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Media Oxpecker: April 19, 2013

The seven-person newsroom that won a Pulitzer; the case for investing in the newsroom; and is your social media editor damaging your news brand? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-19-2013  2:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

Dig Boston Issues Statement on Boston Marathon Bombing

"We're here for you, Boston. Because you're here for us. We got this." (FULL STORY)
DigBoston  |  04-16-2013  1:14 pm  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: The News Industry's Age of Diminished Expectations

A new report by the Newspaper Association of America says industry revenue declined by just 2 percent in 2012. So, party at our place? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-12-2013  12:10 pm  |  Media Roundup

Long Island Press Wins 23 New York Press Association Awardsnew

On the strength of its Hurricane Sandy coverage, the paper picked up eleven first-place honors, including the award for Editorial Excellence.
Long Island Press  |  04-12-2013  2:25 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Santa Fe Reporter: 'Seriously, Stop Stealing Our Papers'new

After hundreds of copies of the Santa Fe Reporter were stolen from newsstands last week, editor Alexa Schirtzinger struck back with a cover story on media censorship.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  04-11-2013  1:09 pm  |  Industry News

Former Seattle Weekly Editor Wins Bert Greene Award

Mike Seely has won a Bert Greene Award in the Writing About Beverages category for his 2012 Seattle Weekly cover story, "Murray Stenson's Accidental Tourists." (FULL STORY)
Seattle Weekly  |  04-11-2013  11:28 am  |  Honors & Achievements

City Pulse Story Prompts Lansing Mayor to Request Additional Resources for Cold Cases

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero tells City Pulse: "After reading your article and talking to the chief and the captains, I concluded that we weren't doing enough." (FULL STORY)
City Pulse  |  04-09-2013  2:30 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

The Coast Nominated for Two Atlantic Journalism Awardsnew

Sam Littlefair-Wallace is a finalist in the Feature Writing category. Tim Bousquet is nominated for Enterprise Reporting.
Atlantic Journalism Awards  |  04-09-2013  10:30 am  |  Honors & Achievements

W. Kim Heron to be inducted into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame

The former Metro Times editor will be inducted along with four other distinguished journalists during a ceremony at Michigan State University. (FULL STORY)
Metro Times  |  04-03-2013  11:58 am  |  Honors & Achievements

Media Oxpecker: Paywall Spring

Digital paywalls are on the rise; online ad rates continue to fall; and why you should consider cutting down on your #hashtag usage. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-29-2013  1:15 pm  |  Media Roundup

Media Oxpecker: What's the State of News Media in 2013? Depends On Who You Ask.

The Pew Center's annual State of the News Media report says newsroom staffing is down 30 percent since 2000. So why is one economics blogger calling these the "glory days of American journalism"? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-22-2013  12:35 pm  |  Media Roundup

Print Readership of the Chicago Reader ... Rising?new

While its print run has remained the same, print readership of the Chicago Reader has grown by 38 percent since 2010.
Chicago Reader  |  03-21-2013  3:05 pm  |  Industry News

HuffPost Cites Success of Smaller Alt-Weekliesnew

Former L.A. Weekly publisher Michael Sigman says that while the closure of the Boston Phoenix was a shock to the system, smaller-market alt-weeklies "have become innovators in finding non-advertiser revenue."
Huffington Post  |  03-21-2013  6:19 pm  |  Industry News

City Pages Reporter Andy Mannix Wins GLAAD Awardnew

"Game Changer," a profile of Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, won the GLAAD award for Outstanding Newspaper Article.
GLAAD  |  03-19-2013  1:20 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Environmental Health News Series Recognized with Oakes Award Honorable Mentionnew

The EHN series, "Pollution, Poverty, People of Color," earned an Honorable Mention in the competition for the John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism.
EHN  |  03-19-2013  10:42 am  |  Honors & Achievements

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