AAN News

Alt-Weekly & Staff Photographer Found in Contempt of Courtnew

The Santa Barbara Independent and photographer Paul Wellman were found in contempt of court Thursday for refusing to turn over unpublished photos which had been subpoenaed in the murder trial of a 14-year-old. Though California has a Shield Law to protect reporters and photographers in the media, it doesn't extend to every situation, Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Brian Hill said as he ruled against the Indy. The paper has been fined $1,000 and Wellman has not been sent to jail, pending a ruling by the California appellate court in Ventura. If The Indy loses there, the paper says it will take the case to the state Supreme Court.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  12-03-2007  8:44 am  |  Industry News

Longtime Georgia Straight Restaurant Reviewer Diesnew

James Barber, known as the "urban peasant," died at his home on Thursday. He was 84. In addition to his writing for the Straight, Barber published a number of cookbooks and hosted a national cooking TV show in Canada.
The Globe and Mail  |  12-03-2007  8:14 am  |  Industry News

AB Launches Superpremium Organic Vodkanew

Advertising Age  |  11-30-2007  5:09 pm  |  Industry News

Shepherd Express Marketing Director Dusti Ferguson Diesnew

"Last Tuesday I lost a dear friend," writes publisher Louis Fortis. "Dusti was the first person I hired when I arrived at the Shepherd Express more than 10 years ago. She was very special to the Shepherd and also to me." The 36-year-old is survived by her 7-year-old twins, Ashley and Riley. For those in the area, a memorial visitation will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, from 11 am to 1:45 pm at Church and Chapel, 380 W. Bluemound Road, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Memorial services will begin at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, a memorial trust for the twins will be set up by Dusti's parents. Look for more details on the trust on AAN.org soon.
Shepherd Express  |  11-29-2007  3:45 pm  |  Industry News

News Websites Seek More Search Controlnew

A consortium of leading publishers is hoping to revise a 13-year-old technology for restricting access to search engines, the AP reports. As the web has evolved, publishers have complained that search engines were posting their news summaries, headlines and photos without permission. So the publishers are now pushing the new Automated Content Access Protocol, which will be unveiled today. It could try to limit how long search engines may retain copies in their indexes, or tell them not to follow any of the links that appear within a web page, according to the AP.
The Associated Press via Editor & Publisher  |  11-29-2007  12:07 pm  |  Industry News

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