AAN News
New Times BPB Exposes Dubious Work of Ramsey Journalist
New Times Broward-Palm Beach Press Release |
08-22-2006 12:06 pm |
Press Releases
For Newspapers, Mobile is the New Frontiernew
Media Life Magazine |
08-22-2006 7:41 am |
Industry News
Former Alt-Weekly Writers Dish the Seattle Media Scene
Geov Parrish, former staff writer for Seattle Weekly, and Sandeep Kaushik, ex-writer for the Stranger, last week participated in a "Podcasting Liberally" panel about "the fate of the post-purge Weekly in Seattle’s tech-savvy, blog-heavy media market." Parrish worked at the Weekly for eight years before resigning last week, and he doesn't pull punches when describing his differences with the new Village Voice Media management, especially his feeling that they "don't get" online content. Other panelists, however, argue that the Weekly is "oppressed by the weight of its own history" and the VVM changes may bring a younger audience to the paper. The panel also discusses Slog as guilty pleasure and Skip Berger's resemblance to Jerry Garcia. The complete podcast is available for download here.
08-18-2006 12:12 pm |
Industry News
Last Day at Seattle Weekly for Berger, Other Editorial Staffersnew
Seattle Weekly |
08-18-2006 1:07 pm |
Industry News
New Voice Editor's Early Take on the Alternative Press
In an article appearing in the Oct. 17, 1979 issue of the Wall Street Journal, David Blum exhibited an early fascination with the alt-weekly format. Blum, who was recently named editor of the Village Voice, wrote: "Some newspapers do a lot of strange things. Take the Chicago Reader." In addition to exploring the Reader's free-classifieds strategy and its strong hold on both readers and advertisers, Blum questioned the paper's lack of political coverage: "[Co-owner Robert] Roth dates the paper's first issue, that of October 1971, as 'five months after the Kent State Shootings' -- which would seem hardly the time for an alternative paper to concentrate on suggesting what to do on a Saturday night." Blum's article is available for $4.95 in the Wall Street Journal archives.
08-17-2006 11:03 am |
Industry News
Rumors of the Beat's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
A recent story about Gannett distribution networks published in Des Moines' Cityview mistakenly reported that Greenville, S.C.'s MetroBeat "now exists only online." (The mistake was repeated in a similar story published earlier this month in The Billings Outpost.) In fact, MetroBeat no longer exists, having been replaced by The Beat, which became an AAN member in June and celebrated its 1st anniversary on July 25. The confusion stems from the fact that the Beat's owner, James Shannon, was the editor of MetroBeat when it was shuttered and initially kept the name going online before launching his new publication in 2005.
08-17-2006 9:30 am |
Industry News
Old-Timers Bid Farewell as Seattle Weekly Shifts Focusnew
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
08-17-2006 10:06 am |
Industry News
Study: Web Not Replacing Local TV Newsnew
Mediaweek |
08-17-2006 7:09 am |
Industry News
City Pages Alum Becomes Editor in Chief of Mother Jonesnew
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
08-16-2006 11:45 am |
Industry News
Stranger Critic on Professional Critics and Porn From Fans
In an interview with Seattlest, Andrew Wright describes his rocky road from video store clerk to Amazon employee to film critic for The Stranger. The Seattle alt-weekly gives its writers lots of "wiggle room," Wright notes, though he "may be one of the few critics around to have had an editor insert obscenities into a review." One recent perk Wright received was a fan-created DVD of highlights from a German actress' porn career. "I'm not sure if a higher compliment for my work exists," Wright says. "Frankly, I'd be a little frightened to find out."
08-15-2006 1:36 pm |
Industry News
Firefighters Suspended for Talking to Jackson Free Pressnew
Jackson Free Press |
08-15-2006 9:36 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Jackson Free Press
Media Companies Losing Youth?new
MarketWatch |
08-15-2006 6:20 am |
Industry News
Movie Reviews Losing Relevancy Among Younger Movie-Goersnew
Los Angeles Times (reg. req.) |
08-15-2006 6:19 am |
Industry News
Blum Promises Voice Staff He Will Show Up for Worknew
The New York Sun |
08-15-2006 10:41 pm |
Industry News
The Village Voice Announces David Blum Is New Editor in Chief
Blum (pictured) is a veteran New York journalist who has worked at Esquire, New York magazine, and The New York Times Magazine. He is also an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the author of two books: Flash in the Pan: The Life and Death of an American Restaurant and Tick... Tick... Tick...: The Long Life and Turbulent Times of 60 Minutes. In a press release, Blum says, "I believe in the limitless possibilities of weeklies, and in the power of narrative journalism to change the way people think and feel. ... I want New Yorkers to read the Voice, and to be moved, entertained, amused, confronted and compelled by what it has to say." His first day at the Voice will be Sept. 12.
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Village Voice Media Press Release |
08-14-2006 1:22 pm |
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