AAN News

Match.com Signs Elaborate Sponsorship Deal With TBS Networknew

New York Times (reg. req.)  |  11-30-2006  10:58 am  |  Industry News

Newspapers Are Primary Shopping Medium For Most Americansnew

Center for Media Research (reg. req.)  |  11-30-2006  10:46 am  |  Industry News

AAN West, AAN East Web Sites Up and Running

Attendees bound for either of AAN's annual regional staff-training conferences can save on early registration, get hotel information and preview program schedules and speaker bios. Those headed for AAN West, to be held Jan. 26-27 at the Miyako Hotel in San Francisco, can go here. Participants in AAN East, to be held Feb. 16-17 at the Hotel Washington in D.C., click here.
AAN  |  11-27-2006  1:46 pm  |  Association News

Traditional Ad Firms Spooked by Major Internet Sitesnew

As Google and Yahoo form partnerships with traditional media like newspapers and radio, ad agencies are starting to get worried. Their biggest concern? "Google could end up automating so much of the ad-buying process that companies no longer see the need to pay much for media buyers," reports the New York Times.
New York Times (reg. req.)  |  11-21-2006  9:28 am  |  Industry News

Housing Sales Show Decline in 38 Statesnew

AP via Orlando Sentinel  |  11-21-2006  9:52 am  |  Industry News

Yahoo! in Broad Partnership with 176 Daily Papersnew

The arrangement will begin next month with Yahoo's HotJobs service and then move to other types of content, advertising and technology, according to the New York Times. An executive at one of the seven newspaper chains involved in the deal says the long-term goal is to increase the value of local news by having it tagged and optimized for search. Yahoo will also make available event listings, maps and other content and tools on the newspapers’ Web sites.
New York Times  |  11-20-2006  10:53 am  |  Industry News

Con Artists Target Classifiednew

Editor & Publisher  |  11-20-2006  10:54 am  |  Industry News

New Member Directories Shipped

Five copies of the latest version were mailed to AAN publishers this week. Although the directory is no longer designed as a marketing tool, the association produces a new one every two years as a convenience for AAN members. The small, spiral-bound book includes contact information for member companies and their senior staff.
AAN  |  11-17-2006  11:54 am  |  Association News

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