AAN News
AAN Encourages Members to Unmask Anonymous Senator
An unknown Republican senator has placed a secret hold on the Open Government Act, a bill supported by AAN that would improve the Freedom of Information Act. Although the OGA has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 308-117 and was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, this anonymous supporter of government secrecy is preventing the bill from reaching the Senate floor for a vote. AAN strongly encourages its members to join the Society of Professional Journalist's crowdsourcing effort to unmask the secretive senator.
AAN |
05-30-2007 5:51 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Former U.S. Attorney to Speak at First Amendment Lunch
David C. Iglesias is the former federal prosecutor for the District of New Mexico whose revelation about receiving an improper phone call from Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) was the spark that ignited the scandal presently engulfing U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez and the Bush Administration. Iglesias will join us for lunch in Portland on Saturday, June 16, for our annual celebration of a free press, where he will be interviewed by Santa Fe Reporter editor Julia Goldberg. You've probably heard about Iglesias' role in the DOJ scandal, but did you know that the former United States Navy Reserve Captain was the basis for the character played by Tom Cruise in the movie A Few Good Men?
PortlAANd 2007 |
05-29-2007 12:57 pm |
Association News
Buel: Errors in Coverage of East Bay Express Salenew
East Bay Express editor and new co-owner Stephen Buel wrote to AAN late Friday afternoon to let us know that the Berkeley Daily Planet's characterization of the paper's new ownership structure was wrong. He also complained that the Daily Planet's "selective quotation of (his) comments," may have led people to mistaken conclusions regarding the paper's former owners at Village Voice Media. "Under their guidance, the Express enlarged its editorial staff, professionalized its reporting, sharpened its news coverage, and tightened its writing," Buel says. "In fact, they are the best employers I've ever had."
Letter to the Editor |
05-29-2007 12:13 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Errors in Coverage of East Bay Express Sale
Stephen Buel |
05-29-2007 12:10 pm |
Letters to the Editor
OrlandoWeekly.com is Runner-up for EPpy Awardnew
The alt-weekly's website took placed second in the Best Weekly Newspaper-Affiliated Website category. Last year, first place in the same category went to Baltimore City Paper's website. Both papers are owned by The Times Shamrock Alternative Newsweekly Group. The awards, co-sponsored by Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek magazines, honor the best new media services from the newspaper industry. Winners were announced yesterday.
Editor & Publisher |
05-25-2007 8:10 am |
Honors & Achievements
Jim Hightower to Honor Molly Ivins' Legacy in Portland
Earlier this month, AAN presented the first annual Molly Ivins Award to MSNBC host Keith Olbermann. During the AltWeekly Awards lunch on Friday, June 15, author and radio commentator Hightower will help us to continue to celebrate the memory of his late friend and fellow Texan with a rousing tribute.
PortlAANd 2007 |
05-24-2007 6:22 pm |
Association News
Weekly Dig Story Forces Resignation of Boston Pride Officialnew
Yesterday, the Dig revealed that Boston Pride Committee fundraising chair Bill Berggren has a criminal record and is a convicted sex offender. Later in the day, Berggren stepped down from the committee. "My resignation comes in the wake of a malicious attempt to bring my personal life into the public sphere," Berggren writes in his resignation letter. "This has precipitated a hasty judgment from some members of the community, and I anticipate the enemies of Pride will seize this opportunity to attack the organization. In order to protect Boston Pride from unnecessary attacks two weeks before Pride Week, I am quickly stepping aside."
Bay Windows |
05-24-2007 3:08 pm |
Industry News
Former Boise Weekly Owner & Editor Heads to the Anchorage Pressnew
Bingo Barnes will take over as publisher of the free weekly paper "almost immediately," Boise Weekly reports. "It's a good paper, and there is room for improvement," Barnes says. The Press was bought last year by Wick Communications, which also owns AAN member Tucson Weekly. Barnes, who was at Boise Weekly for about five years, also served on AAN's Board of Directors from 2005 to 2006.
Boise Weekly |
05-24-2007 12:19 pm |
Industry News
UC Berkleley Announces Investigative Reporting Fellowshipsnew
University of California-Berkeley Press Release |
05-24-2007 12:57 pm |
Press Releases
Tags: Editorial
Media Group Wants FOIA Reforms Passed By Memorial Daynew
Editor & Publisher |
05-24-2007 10:58 am |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial, Management
AltWeeklies.com: The Week in Review
In this week's installment: Dubious sub-prime lenders, Philly's mayoral madness, going car-free, domestic partnership's inherent inequality, carbon farming, witnessing an execution, and more.
(FULL STORY)
AAN News |
05-23-2007 3:49 pm |
Association News
More Details Reported About East Bay Express Deal
As the dust settles from Village Voice Media's sale of the Express to a consortium of independent owners, a clearer picture of the new paper is emerging. The Berkeley Daily Planet reports that former Pitch Weekly publisher Hal Brody is the paper's majority owner, with 51 percent of the stock. Brody tells the Bay Guardian that, in addition to himself, editor Stephen Buel and Monterey County Weekly's Bradley Zeve, there are three out-of-town investors in the paper. He also says that the Express' joint ad sales agreement with VVM's SF Weekly will continue "indefinitely," and that the paper will continue to be represented in national ad sales by Ruxton. Meanwhile, Buel tells the Daily Planet that VVM "doesn't do well in places with competition." He adds: "If you look at the paper in the past year or so, you will see that it has gotten a lot thinner ... they didn't do well here." Buel also says that while the Express remains a defendant in the Bay Guardian's predatory pricing lawsuit, VVM agreed to assume all responsibility for the litigation. Finally, Buel writes on the Express' blog that more changes are afoot: a 5,000 bump in circulation and a tightening of the distribution area. He says the new owners also plan to address "changes to the format and design of the newspaper [that] made it a far less hospitable home for small advertisers, and placed limits on our community news coverage."
Berkeley Daily Planet | San Francisco Bay Guardian |
05-23-2007 8:57 am |
Industry News
How Good is Your Paper, Anyway?new
Learn what your peers think by signing up for an editorial critique at the AAN convention in Portland. You'll have an opportunity to sit down with an editor or two from similarly-sized papers and hear how your paper reads. In turn, you will read three issues from their papers and offer the same feedback. If you are interested in participating, contact Richard Karpel at rkarpel (at) aan.org by Friday, June 1.
PortlAANd 2007 |
05-22-2007 8:51 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial
Alt-Weeklies Well-Represented in Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awardsnew
OC Weekly placed second in the General Excellence category in the annual awards sponsored by The Missouri School of Journalism. "The Weekly contains all the usual alternative elements -- the reviews, the listings, the personals ads," the judges said. "What makes it stand out and makes it a winner, though, are the deeply reported and powerfully written centerpiece stories. These have both substance and panache." In addition, LA Weekly had two finalists; and the Boston Phoenix, East Bay Express and Seattle Weekly each had one. The winners were announced today.
Missouri School of Journalism |
05-22-2007 12:54 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Attention Golfersnew
It's not too late to sign up for the 2007 Golf Outing on June 14. Registration is a snap: Simply send Willamette Week sales rep Andrew Shenker an e-mail and arrange payment in advance or for the day of the tournament. Join Andrew and Musicfest NW Director Trevor Solomon in the Hilton Portland (main building) lobby at 7 a.m. for your 8 a.m. tee time at either Eastmoreland or Heron Lakes Golf Course. The $75-per-person fee includes golf, lunch, refreshments and transportation.
PortlAANd 2007 |
05-21-2007 12:08 pm |
Association News
