AAN News
Fewer Book Reviews in Print, More Onlinenew
The New York Times |
05-02-2007 12:39 pm |
Industry News
SEM Costs Explode for Newspapersnew
Almost every major news outlet now invests in buying search keywords through online auctions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The practice has received renewed attention in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, with search terms like "Virginia Tech shooting" and "Virginia Tech massacre" climbing to a cost of $5 per click before settling in at less than 10 cents per click the week after. The Journal also reports that some news organizations are buying search keywords to highlight features on their sites that produce more revenue, like video.
Wall Street Journal |
05-01-2007 11:25 am |
Industry News
The Other Paper's Parent Company Reportedly Soldnew
CM Media Inc. is expected to be sold to Dallas-based American Community Newspapers LLC today, according to Business First. CM founder Max Brown reportedly informed employees of the sale yesterday afternoon with a letter. In addition to owning The Other Paper, CM owns over 20 other publications and a printing facility. American Community Newspapers currently publishes 64 newspapers across the country, according to Business First.
Business First of Columbus |
05-01-2007 8:00 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, The Other Paper
Online Help Wanted Ads Rise in Aprilnew
Editor & Publisher |
05-01-2007 1:20 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising
PBS Targets Media Buyers with Creative Pitchnew
Boston Herald |
05-01-2007 11:23 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing
Agency Execs Mixed on Yahoo Move to Buy Right Medianew
Online Media Daily |
05-01-2007 11:22 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing, Retail Advertising
Why Aren't More Latinos Working at Alt-Weeklies?new
"Latino journalists unfortunately fall quickly to the lure of the supposed glory of a daily byline," reasons OC Weekly reporter and ¡Ask a Mexican! columnist Gustavo Arellano. He tells the Rocky Mountain Chronicle that many Latinos stay away from alt-weeklies' low pay and often controversial positions and opt for "the security of a daily." Even so, he says there are "very, very few Latino journalists in mainstream media." In the sprawling Q&A with Vanessa Martinez, Arellano also touches on his forthcoming ¡Ask a Mexican! book, right-wing talk radio, and getting kicked off MySpace.
Rocky Mountain Chronicle |
04-30-2007 1:02 pm |
Industry News
Philadelphia Weekly Sale: 'There's Nothing Happening'new
That's what Review Publishing president Anthony Clifton is saying. (Review is the parent company of the Weekly.) "The word inside the PW offices is whatever possible deal was on the table is now dead," according to the paper's Philadelphia Will Do blog. This is the first time since rumors of the sale first surfaced in late March that Clifton has commented either way on the possible purchase.
Philadelphia Weekly |
04-30-2007 8:25 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Philadelphia Weekly
Auto Ad Spending Stallsnew
Adweek |
04-30-2007 9:56 am |
Industry News
New IAB Pres Complains About "Ancient" Measurement Methodsnew
Adweek |
04-30-2007 9:52 am |
Industry News
NAA Analysis Confirms Overall Daily Paper Circ Slidenew
Editor & Publisher |
04-30-2007 9:31 am |
Industry News
The Key to Getting an Alt-Weekly Writing Gig: Name-Drop 'Sassy'new
That's what we gleaned from an excerpt of Kara Jesella and Marisa Meltzer's new book, How Sassy Changed My Life. The book argues that the popular girls' magazine, "was less a teenage moment than an early feminist movement," according to NPR. In one excerpt, former Portland Mercury arts editor Julianne Shepherd recalls that "in the interview (for the job at the Mercury), I noted Sassy as a major influence on my inchoate writing voice," and Tim Keck, president of the parent company that owns the Mercury, "was essentially like, 'Right on! You're hired!'"
National Public Radio |
04-27-2007 3:23 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Veteran Newsday Investigative Reporter Hired by Village Voicenew
Graham Rayman will join the Voice staff as staff reporter on May 14, according to an email sent to the paper's staff by new editor Tony Ortega. Rayman racked up many journalism awards during his 11-year tenure at Newsday, and was a member of the paper's 1997 and 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist teams.
Poynter Online: Romenesko Memos |
04-27-2007 3:03 pm |
Industry News
Valley Advocate Joins Other Papers in Voluntary News Box Agreementnew
The memo seeks to avoid regulatory legislation of news box placement in the town of Greenfield, Mass. Under the agreement, labels with names and phone numbers of those responsible for it will be on each box, according to the Republican. Meanwhile, town officials are studying legislative approaches in case the publishers' agreement doesn't fix the problems of overcongestion, disrepair and poor placement.
The Republican (Springfield, Mass.) |
04-27-2007 8:20 am |
Industry News
Minneapolis Alt-Weekly to Cease Publishingnew
Two-time AAN applicant Pulse of the Twin Cities will shut down within the month, the Star Tribune reports. The paper was founded by community activist Ed Felien in 1997 after the Twin Cities Reader was shuttered. "It's been a wonderful run; I've loved every minute of it and hated every minute of it," Felien says, adding that it "has never been financially remunerative." Felien tells the Star Tribune that he will continue to publish his monthly newspaper, Southside Pride, and he also suggests that Pulse may continue to maintain an online presence.
The Star Tribune |
04-26-2007 8:53 am |
Industry News
