AAN News
Early Plans for Pittsburgh Convention
Last look at Madison
(FULL STORY)
Ryan Fox |
06-07-2002 4:50 pm |
Association News
Dan Savage Sets Awards Lunch on Fire
In one of the
most memorable events ever at an
AAN convention, Dan Savage
electrified the seventh annual Alternative
Newsweekly Awards affair with a
high-voltage performance that included
nearly naked waiters and publishers
shedding trousers. One attendee
called it "the best hour of
comedy I've ever seen." Savage's
fatwah: every first-place winner had to
drink a shot and shed an article of
clothing. Two-thirds of the way in,
he admitted, "I can't believe you are
all playing along. The power of one
pushy fag in AAN -- it's amazing."
(FULL STORY)
06-04-2002 4:18 pm |
Industry News
AAN Accepts MetroBeat
Members approve budget, foundation,
new board members and
member-services committee
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
06-03-2002 11:04 am |
Association News
Vanessa Leggett Describes Her Crash Course in Journalism
Speaking at AAN's First Amendment Luncheon, Vanessa Leggett said she learned journalism "the same way an adolescent boy learns about sex -- groping and fumbling my way through, getting rejected and slapped occasionally." Slapping in her case included jail time for refusing to turn over materials from confidential sources to a Texas grand jury. "We must always work to ensure the free flow of information to the public," she said. "When the government gets involved, that can't occur."
(FULL STORY)
Matt Olson |
05-30-2002 2:58 pm |
Industry News
Publisher’s Roundtables To Swap Ideas
New format for business-stream sessions
(FULL STORY)
Ryan Fox |
05-24-2002 11:02 am |
Association News
Vanessa Leggett, Dan Savage to Speak at Convention
To replace Bergman and Feldman
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
05-13-2002 5:29 pm |
Association News
AAN Going to SHRM
First booth at recruitment expo
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
04-15-2002 4:28 pm |
Industry News
Creative Loafing Consolidates Production
The Creative Loafing chain is consolidating its entire layout, design and production operation in Atlanta. The move assures consistency of appearance and quality of design, and also will save the chain’s five papers as much as $22 per page, says CL’s CEO Ben Eason. Eight or nine jobs were eliminated but all affected employees were offered jobs in Atlanta, where the production staff will number about 24.
(FULL STORY)
04-08-2002 2:17 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production, CL, Inc.
AAN Attends NARM for First Time
Music business shows interest in alt-weeklies
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
03-13-2002 4:01 pm |
Association News
AAN Massages ShoWest
Annual reception well-attended
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
03-08-2002 3:33 pm |
Association News
AAN West Draws More Than 100
Abbreviated program well-received
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
02-12-2002 3:34 pm |
Association News
Second Annual Cartoon Contest Announced
Entries solicited in two categories
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
01-25-2002 10:27 am |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
Bergman Named First Amendment Speaker
“Insider” model speaks at Madison convention
(FULL STORY)
Keith Pandolfi |
01-22-2002 10:32 am |
Association News
Pacific Northwest Inlander Launches Redesign
The Pacific Northwest Inlander unveils its redesign today. Seattle designer Mark Evans, a familiar name among AAN papers, began the makeover last spring. Inlander Publisher Ted S. McGregor Jr. says the redesign is a signal the weekly is “not content to stand still.”
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
01-10-2002 12:03 pm |
Industry News
AAN West Hotel Deadline Extended
New deadline Jan. 18
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
01-10-2002 9:53 am |
Association News
