AAN News

Maui Time Editor Unearths the Darker Side of Paradise

Themes of violence and romance cast a dark pall over Hawaii in Small Island, a new novel by Maui Time editor Anthony Pignataro. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-22-2011  2:37 pm  |  Industry News

Bay Guardian's Brugmann Calls Community Forums a Model for Other Publicationsnew

The paper's goal is "to create a document that the voters could use to determine which candidates really deserve the progressive vote."
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  09-22-2011  11:28 am  |  Industry News

Seattle Weekly Devotes Entire Print Edition to Fallen Washington State Soldiersnew

This week's issue is 33 pages and 393 obits long. "Every inch of edit is devoted," explains editor-in-chief Mike Seely. "No arts, no music, no food - just war."
Seattle Weekly  |  09-21-2011  3:35 pm  |  Industry News

Monterey County Weekly Responds To Critics of Student Guidenew

Innocent college students in Northern California are among the victims of a recent Monterey County Weekly Student Guide that recklessly exposed them to advertisements for sexy undergarments and a local custom called "happy hour."
Monterey County Weekly  |  09-19-2011  2:28 pm  |  Industry News

Random Lengths News Editor Questions Mainstream Media's Coverage of the Religious Right

A recent Al Jazeera commentary piece by Random Lengths News senior editor Paul Rosenberg has provoked a discussion on "Dominionism" and the rise of the religious right. (FULL STORY)
Random Lengths News  |  09-19-2011  11:00 am  |  Industry News

Facebook Adds Subscribe Button, Reduces Awkwardnessnew

Facebook's new "subscription" feature addresses two awkward issues facing journalists: Whether to accept friend requests from readers and whether to set up a personal Fan Page.
Facebook  |  09-14-2011  2:19 pm  |  Industry News

Ownership of Birmingham Weekly Changes Hands, Editor Quitsnew

Magnolia Media and publisher Chuck Leishman relinquished control of the paper in June after accruing close to two years' worth of unpaid payroll taxes and other debts.
Media of Birmingham  |  09-13-2011  12:28 pm  |  Industry News

Over 20 Alt-Weeklies Run Sept. 11 Anniversary Commentary by Tom Hayden

The article, "9/11 Blind," examines the Long War that has unfolded over the past ten years, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and exacting a heavy toll on the U.S. economy. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-09-2011  1:00 pm  |  Industry News

Weekly Alibi's Newspaper Boxes Get Makeovernew

Albuquerque artists showered the Weekly Alibi with sketches and digital renderings of how they'd redesign the paper's distribution boxes.
Weekly Alibi  |  08-29-2011  11:00 am  |  Industry News

Mark Kemp Back as Editor of Creative Loafing Charlotte

Kemp takes over for Carlton Hargro, who announced his departure last month. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-24-2011  10:36 am  |  Industry News

New York Press Makes It Official, Will Close This Monthnew

Manhattan Media will close the 23-year-old New York Press at the end of August and launch a "magazine/community newspaper hybrid" in its place.
The New York Observer  |  08-18-2011  2:40 pm  |  Industry News

Full-Page Ad in Austin Chronicle Seeks Strippers, Escorts and Hotties That Have Slept With Texas Gov. Rick Perrynew

An Austin political activist has taken out a full-page ad in the Austin Chronicle seeking stories from strippers, hotties and/or "gay people" who have had sexual relations with Texas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry.
Salon  |  08-18-2011  1:27 pm  |  Industry News

Free Webinar: Generating Revenue with Online Contests & Promotions

AAN is offering a free webinar on August 25, "Winning With Contests," which will show you how to generate revenue and online traffic with online contests and promotions. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-18-2011  5:11 pm  |  Industry News

Reader's Digest Reprises Village Voice 9/11 Cover

In an homage to the classic post-9/11 cover of The Village Voice, next month's Reader's Digest features the same photo that originally appeared in the Voice ten years ago. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-17-2011  2:00 pm  |  Industry News

Baltimore City Paper Names Jennifer Marsh As Publisher

Marsh takes over for longtime publisher Don Farley, who is moving on to assume the regional general manager position at Times-Shamrock Communications. (FULL STORY)
Baltimore City Paper  |  08-15-2011  11:35 am  |  Industry News

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