value of $400 million and a combined circulation of 1.8 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref>
The [[Internet]] devoured [[advertising]] profits.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Village Voice Media reacted to decreased Internet advertising with [[Backpage.com]], beginning in 2004, trying to maintain the company's hold on ads for [[escort agency|adult services]]. By 2010, after [[Craigslist]] shuttered its adult content section, Backpage.com had become the main financial driver of the company.<ref></ref> In 2012 Lacey and Larkin left journalism, sold their his interests in all 13 newspapers, but, keeping ownership of Backpage.<ref></ref>
The Phoenix New Times was consistently critical of the [[Maricopa County, Arizona]], [[Sheriff Joe Arpaio]]. This led to a 2007 subpoena requesting the I.P. addresses of all who had visited the Phoenix New Times website over the past three years.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> When, as an act of [[civil disobedience]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> the Phoenix New Times published the subpoena, Lacey and Larkin were arrested for this act. Freed the next day, charges were dropped.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Maricopa County settled with them for $3.75 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Backpage==
''Further information:'' [[Backpage]]
Backpage earned $135 million in 2014, according to a U.S. Senate report. A February 2015 appraisal said the company was worth more than $600 million<ref></ref> The Justice Dept. used information from a Senste hearing to come up with a massive 93 count [[indictment]] in March, 2018, that centered on Lacey and Larkin, and accused them, and other company officers, with [[money laundering]], participating in a [[criminal conspiracy]] and facilitating [[prostitution]].<ref></ref> In April it was announced that Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer had pleaded guilty and will testify against other Backpage officials.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Company officials insists they hosted trafficking sites unwittingly.<ref></ref> Backpage was shut down by federal authorities in April, 2018.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2EqOOo8 Backpage shut]</ref><ref></ref>
==Honors==
*Arizona Civil Libertarian of the Year, 2008<ref></ref>
*Phoenix Business Journal, "Professional Recognition," (for standing up for migrants' rights) 2017<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OaPx2k Larkin recognized for supporting migrants' rights]</ref>
==References==
==Links==
*[https://ift.tt/2vgcp9l President Trump signs anti-trafficking bill]
*[https://ift.tt/2OaPxzm Jana Bommersbach discusses Jim Larkin]
[[Category:Arizona State University people]]
[[Category:Free speech activists]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
==Early Life==
Jim Larkin, an Arizona native,<ref></ref> became business manager of a 1970's Phoenix, Arizona, [[alternative media| alternative weekly newspaper]]. After drifting away for a few years, in 1977 he joined with fellow [[Arizona State University|ASU]] dropout, [[Michael Lacey]], took the newspaper private and changed the name to the [[Phoenix New Times]]. Lacey became [[editor]] and Larkin became [[publisher]]. They were called ''Lacey'n'Larkin'', the editor-publisher duo who, over the decades, bought and started alternative weeklies across the country.<ref></ref>
==Newspaper business==
''Further information:'' [[Village Voice Media]]
The Phoenix New Times was an early and sustained success. Beginning in 1983 he and Larkin bought multiple other alternative newspapers, and by 2000 they owned eleven. In 2005 they bought the [[Village Voice]] and five others. The company, now called [[Village Voice Media]], had a market value of $400 million and a combined circulation of 1.8 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref>
The [[Internet]] devoured [[advertising]] profits.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Village Voice Media reacted to decreased Internet advertising with [[Backpage.com]], beginning in 2004, trying to maintain the company's hold on ads for [[escort agency|adult services]]. By 2010, after [[Craigslist]] shuttered its adult content section, Backpage.com had become the main financial driver of the company.<ref></ref> In 2012 Lacey and Larkin left journalism, sold their his interests in all 13 newspapers, but, keeping ownership of Backpage.<ref></ref>
The Phoenix New Times was consistently critical of the [[Maricopa County, Arizona]], [[Sheriff Joe Arpaio]]. This led to a 2007 subpoena requesting the I.P. addresses of all who had visited the Phoenix New Times website over the past three years.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> When, as an act of [[civil disobedience]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> the Phoenix New Times published the subpoena, Lacey and Larkin were arrested for this act. Freed the next day, charges were dropped.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Maricopa County settled with them for $3.75 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Backpage==
''Further information:'' [[Backpage]]
Backpage earned $135 million in 2014, according to a U.S. Senate report. A February 2015 appraisal said the company was worth more than $600 million<ref></ref> The Justice Dept. used information from a Senste hearing to come up with a massive 93 count [[indictment]] in March, 2018, that centered on Lacey and Larkin, and accused them, and other company officers, with [[money laundering]], participating in a [[criminal conspiracy]] and facilitating [[prostitution]].<ref></ref> In April it was announced that Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer had pleaded guilty and will testify against other Backpage officials.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Company officials insists they hosted trafficking sites unwittingly.<ref></ref> Backpage was shut down by federal authorities in April, 2018.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2EqOOo8 Backpage shut]</ref><ref></ref>
==Honors==
*Arizona Civil Libertarian of the Year, 2008<ref></ref>
*Phoenix Business Journal, "Professional Recognition," (for standing up for migrants' rights) 2017<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OaPx2k Larkin recognized for supporting migrants' rights]</ref>
==References==
==Links==
*[https://ift.tt/2vgcp9l President Trump signs anti-trafficking bill]
*[https://ift.tt/2OaPxzm Jana Bommersbach discusses Jim Larkin]
[[Category:Arizona State University people]]
[[Category:Free speech activists]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
August 04, 2018 at 08:27AM
