AAN News
David Carr: City Pages is 'A Great Paper'new
That's his take after picking up a copy this week, though he says he has "hurt feelings" about City Pages "running the Twin Cities Reader [a now-defunct AAN paper he used to edit] out of business." Carr, who also served as editor of Washington City Paper and is now a reporter for the New York Times, tells the Minnesota Monitor: "I share newspaper approaches with [Village Voice Media]. I've always been equal opportunity in terms of choosing opponents and choosing targets." He adds that VVM papers "in general are far superior to most weeklies, and they fund great journalism, pay a living wage, pay healthcare."
Minnesota Monitor |
05-17-2007 1:02 pm |
Industry News
Film Festival Taps Two Alt-Weekly Critics for Selection Committeenew
The New York Film Festival has added the LA Weekly's Scott Foundas and the Village Voice's J. Hoberman to the roster of critics choosing the 2007 festival slate. They join the Film Society Of Lincoln Center's Richard Pena and Kent Jones and Entertainment Weekly critic Lisa Schwarzbaum on the committee.
Screen Daily |
05-17-2007 8:12 am |
Industry News
Variety, AMC Team for Film Festival Sitenew
Media Daily News |
05-17-2007 1:49 pm |
Industry News
Rudy Giuliani Says Village Voice Reporter is 'Obsessed' With Himnew
In response to last week's Voice cover story, which raised questions about whether the presidential candidate's four New York Yankees World Series rings were obtained in a legal and ethical manner, Giuliani told an Alabama crowd that Wayne Barrett "sticks pins in a doll of me every night" and "almost never gets his facts right." The story quoted appraisers who approximated the rings' value at $200,000, while Giuliani only paid $16,000 for them. More importantly, the article called into question the timing of the deals, alleging that he received them while still mayor -- a violation of law that could still be prosecuted. The Voice's allegations, which Giuliani says are "totally untrue," have sparked a new round of criticism of his administration, especially given his last-minute approval of a $400 million new stadium for the Yankees.
The Village Voice |
05-16-2007 2:09 pm |
Industry News
Alt-Weekly Cartoonist Talks 'Maakies,' 'Drinky Crow'new
The Drinky Crow Show, based on Tony Millionaire's "Maakies" comic strip, hit The Cartoon Network's Adult Swim Sunday night. He tells the New York Times that after he started to draw the characters in exchange for beer at a Brooklyn bar, the New York Press eventually picked up the strip for $25 a week. "Maakies," which now runs in other alt-weeklies, remains the driving force behind Millionaire's creative output, even as he branches out into TV and books. "Without it I'd still be a bum, I'd still be drawing houses," he says. "I needed a deadline. That's the code of the cartoonist: make the deadline." He also explains to Baltimore City Paper why the TV show doesn't share the strip's name: "Maakies" works better visually than aurally. "But 'Drinky Crow' is a word that's very catchy, everybody loves to say 'Drinky Crow.' Little kids love to say 'Drinky Crow.'"
The New York Times |
05-16-2007 11:51 am |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production, Management
Nashville Mayor Vetoes News Box Ordinancenew
Last month, the city's Metro Council passed legislation restricting the placement of news boxes and requiring publishers to pay permit fees and maintain their newsracks in good repair. But yesterday, as expected, Mayor Bill Purcell vetoed the bill. "The ordinance before me is an abridgement of a free press and raises significant First Amendment issues,” Purcell says. Meanwhile, 22 publishers, including AAN member the Nashville Scene, are working on a self-monitoring agreement intended to be a substitute for legislation. Twenty-seven votes would be necessary to override Purcell's veto -- the same number of votes that originally passed the legislation.
The City Paper |
05-16-2007 8:37 am |
Industry News
The Dubious Practice of Double Brandingnew
Advertising Age |
05-16-2007 9:45 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Marketing
Plug Pulled on Readership.comnew
Mediaweek |
05-16-2007 9:41 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Marketing
Use of Ad-Blocking Technology Growingnew
New York Times |
05-16-2007 9:37 am |
Industry News
Madison Avenue Seeks Greater Web Display Ad Targetingnew
New York Times |
05-16-2007 9:34 am |
Industry News
Pernod's New Malibu Rum Campaign to Run in Alt-Weekliesnew
Marketing Daily |
05-16-2007 8:54 am |
Industry News
Texas Observer Reporter Honored by State Legislaturenew
Nate Blakeslee was formally recognized by the Texas House yesterday for his investigation that helped expose sexual abuse at a state youth correctional facility. The Texas Youth Commission has been rocked by the scandal, with the board resigning and a special rehabilitation plan put into place.
Dallas Morning News |
05-15-2007 12:16 pm |
Industry News
Millennials Almost Twice as Likely to Spread Recommendationsnew
eMarketer |
05-15-2007 9:14 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing
Seattle Weekly Makes Waves with F-Bomb on the Covernew
KOMO-TV says it "has received several viewer e-mails" complaining about this week's Seattle Weekly cover (pictured), which features an illustration of a kid wearing a T-shirt that reads "Fuck School." The TV station assumes "the paper made the bold move to make people pick up the paper," and talks to a few angry Seattle residents, but finds others who certainly don't seem to mind. Managing editor Mike Seely explains the decision to KOMO, saying "I took a look at the guy on the cover and I thought, 'what is this guy thinking?' And it was crystal clear." On the Weekly's blog, editor-in-chief Mark Fefer writes that the paper didn't go with the cover "just to get attention or stoke controversy." He adds: "I take no pleasure whatsoever from knowing that many people -- mostly (I think) people who aren't the paper's readers -- took offense."
KOMO-TV |
05-14-2007 9:15 am |
Industry News
Premium Beer No Longer Such a Premium Businessnew
Brandweek |
05-14-2007 9:47 am |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
