AAN News

Phoenix Media/Communications Group Sells Portland Phoenixnew

The Maine alt-weekly was sold to Portland News Club LLC, which publishes the Portland Daily Sun.
Mainebiz  |  11-13-2014  4:30 pm  |  Industry News

East Bay Express to Readers: We're Doing Just Fine, Thank Younew

In a letter to readers, East Bay Express president Jay Youngdahl says "our publication is currently healthier than it has been for more than a decade."
East Bay Express  |  10-22-2014  3:30 pm  |  Industry News

E.W. Scripps Co. Folds Metro Pulse in Knoxvillenew

Metro Pulse began publishing in 1991 and was acquired by Scripps subsidiary Knoxville News Sentinel Media Group in 2007.
Knoxville News Sentinel  |  10-15-2014  2:22 pm  |  Industry News

How Riverfront Times is Covering the Chaos in Fergusonnew

"Alt-weeklies are all about telling the stories of American cities, and this is an important moment in an American city."
Poynter  |  08-18-2014  5:30 pm  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: A Week in the Life

We read the news this week, oh boy. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-15-2014  1:15 pm  |  Media Roundup

Metro US Acquires Philadelphia City Papernew

Metro US — owner of free daily tabloids in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia — has purchased Philadelphia City Paper.
Philly Mag  |  08-14-2014  1:10 pm  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: The Great Newspaper Spinoff of 2014

Media news you may have missed this week. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-08-2014  4:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

Media Oxpecker: What the Journalist Saw

The three words that are at the heart of journalism. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-01-2014  2:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

Formal Complaint Filed After San Diego CityBeat Reports of Pepper Spray Abuse in Juvenile Hallsnew

A coalition of civil rights groups is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the overuse of pepper spray in San Diego County juvenile detention facilities.
San Diego CityBeat  |  07-29-2014  4:15 pm  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: What You (could possibly, but maybe not necessarily) Need to Know

Media industry news you may have missed while you were busy sparkling and twanging. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-25-2014  12:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

AAN Accepts Three New Members, Fills Eight Board Seats

Little Village, Motif Magazine, and Wisconsin Gazette are voted in as new members. Salt Lake City is chosen as the site of the 2015 Annual Convention. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-18-2014  4:00 pm  |  Association News

2014 AAN Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2014 AAN Awards were announced in Nashville during the association's 37th annual convention. The winners were chosen as the most outstanding from a field of over 900 entries submitted by 77 alternative publications across the U.S. and Canada. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-12-2014  5:00 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

2014 AAN Awards Finalists Announced

The 2014 AAN Awards finalists were selected as the most outstanding from a field of over 900 entries submitted by 77 alternative publications across the U.S. and Canada. The winners will be announced during a reception on July 12 at the AAN Convention in Nashville. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-18-2014  3:15 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Media Oxpecker: The Data Show

Media industry news you may have missed this week. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-13-2014  5:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

AAN Announces 2014 Convention Grant Recipients

Twelve alt media professionals have been awarded grants to attend the AAN Annual Convention in Nashville next month. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-11-2014  5:30 pm  |  Conference News

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