AAN News

Philly City Paper 9/11 Cover Chosennew

Philadelphia City Paper's front page is one of 25 chosen for a poster, produced by the National Press Club, featuring front pages from around the world that ran the week of the 9/11 disaster. Sales of the poster will raise funds for the September 11, 2001 Family Relief Fund. (last item)
Philadelphia City Paper  |  11-15-2001  5:13 pm  |  Industry News

A Good Show, by Any Measure

The AAN Convention in New Orleans featured 521 attendees, 44 exhibits, seven new AAN members and one great party. Not to mention Hazel Reinhardt, Leslye Geller, Rick Bragg, Andrei Codrescu and Oliver Stone. Plus a jazz funeral and some amazing beds. Who could ask for anything more? (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  07-18-2001  11:50 am  |  Industry News

Kaz Allegedly Falls Victim to NYPress' 10-Year Rulenew

First, it was film critic Godfrey Chesire. Now it's the cartoonist Kaz ("Underworld"), who tells The Comics Journal that he ran afoul of New York Press' "10-year rule," under which the paper reportedly fires veteran contributors to keep its content fresh. Meanwhile, the Press' John Strasbaugh denies the existence of said rule.
The Comics Journal  |  06-21-2001  11:49 am  |  Industry News

Mauldin's Cartoons Continue to Inspirenew

Drawing on the Past: Higgins and Toles have both won Pulitzer Prizes.
Chicago Reader  |  06-15-2001  11:51 am  | 

DesertNet Building New AAN Web Site

AAN has hired Tucson-based DesertNet to redesign the association's website, making it more powerful and user-friendly than the current site, AAN Executive Director Richard Karpel announced today. (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  06-15-2001  11:51 am  |  Association News

WSJ, NYT Refuse Pro-Death Penalty Adnew

Austin Chronicle  |  06-15-2001  11:51 am  |  Industry News

Writing, Classified Conferences Set

AAN's fifth annual Medill Alternative Journalism Writing Workshop is scheduled for Sept. 21-23 in Evanston, Ill., and the second Classified Conference is booked for Minneapolis Nov. 2-3. (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  06-08-2001  11:50 am  |  Industry News

Big Party Planned for Big Easy

It’s a good thing the AAN convention seminars are starting an hour later this year. “The attendees are going to be up late,” says Margo DuBos, publisher of host paper Gambit Weekly. (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  05-23-2001  11:51 am  |  Association News

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