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L.A. Weekly Editor Drex Heikes To Step Downnew

L.A. Weekly editor Drex Heikes has announced that Friday will be his last day with the paper.
LA Observed  |  10-24-2011  4:44 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: Moments of Brilliance and Sheer Stupidity

Why Google's enhanced search security could be bad news for publishers, the surprisingly old-school method that people are using to share stories online, and Groupon tells potential investors to expect "moments of brilliance and others of sheer stupidity." (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  10-21-2011  6:19 pm  |  Media Roundup

Halifax Moms Offended by Cover of The Coastnew

This week's cover featured the name of Toronto punk band, Fucked Up.
CBC News  |  10-21-2011  3:56 pm  |  Industry News

SouthComm Acquires Creative Loafing Charlotte and Tampa

CL, Inc. has sold Creative Loafing Charlotte and Creative Loafing Tampa to Nashville-based SouthComm Inc. The company also announced that CEO Marty Petty has resigned. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  10-10-2011  3:12 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: 

Steve Jobs and the way we consume media now. What does HuffPo's launch of local sites in Detroit and Miami mean for the future of Patch? And Groupon profits, just not in the traditional sense. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  10-07-2011  3:02 pm  |  Media Roundup

Founding Editor of Fast Forward Weekly Departsnew

Fast Forward Weekly publisher and founding editor Ian Chiclo has left the publishing industry to become director of digital marketing for Tourism Calgary.
FFWD Weekly  |  10-03-2011  3:02 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: Are You a 'Standout' on Google News?

More on Facebook's makeover, Groupon tries to fix its loyalty problem, and are you a "standout" on Google News? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-30-2011  3:06 pm  |  Media Roundup

National Newspaper Project Spotlights Willamette Weeknew

Portland's Willamette Week has been featured in "Who Needs Newspapers?" - a national project produced by the non-profit organization Valid Sources.
WhoNeedsNewspapers.org  |  09-29-2011  4:56 pm  |  Industry News

Village Voice Media Cuts Editorial Staff, Cites Economic Challenges

Editorial staffers at City Pages (Twin Cities), Dallas Observer, OC Weekly, Seattle Weekly, and SF Weekly are hit. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-28-2011  12:53 pm  |  Industry News

The Other Paper Acquired by Columbus Dispatch Parent Co.new

With the purchase, The Dispatch Printing Company now owns the major daily newspaper, monthly magazine and alt-weekly in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Business First  |  09-27-2011  6:14 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: Facebook Announces Major Changes, Again

How will Facebook's new "Timeline" profile and real-time ticker affect news organizations? How will news organizations affect what you see on the new real-time ticker on Facebook's homepage? All of the Facebook questions you never knew you had, and more. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-23-2011  4:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

Creative Loafing Atlanta Hires New Editornew

New Creative Loafing (Atlanta) editor Eric Celeste has previously served as associate editor of the Dallas Observer.
Creative Loafing  |  09-22-2011  4:28 pm  |  Industry News

Bay Guardian's Brugmann Calls Community Forums a Model for Other Publicationsnew

The paper's goal is "to create a document that the voters could use to determine which candidates really deserve the progressive vote."
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  09-22-2011  11:28 am  |  Industry News

Seattle Weekly Devotes Entire Print Edition to Fallen Washington State Soldiersnew

This week's issue is 33 pages and 393 obits long. "Every inch of edit is devoted," explains editor-in-chief Mike Seely. "No arts, no music, no food - just war."
Seattle Weekly  |  09-21-2011  3:35 pm  |  Industry News

Monterey County Weekly Responds To Critics of Student Guidenew

Innocent college students in Northern California are among the victims of a recent Monterey County Weekly Student Guide that recklessly exposed them to advertisements for sexy undergarments and a local custom called "happy hour."
Monterey County Weekly  |  09-19-2011  2:28 pm  |  Industry News

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