AAN News
Coast Weekly Writer Covers Battle for Hearts and Minds in Iraq
Andrew Scutro wanted to see how well American troops communicated with Iraqis when he went to the suffering Middle East nation but confronted some communication barriers of his own. He would have loved to accompany an Iraqi handyman to his neighborhood but was warned that being seen with an American could endanger the man. Freelance writer Whitney Joiner interviews Scutro about the weeks he spent embedded with a civil affairs unit.
(FULL STORY)
Whitney Joiner |
01-29-2004 3:01 pm |
Industry News
AAN’S Smallest Paper Publishes in Rock 'n' Roll Time
Brad Nelson, the 33-year-old founder,
editor and publisher of Duluth, Minnesota’s
Ripsaw News, moonlights as the drummer
for the blues-rocking Black-Eyed Snakes.
Although he occasionally leaves the paper for weeks
at a time to join the band on tour, Ripsaw has helped
revitalize the city’s small indie scene and raised
its political awareness.
(FULL STORY)
Whitney Joiner |
10-30-2003 4:32 pm |
Industry News
Westword Hosts Film Shoot
The offices of Denver’s alt weekly were
transformed into a movie set last week for director
John Sayles’ (pictured) next movie,
Silver City.
Presently lensing
in the Mile High City, Sayles' film is about a “George
W. Bush-like” character, played by Chris
Cooper,
who’s running for Colorado governor. Westword
Editor Patricia Calhoun will have a small
role in the movie if she doesn't end up on the
cutting room floor.
(FULL STORY)
Whitney Joiner |
10-21-2003 10:50 am |
Industry News
Tags: Westword, Patricia Calhoun
Ultra-Conservative Ex-Congressman New Columnist For Creative Loafing
National Rifle Association member and right-wing
firebrand Bob Barr was hired recently to
write a regular column for the Creative Loafing
chain's flagship paper in Atlanta. Editor Ken
Edelstein hopes that publishing Barr will
broaden readers' perspectives -- and spice up the
paper. "Alternative newspapers tend to be a bit
predictable, and having a guest columnist who
adds another dimension is a good thing,"
he tells AAN News.
(FULL STORY)
Whitney Joiner |
09-05-2003 4:22 pm |
Industry News
NY Press Owner Launches New Sports Paper
Point-of-view reporting. A hip, irreverent
voice. In-depth coverage of local underdogs. And, of
course, free circulation. New York Sports
Express applies the elements of alternative
journalism to create a new kind of paper: the local
sports weekly. "No one else has done it -- and I like
the action of creating new product," says President
and Publisher Chuck Coletti. The paper's
goal, says Editor Spike Vrusho, is
"just to keep the way-too-serious sports fans
laughing."
(FULL STORY)
Whitney Joiner |
08-19-2003 12:54 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Management, New York Press
