AAN News
2006 Diversity Internship Recipient Offers a Fresh Perspective
Tasha Ho-Sang (pictured) parlayed an insightful letter to the editor into a summer internship at the Philadelphia City Paper, with funding assistance from AAN's Diversity Internship program. Ho-Sang had a wealth of story ideas, and during her two months at the alt-weekly she was able to develop a few of those ideas into successful articles. "Stories she pitched came from a realm that we wouldn't have found if we hadn't had the chance to bring Tasha on," Managing Editor Brian Hickey says.
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Amy Gill |
09-13-2006 9:42 am |
Association News
Huston-Baer Leaves Santa Barbara, To Be Replaced by Robbins
Penelope Huston-Baer is leaving her position as director of new media for the Santa Barbara Independent to move back to her hometown, Memphis, but she is excited that Robby Robbins (pictured) is pulling up his Southern roots to take her place. She has been at the Independent for seven years, and in the alt-weekly industry for 16; Robbins is leaving the Independent Weekly in Durham after 12 years.
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Amy Gill |
06-27-2006 11:10 am |
Industry News
CONVENTION: Clinton Speaks, and Speaks Some More
"The greatest thing about not being president anymore is I can say whatever I think," Clinton told AAN members at a luncheon this afternoon. And he said quite a lot, talking well beyond his scheduled time. Clinton commended alt-weeklies for "filling a void" created by two-dimensional portrayals in mainstream publications. He also took questions from the unusually well-behaved audience.
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Amy Gill |
06-17-2006 4:07 pm |
Association News
2006 AltWeekly Award Winners Announced
When not pelting AAN members with New Orleans souvenirs, Michael Tisserand (pictured) announced the order of finish in 20 different categories and two circulation divisions at a luncheon held in Little Rock, Ark. this afternoon as part of AAN's Annual Convention. The Coast was the biggest winner, taking three first-place awards. Creative Loafing (Atlanta) and OC Weekly each won two, with the Orange County paper topping both column categories. First-place winners, a good mix of familiar names and newcomers, will be collected in a book, Best AltWeekly Writing and Design.
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Amy Gill |
06-16-2006 2:24 pm |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
Save the Date: Portland in 2007
The 2006 convention is still more than a month away, but plans are already being made for next year. Keep June 14-16, 2007 clear on your calendar -- host paper Willamette Week is promising sunshine, pinot noir, and "a vigorous
discussion about the future of independent journalism."
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Amy Gill |
05-02-2006 11:49 am |
Association News
Gambit Weekly Goes Home
After more than five months exiled in a cramped temporary office in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, the Gambit staff is thrilled to move back into their building in Mid-City New Orleans. "Some things still don't work, but we don't care," says Publisher Margo DuBos. The paper is continuing to build toward its pre-storm ad sales and page count, even as the desperate situation in the city makes Gambit's reporting vital.
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Amy Gill |
04-11-2006 9:03 am |
Industry News
Tags: Gambit
Former Bellingham Weekly Editor Launches New Paper
Amy Gill |
03-14-2006 8:39 am |
Industry News
AltWeekly Awards Set Entry Record -- Again!
The 2006 AltWeekly Awards received 1554 entries from 99 member newspapers. Improvements made to the contest rules and Web site were successful in making the process less problematic. If the AAN staff is not buried alive by the onslaught of paper and FedEx boxes, we will next begin sorting entries and distributing them to the preliminary round judges.
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Amy Gill |
01-24-2006 10:54 am |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
AWN Plugs Holes in VVM Markets
In its December newsletter, the Alternative Weekly Network announced that "each of the five [Village Voice Media] markets already boasts existing or new publications locked up and ready to include on AWN sales presentations." The new publications include Minneapolis' The Rake, New York's L Magazine, and Nashville's Gannett-owned All The Rage. In addition, AWN hopes to land Seattle's The Stranger, which is currently a Ruxton Media Group paper.
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Amy Gill |
12-13-2005 11:59 am |
Industry News
AltWeekly Awards Contest Site Opens
The online registration system first implemented for the 2005 AltWeekly Awards contest is back -- with some improvements. A new category! An earlier deadline! Different ways to submit! Learn more about the changes here.
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Amy Gill |
12-05-2005 2:58 pm |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
AAN Announces AAN CAN Contest Prize: A Trip to Peru
The Association for Alternative Newsweeklies is holding another contest for sales representatives who sell ads into the AAN CAN Network. The rep who sells the most total dollars from new advertisers into the AAN CAN Network between Nov. 10, 2005 and Jan. 30, 2006 will receive a 9-day trip for two to sunny Peru.
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Amy Gill |
11-22-2005 10:40 am |
Association News
Tags: Classified Advertising
Programming Announced for AAN East and AAN West
The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies today announced the speakers and events for our two staff training conferences, AAN West and AAN East. Registration materials are being mailed to member papers; they should arrive shortly after Thanksgiving, in plenty of time for the early registration deadlines. Check the conference Web sites often for updates.
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Amy Gill |
11-17-2005 2:04 pm |
Association News
Gambit Weekly Resumes Publication
Two months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city's alt-weekly is hitting the streets with a new issue and a focus on the city's future. Given that those streets are still dominated by trash, debris and discarded refrigerators, Gambit's speedy return feels like a triumph. The 64-page issue is being distributed wherever people are returning to live and work, and publisher Margo DuBos says that she has been thrilled with the community's response.
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Amy Gill |
11-01-2005 12:39 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Gambit
