AAN News
Cleveland Scene Investigation Prompts Ohio Innocence Project to Seek Release of Man Imprisoned for 39 Yearsnew
Lawyers from the Ohio Innocence Project filed motions in Cuyahoga County court on behalf of Ricky Jackson, who is now 59 years old, to finally free him from prison.
Cleveland Scene |
03-27-2014 4:00 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Cleveland Scene, Kyle Swenson
Alt-Weeklies 'Invented the Tone of the Internet'new
Wisconsin Public Radio invited AAN executive director Tiffany Shackelford and Shepherd Express publisher Louis Fortis to talk about the state of alternative news media.
Wisconsin Public Radio |
03-12-2014 4:00 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Louis Fortis
Baltimore City Paper Acquired By Baltimore Sun Media Group
The Baltimore Sun Media Group — a subsidiary of the Tribune Company — publishes the daily Baltimore Sun, as well as several other Baltimore-area community newspapers and magazines.
(FULL STORY)
Baltimore City Paper |
02-20-2014 11:30 am |
Industry News
Tags: Baltimore City Paper
Miami New Times' Tim Elfrink Wins Polk Awardnew
Elfrink's investigation led to one of the largest drug scandals in the history of Major League Baseball, resulting in the suspension of several star players including Alex Rodriguez.
Long Island University |
02-18-2014 4:30 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Miami New Times, Tim Elfrink
New Times Co-Founders Win $3.75 Million Settlement for 2007 False Arrestsnew
New Times co-founders Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin say they will use the settlement proceeds to "help those who fight the good fight against government actors who attack the most vulnerable among us."
Phoenix New Times |
12-20-2013 5:33 pm |
Legal News
The Alternative History of 2013: Alt-Weeklies Year in Review
Alt-weekly editors and reporters share their favorite (and least favorite) stories from 2013.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
12-19-2013 12:15 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Media Oxpecker: Is This Real Life?
Is viral content killing fact-checking? What time does the Facebook algorithm change start? And why one editor wants you to stop glorifying "long-form."
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
12-13-2013 2:15 pm |
Media Roundup
Media Oxpecker: You Won't Believe What These People Said About Snark, Viral Content, and Going Bi-Weekly
Media news you may have missed this week.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
12-06-2013 1:46 pm |
Media Roundup
Voice Media Group Selects Its Best Longreads of 2013new
VMG executive associate editor Andy Van De Voorde has selected fifteen of the best longform stories to appear in Voice Media Group papers this year.
Voice Media Group |
12-05-2013 12:20 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Voice Media Group
Folio Weekly Names Jeffrey Billman as Editornew
Outgoing editor Denise Reagan is heading to the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.
Folio Weekly |
12-03-2013 4:29 pm |
Industry News
New Haven, Hartford, Fairfield Advocates Merged with Entertainment Weekly
Tribune Co. subsidiary CT1 Media has merged its three Connecticut alt-weeklies — Hartford Advocate, New Haven Advocate, and Fairfield County Weekly — with the entertainment weekly previously published by the daily Hartford Courant.
(FULL STORY)
New Mass Media |
12-03-2013 11:30 am |
Industry News
Tommy Russo "Making Waves" on Mauinew
Honolulu Civil Beat profiles Maui Time publisher Tommy Russo in a series dedicated to Hawaii residents "who aren't afraid to make waves" in the community.
Honolulu Civil Beat |
12-03-2013 9:00 am |
Industry News
Tags: Maui Time Weekly, Tommy Russo
Four Alt-Weeklies Aim to Raise 4.7 Million for Non-Profits
Colorado Springs Independent, INDY Week, Monterey County Weekly, and Willamette Week have kicked off their annual "Give!" campaigns.
(FULL STORY)
Give! |
11-15-2013 11:45 am |
Industry News
Brian Clarey Laid Off as Editor of YES! Weekly
Clarey had been with YES! Weekly since its launch in 2005.
(FULL STORY)
YES! Weekly |
11-06-2013 12:15 pm |
Industry News
Tags: YES! Weekly, Brian Clarey
New Gigs For Two Alt-Weekly Vets
Former Village Voice editor Tony Ortega and Creative Loafing Charlotte editor Mark Kemp land in new spots.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
11-06-2013 11:30 am |
Where Are They Now?
Tags: Tony Ortega, Mark Kemp
