AAN News
North Bay Bohemian Uses QR Codes For Editorial Content
North Bay Bohemian published its annual "Best Of" issue using QR codes—which are typically hyped as an advertising tool—and used them to supplement the issue's editorial content.
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North Bay Bohemian |
03-30-2011 7:00 pm |
Industry News
Nashville Scene Accidentally Posts First Draft of Theater Review, Critics Charge Racismnew
Nashville Scene accidentally posted a draft version of a theater review on its website, which included portions that some readers found racist.
Mediaite |
03-29-2011 6:24 pm |
Industry News
Best Disclosure Ever? Baltimore City Paper Reporter Bought Pot From Story Subjectnew
Baltimore City Paper reporter Van Smith's article on a local record store owner who pleaded guilty to "possession with intent to distribute cocaine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone," included a disclosure that the author had previously purchased marijuana from the store.
Romenesko |
03-29-2011 5:18 pm |
Honors & Achievements
The Media Oxpecker: RSS Edition
Every Friday we round up media & tech industry news you may have missed while you were busy exposing the laziness of the mainstream media.
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AAN |
03-25-2011 6:38 pm |
Media Roundup
Isthmus Wins Another Genesis Award
For the second year in a row, Madison-based Isthmus has received a Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States.
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Isthmus |
03-24-2011 3:49 pm |
Press Releases
Village Voice Media Immigration Coverage Garners Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalismnew
Village Voice Media has earned the 2010 James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism for its series, "Amongst U.S.," a group project of twenty stories that appeared across VVM's fourteen publications last year.
The Aronson Awards |
03-22-2011 5:14 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Texas Tribune and Bay Citizen To Develop Open-Source Publishing Platformnew
Two leading non-profit news organizations will develop a free, open-source publishing platform to help other online news organizations more easily engage with readers, manage content and raise revenue.
Knight Foundation |
03-22-2011 12:22 pm |
Press Releases
Tags: Editorial, Electronic Publishing
Did the Daily Mail (U.K.) Rip-Off an SF Weekly Story?new
SF Weekly's Lauren Smiley noticed striking similarities between her cover story on U visas and a piece that ran in yesterday's Daily Mail.
SF Weekly |
03-21-2011 6:27 pm |
Industry News
Several Alt-Weekly Writers Are James Beard Finalistsnew
Alt-Weekly writers are well-represented in the list of finalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards. Winners will be announced on May 6.
James Beard Foundation |
03-21-2011 5:25 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Tsunami-Inspired Cover Evolves Into Benefit Art Show for Japannew
Portland Mercury art director Justin "Scrappers" Morrison is organizing a benefit show with local artists to raise money for Surfrider Foundation Japan.
The Portland Mercury |
03-18-2011 4:28 pm |
Honors & Achievements
The Media Oxpecker: Paywall Edition
Breaking down the breakdowns of the NYT paywall, a small business owner's Groupon nightmare, and much, much more in this week's media roundup.
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AAN |
03-18-2011 2:00 pm |
Media Roundup
Pew Research Center: Alt-Weeklies Showing Signs of Business Improvementnew
The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism notes that circulation at the largest alt-weeklies held relatively steady in 2010.
Project for Excellence in Journalism |
03-17-2011 4:30 pm |
Industry News
Santa Fe Reporter Editor Julia Goldberg Announces Departure
Santa Fe Reporter editor and AAN editorial chair Julia Goldberg will depart next month.
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AAN |
03-17-2011 12:14 pm |
Industry News
Sunshine Week: San Diego CityBeat Leads Effort To Create Online Transparency Toolnew
In concert with Sunshine Week, San Diego CityBeat has collaborated with a local organization to launch Open San Diego Flashlight, an online bookmark collection which makes government records and public databases more accessible.
San Diego CityBeat |
03-14-2011 5:34 pm |
Industry News
Mara Shalhoup Says Goodbye To Creative Loafing Atlantanew
In a farewell column this week, new Chicago Reader editor Mara Shalhoup said goodbye to her now-former publication, Creative Loafing (Atlanta).
Creative Loafing |
03-11-2011 4:55 pm |
Industry News
