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''Metro'' is a free weekly newspaper published by the San Jose, California, based Metro Newspapers. Also known as ''Metro Silicon Valley'', the paper serves the greater Silicon Valley area. In addition to print form, ''Metro'' can be downloaded, in PDF format, for free from the publisher's website.〔(Metro Silicon Valley Launches PDF Download Edition ), September 29, 2003, Metro Newspapers.〕 ''Metro'' also keeps tabs on local politics and the "chattering" class of San Jose through its weekly column, The Fly. The newspaper has been published since 1985 and is one of the remaining owner-operated publications in the alternative press. Its principal distribution area encompasses the cities of San Jose, Los Gatos, Campbell, Saratoga, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto. ==Entertainment and investigative journalism== ''Metro'' is largely read for its coverage of the San Jose region's culture and entertainment scene. It publishes an exhaustive arts section, which includes calendar listings, music reviews, critical coverage of the performing and visual arts, as well as movie reviews and information. The newspaper has employed well-regarded film critic Richard von Busack since 1985. Steve Palopoli edited the publication from March 2005 until December 2008 and currently edits ''Good Times''. ''Metro'' has scooped the daily press on a number of major stories, including the office romance of San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales in 2000〔(Office Romance? No Comment. ), ''Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper'', September 7–13, 2000.〕 and the Santa Clara County Grand Jury's plans to indict Gonzales in June 2006. In 2012, ''Metro'' published a series of articles on Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors chair George Shirakawa, Jr., who had failed to file legally required campaign disclosure statements and had not turned in receipts for 175 taxpayer-underwritten meal charges. The disclosures resulted in an investigation by the Fair Political Practices Commission and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office. Shirakawa pled guilty on March 1, 2013 to five felonies and seven misdemeanors and resigned his office. Assistant District Attorney Karyn Sinunu Towery credited ''Metro''’s reports with prompting the criminal investigation at the press conference announcing the plea and resignation. The newspaper has helped launch the careers of several notable writers, including British television sensation Louis Theroux, conspiracy authors Jonathan Vankin and John Whalen, technology journalist Michael Learmonth, food writer Stett Holbrook, music writer Gina Arnold and Vietnamese-American author Andrew Pham. It also published the writings of Michelle Goldberg, six-word memoirist Larry Smith and Dave Eggers before they became published authors. It was also one of the first newspapers to publish Matt Groening's ''Life in Hell''.〔Richard von Busack, "Groening Pull," ''Metro Silicon Valley'', July 4, 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metro Silicon Valley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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