AAN News
Long Island Press Investigation Leads to Indictment of Local Police Officialsnew
A March 2011 cover story questioned whether the Nassau County Police Department gave preferential treatment to donors of a nonprofit police foundation.
Long Island Press |
03-06-2012 3:32 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Cincinnati CityBeat Acquired by SouthCommnew
Nashville-based SouthComm has announced the purchase of Cincinnati CityBeat. Publisher Dan Bockrath will remain in his position.
SouthComm |
03-05-2012 12:45 pm |
Industry News
How Diverse Are Alt-Weekly Feature Writers?new
Shani Hilton takes a look at the gender and racial background of Washington City Paper cover story authors.
Washington City Paper |
03-05-2012 3:15 pm |
Industry News
Rebecca Schoenkopf Takes Over Wonkettenew
Former L.A. CityBeat editor and OC Weekly columnist Rebecca Schoenkopf is the new owner/publisher/editor of political gossip site Wonkette.
Wonkette |
03-02-2012 3:38 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Rebecca Schoenkopf
The Media Oxpecker: How to Activate the Facebook Timeline for Your Company Page
Facebook's timeline format comes to brand pages; How Google's latest search changes affect local businesses; and why the time it takes for a website to load can make or break it.
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AAN |
03-02-2012 2:22 pm |
Media Roundup
Birmingham Weekly to Publish Every 10 Daysnew
Birmingham Weekly will publish every 10 days rather than every 7 days. Owner Stephen Humphreys plans to devote more attention to hosting events at the paper's new office.
The Birmingham News |
02-29-2012 8:55 am |
Industry News
Seattle Weekly Editor Wins Thoroughbred Writing Awardnew
Seattle Weekly editor Mike Seely has been named as the recipient of the Washington State Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's Mark Kaufman Media Award.
VVM Corporate Blog |
02-27-2012 4:31 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Developer Arrested for Assaulting Daughter of Independent Weekly Publishers
The daughter of Independent Weekly (Lafayette, La.) publishers Steve May and Cherry Fisher May was reportedly punched and knocked unconscious by a local developer who has been engaged in an ongoing dispute with the paper over its coverage of a state property tax loophole.
(FULL STORY)
The Independent Weekly |
02-24-2012 1:05 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: In Defense of Aggregation
The newsonomics of hyperlocal; putting the "non" in non-profit news; and the huge chasm between where we spend our time and where advertisers are spending their money.
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AAN |
02-24-2012 3:45 pm |
Media Roundup
Meijer Stores Delay Removal of Newspaper Racksnew
Meijer will delay the removal of its free publication racks from the Lansing market until March 15, reports City Pulse.
City Pulse |
02-24-2012 2:20 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Circulation, City Pulse
Halifax Mayor Retires in Wake of Investigation by The Coastnew
A 5,000-word investigative piece by The Coast's Tim Bousquet questioned the role of Halifax mayor Peter Kelly as executor of a family friend's will.
The Globe and Mail |
02-23-2012 3:40 pm |
Industry News
Jonathan Gold Leaving L.A. Weekly for L.A. Times
Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold is leaving the L.A. Weekly for the Los Angeles Times.
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AAN |
02-21-2012 11:49 am |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Pew Digital Advertising Report 'Unsurprising but Damning'
What can we learn from the Pew Research Center's report on Digital Advertising and News? A Women's Media Center report reminds us that media is overwhelmingly male, and getting maler. And get ready for the Tablet Generation.
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AAN |
02-17-2012 3:33 pm |
Media Roundup
Fla. State Attorney Insults Reporter's Appearance in Response to Critical Blog Postnew
Florida State Attorney Angela Corey is angry about a Folio Weekly blog post which suggested she violated a state law by pressuring employees to sign a petition for her reelection.
Folio Weekly |
02-17-2012 4:58 pm |
Industry News
Mich. Grocery Chain To Remove Free Publications From Storesnew
Lansing's City Pulse stands to lose 15 percent of its total distribution.
City Pulse |
02-16-2012 11:04 am |
Industry News
