Noun
alt-weekly (plural alt-weeklies)
(informal) An alternative newspaper published weekly.
Coordinate term: alt-monthly
Alt-weeklies are known for their investigative journalism.
Do we really have to wander around apologizing for enjoying plot, just because James Wood and a few dozen other arch-aesthetes sniff at it? It's like being careful not to sing pop songs in the shower because some guy in the local alt-weekly is a music snob. Patrick Nielsen Hayden
He’s long been a proponent of LGBT rights: the AP recalls he wrote a column for Fargo’s alt-weekly called “the Gay Agenda.” Source: Internet
Lindsay Hood is a writer and the music editor of Seattle’s alt-weekly paper, The Stranger. Source: Internet
Read your local alt-weekly magazine for information on lesbian happenings. Source: Internet