AAN News
Local Online and Mobile Ad Spending and Trending: How Does Your Paper Stack Up?
You probably know how much online advertising revenue you're making with
your website, but do you know whether you're doing better or worse than
everybody else in online sales? Borrell Associates, a research and
consulting firm that tracks local advertising and helps media companies
develop executive strategies, is currently conducting a survey of AAN
members and their online advertising revenues. Andrew Martin, a senior
associate with Borrell, will present the results of this benchmarking survey
at the upcoming Toronto Convention on Friday morning, July 16. If you need a
copy of the survey or have any questions, please contact Debra Silvestrin at debra (at) aan.org. The deadline to return the survey is June 4.
AAN |
05-12-2010 3:09 pm |
Association News
Alice Lucan's Newslaw Office is Moving; New Phone Number Coming [members only]
AAN |
04-30-2010 12:10 pm |
Association News
Mark Your Calendars: AAN's 2010 Convention Hits Toronto This July
The 33rd annual AAN Convention is heading north to Toronto, where NOW
Magazine will host a three-day gathering of enlightening programming,
unforgettable parties and crucial networking with your AAN peers. The convention website, which launched today, has the details thus far on programming, registration deals, travel and accommodations, and more.
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AAN |
04-29-2010 5:16 pm |
Association News
AAN Offers Free Convention Registration for Best Editorial Panel Idea
AAN's Editorial Committee invites any and all AAN folks to submit a panel proposal for the 33rd Annual Convention, which will be hosted by NOW Magazine in Toronto July 15-17. Author of the best proposal will win a free registration*--a value of up to $375--to the convention. READ MORE
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AAN |
04-26-2010 12:46 pm |
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Tags: Editorial, Electronic Publishing
Free Webinar on Print Sales Set for Thursday
The latest installment of our Sales Webinar Series for AAN members will take place on Thursday, April 22. The topic will be "Return on Expectations - The Key to Print Sales Success," presented by AAN Vice President and Colorado Springs Independent CEO Fran Zankowski. Registration is free for AAN members, but limited to 25 people; click here to register.
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AAN |
04-19-2010 1:29 pm |
Association News
AAN's Editor Stepping Down
Editor Jon Whiten is leaving the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies; he will be replaced by current Editorial Awards and Advertising Director Jason Zaragoza. Whiten, who joined AAN in January 2006, is stepping down to focus on the local news website and arts & culture magazine he owns and operates in Jersey City, N.J. His last day on staff is March 31, but he will continue as a part-time contractor, overseeing AAN.org, for a month or two, as Zaragoza transitions from his current position into the editor role.
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AAN |
03-26-2010 11:25 am |
Association News
Diversity Grant Applications Now Available
The AAN Diversity Grant Program, which
was instituted in 2001 to help papers add diversity to their newsrooms and
to encourage minority journalists to start their careers at alt-weeklies, is accepting new applications. The program offers AAN papers the opportunity to apply for a grant for a
diversity-related project or for an intern. The Diversity Committee will
award up to four grants of $1,250 each per year; the deadline for applications is April 23. Recent awardee Boise Weekly tells AAN News that the "global culture blog" for the local refugee community it launched with the grant money "would have never happened" without the Diversity Grant. Now that the blog has become a success, the Weekly will keep it going with its own funding. (For all the details, download an application here.)
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AAN News |
03-24-2010 6:15 pm |
Association News
Discounted NewsU Webinar on Location-Based Services Set for April 1
The emerging world of location-based services are helping news organizations serve their customers better and helping cutting-edge reporters succeed. An upcoming webinar from NewsU will explore how a these new platforms can be valuable reporting tools. Through AAN's partnership with NewsU, the first 25 AAN members to register will receive a reduced rate of $12.95 for the webinar (the regular rate is $27.95). Click here to get the AAN password. Click here to register.
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AAN |
03-16-2010 12:28 pm |
Association News
Discounted NewsU Webinar on Mobile News Production Next Wednesday
AAN members have the opportunity to participate in a live webinar from Poynter's NewsU that focuses on mobile media and producing news in the digital age. "Mobile Media 101: Producing News with Your Smartphone" is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, at 2 pm Eastern time. The first 25 AAN registrants using the AAN discount code will get a special rate of $9.95.
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AAN |
02-24-2010 11:47 am |
Association News
Discounted NewsU Webinar on Multimedia Tools This Thursday
AAN members can check out the latest cameras, mobile devices and apps to help you tell multimedia stories in Multimedia Tools: Your 2010 Shopping List. In this webinar from Poynter's NewsU, you'll learn about the latest gear as well as ways to get the most out of what you already have. The first 25 AAN members to register will pay just $10.95 when using the discount code (you can find it here).
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AAN |
02-16-2010 11:40 am |
Association News
AltWeekly Awards Hard Copy Deadline Extended to Feb. 16
Due to potential weather-related mail delays, the deadline for hard copy submissions has been extended to Tues., Feb. 16. Entrants submitting payment with their entries will also have until that date to submit payment.
AAN News |
02-09-2010 12:05 pm |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
Deadline to Apply for AAN Membership Extended to Feb. 19
The application deadline for newspapers to apply for AAN membership has been extended two weeks to Feb. 19. You can download an application here, or contact AAN to have one mailed to you. Find out more about admission guidelines and membership requirements here.
AAN |
02-05-2010 3:36 pm |
Association News
AAN Signs Book Contract with Northwestern University Press
As AAN papers scramble to meet the Feb. 8 deadline for the 2010 AltWeekly Awards journalism competition, entrants should know that several of the winning entries will be published in book form in 2011. AAN has just signed a contract with Northwestern University Press to publish a book titled Best AltWeekly Writing 2009 and 2010, which will feature a selection of first-place winning pieces from several categories, as well as a number of "How I Got That Story" interviews with winning authors.
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AAN |
02-05-2010 12:53 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial, Management
2010 AltWeekly Awards Deadline Approaches
Entries must be registered through the contest website by 11 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 8.
Each entry must be registered online, regardless of whether the material itself is being entered in PDF or tearsheet format. Hard copies and payment must be received in the AAN office by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11.
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AAN News |
02-05-2010 9:00 am |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
Videos, Presentations from Web Publishing Conference Now Available
Scores of alt-weekly staffers descended on San Francisco's Argonaut Hotel last week for AAN's 2010 Web Publishing Conference. Publishers, editors, ad sales managers and others came together for one-and-a-half days of virtually non-stop panels and presentations on how best to manage digital publishing now and in the future. If you weren't able to make it to the conference, or want to share what you learned at a particular session, you can check out videos from nine of the 12 sessions and PDF presentations of several sessions in the Resource Library.
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AAN |
02-04-2010 5:47 pm |
Association News
