AAN News
Jeffrey C. Billman and J. J. Marley: Slicing Pie-in-the-Sky
Tired of political rhetoric that went unchallenged, the Orlando Weekly team of Jeffrey C. Billman and J.J. Marley set about creating an annotated version of a speech by the mayor. Their format-busting work earned them an AltWeekly Award, even though Marley was rooting for a different issue to be entered. This is the 33rd in a "How I Got That Story" series highlighting the AltWeekly Awards' first-place winners.
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Marty Levine |
01-12-2006 2:23 pm |
Association News
Boston Phoenix Writer Is 'Fair and Balanced'
Harvey Silverglate, who is also a civil rights attorney, appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" on Dec. 11 to discuss National Security Agency leaks. At first the conversation was surprisingly civil, with Silverglate even ribbing O'Reilly by saying, "Fair and balanced, that's my motto." Silverglate mentioned his recent Phoenix article suggesting that New York Times staff could be indicted for publishing the domestic wiretapping story: he told O'Reilly, "I received more phone calls and e-mail, hostile e-mail, about that from my friends in the news media saying, 'Don't give the Department of Justice any ideas!'" However, as discussion turned to whether exposing the wiretapping could have undermined the war on terror, the segment ended with a brief shouting match. A summary of Silverglate's appearance can be found on O'Reilly's Web site.
01-12-2006 8:40 am |
Industry News
Alito Discusses Free Speech and Advertisingnew
Editor & Publisher |
01-12-2006 3:40 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial
FOIA Turns Forty, Needs Strengtheningnew
Albany Times Union |
01-12-2006 12:29 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial
Bellingham Weekly Publishes Four-Page 'Hibernation Issue' (PDF)new
The business partners responsible for Bellingham Weekly, Publisher Douglas Tolchin and Editor Tim Johnson, recently had a dispute that resulted in Johnson's termination and the ownership of the paper being argued in court. Tolchin now has released a Winter 2006 "hibernation issue," comprising: a short fable indicating that the paper's recent troubles may be a blessing in disguise; a help-wanted ad for a new managing editor; a "hamster index" contrasting BW facts with facts about the black bear; a "tribute to local print media"; a reader survey asking advice on future issues; and a letter from the publisher, in which Tolchin recaps his view on the events of the last few months, sets goals to move BW toward a "sustainable and sensible business model," and projects a spring 2006 date for the next issue.
Bellingham Weekly |
01-11-2006 2:33 pm |
Industry News
Bay Guardian Debuts 40th Anniversary Redesignnew
San Francisco Bay Guardian is planning a year-long anniversary celebration, starting with a strikingly different look. In the Jan. 11 issue, Executive Editor Tim Redmond calls the new design "both far more modern and in keeping with the historical mission of this newspaper." The Bay Guardian was founded in 1966 by Bruce B. Brugmann and his wife Jean Dibble; Brugmann is still the editor and publisher, and Dibble is the associate publisher. The paper has also re-adopted its original logo; Redmond says the move demonstrates that the vision Brugmann and Dibble had "when they started the Guardian is still what we're about today: Printing the news and raising hell."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
01-11-2006 8:48 am |
Industry News
Chicago Reader Column Becomes Blogosphere Target
The Reader's Executive Editor, Michael Lenehan, penned a Swiftian proposal for a "Year Without Journalism" in the Dec. 30 issue (available here as a PDF). Lenehan wrote, "With no news to aggregate, no facts to ruminate, the algorithms and the bedroom pundits will turn on each other like mirrors, producing a perfect regression of narcissistic self-reflection, repeating endlessly." The story immediately became an object of insult among offended bloggers such as Rambling Rhodes and Wonkette, who was mentioned in Lenehan's piece. Lenehan says, "Did it get the reaction I hoped for? Of course not. The reaction I hoped for -- the reaction I always hope for -- is widespread and universal acclaim. Instead I received kind words from all the old-school journalists I heard from and vilification from almost every blogger who read the piece -- and, of course, from many bloggers who saw it blogged somewhere else and didn't bother to read it. I was surprised by how literal and humorless the bloggers are. I guess they like to think they are being attacked by print journalists, it reassures them that they are effectual."
01-10-2006 1:23 pm |
Industry News
Craig Newmark Named Keynote Speaker at AAN West
Newmark, founder of free online classified site
craigslist.org, will share his thoughts on the topic of
journalism. He will also leave plenty of time for questions from the
audience. Newmark will
address conference attendees during the traditional AAN West lunch, which
will be held this year on Saturday, Jan. 28.
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AAN Staff |
01-10-2006 7:58 am |
Association News
Tom Christie: Listing Toward the Left
Tom Christie led the staff of L.A. Weekly in kicking their year-end "Zeitlist" issue into gear. He says "it's surprising how the past year comes into focus" when compiling lists like "6 Reasons Why November 2 Wasn't a Total Gay Political Nightmare." This is the 32nd in a "How I Got That Story" series highlighting the AltWeekly Awards' first-place winners.
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Nora Ankrum |
01-09-2006 8:24 am |
Association News
Judge Bars San Diego Reader From Publishing Blood Substitute Infonew
Superior Court Judge Joan M. Lewis issued a temporary order preventing the San Diego Reader from publishing details about Polyheme, a blood substitute still in testing, that were obtained under the California Public Records Act. Northfield Laboratories Inc. had sued the Reader last month to stop publication of the information, which Northfield calls "trade secrets." On July 28, the Reader had published an article saying that Polyheme was being tested in downtown San Diego and in poor minority neighborhoods, on trauma patients who were unable to consent. A Northfield spokesperson said the two sides would meet next week in an attempt to reach an agreement.
Associated Press via The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
01-06-2006 7:36 am |
Industry News
Amsterdam Weekly Wins Three European Newspaper Awards
01-06-2006 8:12 am |
Press Releases
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
Pop Star's Musical Tribute to Boston Phoenix Columnist
Kay Hanley, the former frontwoman of Letters to Cleo (of "Here & Now" fame), has written a new song for Phoenix contributer Brett Milano. The catchy single is titled "Cellars by Starlight," which also happens to be the name of the Phoenix music column that Milano wrote for several years. On her Web site, Hanley said of Milano, "Sure, it could be perceived as pandering, but I adore him and he's a freak and he deserves to have a song written for him." The hand-clapping tune is available in MP3 format on the Phoenix Web site.
01-05-2006 4:22 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Boston Phoenix
Senator Tied to New Times Inquiry Draws Criticismnew
A member of the Arizona Senate's Ethics Committee has filed a formal complaint against Sen. Jack Harper (R-Surprise), arguing that Harper acted improperly when he issued a subpoena requiring that voting machines be released to a consultant hired by Phoenix New Times. Harper said he agreed to allow New Times to fund consultant Douglas W. Jones, a computer-science expert, after the Senate refused to pay for an investigation into a contested 2004 election. On Dec. 21, a judge refused to enforce a second subpoena for the individual ballots to be released to Jones, whose report on the machines is expected in a week. It is unclear whether Jones' report will be made public, or if it will be published first in New Times. According to the Arizona Daily Star, New Times Editor Rick Barrs "said he is not sure whether he will even give a copy of the consultant's report to Harper."
The Arizona Republic (reg. req.) |
01-05-2006 4:36 am |
Industry News
Blogger Reveals Identity in Face of Defamation Lawsuitnew
Star Tribune |
01-05-2006 1:50 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial
White House Issues Deadlines for FOIA Improvementnew
GovExec.com |
01-05-2006 12:45 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial
