AAN News

Founding Editor of Fast Forward Weekly Departsnew

Fast Forward Weekly publisher and founding editor Ian Chiclo has left the publishing industry to become director of digital marketing for Tourism Calgary.
FFWD Weekly  |  10-03-2011  3:02 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: Are You a 'Standout' on Google News?

More on Facebook's makeover, Groupon tries to fix its loyalty problem, and are you a "standout" on Google News? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-30-2011  3:06 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Shuffle: Summer Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Autumn is here, and so is a new batch of employment changes across AAN Nation. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-30-2011  5:30 pm  |  Industry News

National Newspaper Project Spotlights Willamette Weeknew

Portland's Willamette Week has been featured in "Who Needs Newspapers?" - a national project produced by the non-profit organization Valid Sources.
WhoNeedsNewspapers.org  |  09-29-2011  4:56 pm  |  Industry News

Village Voice Media Cuts Editorial Staff, Cites Economic Challenges

Editorial staffers at City Pages (Twin Cities), Dallas Observer, OC Weekly, Seattle Weekly, and SF Weekly are hit. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-28-2011  12:53 pm  |  Industry News

AAN Returns to Las Vegas for Writers, Designers and Photographers Workshop

AAN's popular workshop for writers will return to Las Vegas on November 4 and 5, and this year, designers and photographers are invited to the party. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-27-2011  2:00 pm  |  Association News

The Long-Form Renaissance

While long-form journalism's 'resurgence' may be over-hyped, technology is changing how people access it. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-26-2011  8:00 am  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: Facebook Announces Major Changes, Again

How will Facebook's new "Timeline" profile and real-time ticker affect news organizations? How will news organizations affect what you see on the new real-time ticker on Facebook's homepage? All of the Facebook questions you never knew you had, and more. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-23-2011  4:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

JH Weekly Hires New Editor, Richard Abowitz

Today JH Weekly publisher Mary Grossman announced the appointment of Richard Abowitz as editor. (FULL STORY)
JH Weekly  |  09-23-2011  1:40 pm  |  Press Releases

SF Weekly Writer to be Included in 'Best Food Writing 2011'new

SF Weekly restaurant critic Jonathan Kauffman's article about the controversies surrounding shark consumption will appear in Best Food Writing 2011.
SF Weekly  |  09-23-2011  11:01 am  |  Honors & Achievements

Creative Loafing Atlanta Hires New Editornew

New Creative Loafing (Atlanta) editor Eric Celeste has previously served as associate editor of the Dallas Observer.
Creative Loafing  |  09-22-2011  4:28 pm  |  Industry 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

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

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