20011216. Sacramento Bee first article about DeadMalls.com which was uploaded to AP. Here is a copy from the Berkeley Daily Planet.
20011226. Glens Falls Post Star our local Glens Falls paper doing a story and Brian and Pete
20020502. Pittsburgh Post Gazette Great article about Brian, Pete, and our cause. (Original article is here).
20030704. CNN Money web siteMuch national exposure on CNN, mentions deadmalls.com
20051215. Christmas at Kansas City's forgotten shopping centers, mentions deadmalls.com
20051223. Providence, RI paper article about their malls, mentions deadmalls.com
20060517. Springfield News-Leader - Springfield, MO newspaper article that gives Deadmalls.com some credibility and dying malls a sense of accomplishment for being mentioned by us.
20061124. NPR.org 5 minute radio report by Jim Zarroli about Deadmalls.com and its impact, and how malls end up on here
20070114. Wikipedia - Deadmalls.com is now a referenced staple! Thanks!
20070324. Muscatine Journal - Muscatine Mall's deadmalls.com commentary referenced in this article about the mall's status and fate.
20070621. Memphis Flyer - Article showcasing MallOfMemphis.org and a mention of the origin of online websites showcasing dead malls, namely deadmalls.com
20070715. The Columbus Dispatch "Friends put reviews of malls online" - I love this one.
20070715. Columbus Dispatch - Retail Ghosts. Discusses Ohio's dead malls
20070803. Dallas Business Journal - Willow Bend Mall marketing director comments on Deadmalls.com
20071219. The Economist - Birth, death and shopping
20080109. US housing Drop saps Retail Landlords' strength - deadmalls not mentioned, but I spoke with this reporter regarding dead retail space helping to contribute to the article.
20080210. NY Times Blog - nice clickable mention of the site in regards to reclaiming space.
20080404. Torontoist - the loneliest novelty vending machine in Swansea. Deadmalls.com mention.
20080515. tax breaks don't cure blight - they create sprawl - Kansas City's Pitch News
20080702. UTNE Reader - Resuscitating the Mall. Article about mall makeovers
20080726. The Winchester Star Winchester, VA article on the community's condition and future, reference to our site regarding Apple Valley Mall
20080731. Green Guide - nice mention of site within article about turning malls into downtowns
20080806. - deadmalls.com mention. interesting perspective.
20081018. Irondequoit Mall / Medley Center announces plans, again.
20081112. Is The Mall Dead? Print and online edition of Newsweek this week with honorable mention to Deadmalls.com
20081118. It's the end of the mall as we know it on Walletpop.com
20081124. Poor holiday sales could mean more dead malls in 2009 from CNN.com.
20081125. It once was true love with malls, but now we've grown apart - Dallas Morning News
20081201. - from Retail Customer Experience magazine
20081217. CNN Money - The Dead Mall Problem - what will happen to malls when so many stores go under. (no dm mention but good article)
20090131. New York Times - Good featurette tying in our changing economy with the Mall Of America in Minneapolis, MN. Deadmalls.com honorable mention.
20090320. Chicago Tribune - General Growth Properties holds out for last-minute rescue, again.
20090321. The Daily Beast - What's in Store for the Suburban Mall?
20090325. Southtown Star / Chicago Sun-Times - Mall owners ask for 10 mil loan. Deadmalls.com used as a definition. I love it!
20090331. Columbia News Service - In hard times, empty stores fascinate and fuel mournful tributes. Jack interviewed.
20090403. The Week - The Vanishing Shopping Mall. Deadmalls.com quoted.
20090409. Deadmalls.com: The Final Resting Place in Retail - self explanatory :-)
20090416. Are Shopping Malls Endangered? - From the Kitnap Sun. Deadmalls.com mentioned, Brian interviewed.
20090503. Southtown Star (Chicago Suburbs) - What Happened to Lincoln Mall? Brian spoke with reporter Guy Tridwell for this article.
20090522. Wall Street Journal - Good snapshot of economic times and their impact on malls. DM mentioned.
20090523. WalletPop from AOL - If mall dies, what dies with it? Brian spoke with Laura, author, regarding the current status of malls and some other uses that have been found for these empty structures.
20090606. 39 Online - KIAH Houston, TX - Are malls in Danger of Being Extinct? Deadmalls.com mention.
20090729. Roger Ebert Movie Reviews - Roger's review of the "Malls R Us" documentary and a deadmalls.com mention. 3 stars!
20090821. Malls R Us - The Tyee British Columbia, Canada. Good review and personal account of malls. Deadmalls.com mention!
20100213. Small stores see Big Vacancies at malls - Deadmalls.com mention, Brian interviewed for this Glens Falls, NY article
20110119. The Kirkland Reporter - Deadmalls.com mention, "The Fall of Kirkland's Totem Lake Mall"
20110427. Owings Mills Patch - Deadmalls.com mention, "New GM Considers Improvements for Owings Mills Mall"
20120109. The Minneapolis Star Tribune - Article pertaining to department store closures and space reuse. Jack interviewed.
20120822. Albany Business Review - Boston developer lays out $60 mil vision for Latham Circle Mall
20121221. All Things Digital - Brian interviewed for article on America's oversaturation of malls.
20121226. AtlanticCities - Death of the American Shopping Mall Deadmalls.com mention.
20130226. The Death of the American Mall and the Rebirth of Public Space Deadmalls.com mention. Author of the article, Robbie Moore, also sent me a quick note " I loved browsing your website."
20140206. New Bern Sun Journal - New story on the decline of the New Bern Mall in New Bern, NC. Quick mention.
20150104. The New York Times - The Economics (and Nostalgia) of Dead Malls. Extensive story primarily covering Owings Mills Mall's decline, with mention of Rolling Acres and White Flint Mall. Jack interviewed.
20150727. The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Article focused on the decline of Randall Park Mall as part of the Mall Monday segment. Jack interviewed.
20160128. Staunton News Leader - Story focused on the resurgence of the Staunton Mall in Staunton, VA. Jack interviewed.
20160430. The Daily Item - Quick mention. Article contesting the validity of the "all malls will come to an end" argument.
20160523. The Albany Times Union - Pete interviewed for story on dead malls and the planned comeback for Rotterdam Square Mall.
20170831. What Should Be Done with America’s Abandoned Malls? - Archetectual Digest, nice mention and good article.
20210130. Shopping Is How I Speak With My Mother. So What Happens When It Disappears? - Vogue magazine piece about malls and shopping as a lexicon of relationships

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