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Transcript of Clinton's Speech Now Availablenew
The entire two hours with former President Bill Clinton, including the question-and-answer session, have been transcribed and posted here. Short Quicktime clips are included; DVDs are available for purchase. The convention wrap-up page has been updated with recent coverage from members and other sources. And all of AAN's on-the-spot coverage is still readily available from the 2006 Convention page.
AAN Transcript |
06-30-2006 12:15 pm |
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LEO Editor's Letter From Little Rock and the AAN Conventionnew
Louisville Eccentric Observer |
06-30-2006 7:36 am |
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City Newspaper's Mary Anna Towler Feels 'Loss' After Clinton Speechnew
City Newspaper (Rochester) |
06-28-2006 12:55 pm |
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Behind the Scenes at the Clinton Speechnew
After weeks of uncertainty, details started to firm up by the day before the former president was due to arrive in Little Rock. He'll take only two questions -- none about Hillary -- his handlers said, and it would be nice if one of them was about Clinton's new school of Public Service. But then Elvis showed up back stage, "flanked by Secret Service agents and more handlers, and all bets were off," writes Westword Editor Patty Calhoun, who by then had been anointed Clinton’s designated interviewer. "I would have packed something other than flip-flops had I known my feet were going to be on stage," says Calhoun.
Westword |
06-23-2006 2:35 pm |
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Tags: Patricia Calhoun
Little Rock and Back Againnew
The Independent News was not admitted as an AAN member this year, but its representatives decided to stick around Little Rock anyway, "to meet as many people as we could, learn as much as possible and have as much fun as we could stand." Judging by this week's cover story, mission accomplished. Editor Duwayne Escobedo includes trivia (the Rolling Stones stayed in the same hotel in March, and didn't tip well) and advice gleaned from seminars (alt-weeklies can go too far!?). "There's no question about it," Escobedo says. "Our next road trip is to Portland, Ore., in 2007 for the next AAN annual convention."
Independent News |
06-22-2006 11:40 am |
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CONVENTION: Clinton Speaks, and Speaks Some More
"The greatest thing about not being president anymore is I can say whatever I think," Clinton told AAN members at a luncheon this afternoon. And he said quite a lot, talking well beyond his scheduled time. Clinton commended alt-weeklies for "filling a void" created by two-dimensional portrayals in mainstream publications. He also took questions from the unusually well-behaved audience.
(FULL STORY)
Amy Gill |
06-17-2006 4:07 pm |
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Four New Member Papers Admitted to AAN
AAN Staff |
06-17-2006 5:23 pm |
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Five New Members Elected to AAN Board
AAN Staff |
06-17-2006 5:08 pm |
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CONVENTION: Awards Lunch is All in the (AAN) Family
Monica Leas |
06-17-2006 7:37 am |
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CONVENTION: Clark: Alt-Weeklies 'Vital to American Democracy'
Monica Leas |
06-17-2006 7:32 am |
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2006 AltWeekly Award Winners Announced
When not pelting AAN members with New Orleans souvenirs, Michael Tisserand (pictured) announced the order of finish in 20 different categories and two circulation divisions at a luncheon held in Little Rock, Ark. this afternoon as part of AAN's Annual Convention. The Coast was the biggest winner, taking three first-place awards. Creative Loafing (Atlanta) and OC Weekly each won two, with the Orange County paper topping both column categories. First-place winners, a good mix of familiar names and newcomers, will be collected in a book, Best AltWeekly Writing and Design.
(FULL STORY)
Amy Gill |
06-16-2006 2:24 pm |
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Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
CONVENTION: Opening Night Parties Are a Hit in Little Rock
Over 400 Convention attendees, friends, families and guests flocked to two official parties Thursday night in Little Rock. Guests first checked out the Clinton Presidential Center before moving on to a rooftop cocktail party hosted by the Arkansas Times. Said Salt Lake City Weekly's Ben Fulton (pictured), "The air smells like chewing tobacco, frying pork and diesel oil, and that's a good thing."
(FULL STORY)
Monica Leas |
06-16-2006 8:31 am |
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CONVENTION: Membership Committee Recommendations
Paula Routly |
06-16-2006 3:27 pm |
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CONVENTION: 'Best Idea' Nets City Paper Staffer $250
AAN Staff |
06-16-2006 9:21 am |
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