AAN News
'Is This What It Takes' To Go Viral?new

Village Voice staff writer Elizabeth Dwoskin describes how she felt when a story she wrote went viral.
Columbia Journalism Review |
08-18-2010 1:16 pm |
Industry News
AAN's Popular Annual Writers Workshop Gets a Face Lift in 2010
After many successful years at the Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Ill, AAN's annual Writers Workshop is relocating to Las Vegas, Nev., for a two-day intensive workshop Oct. 29-30.
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Association of Alternative Newsweeklies |
08-16-2010 5:58 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial
Seattle Weekly Art Director Gets the NYT Treatmentnew

Boo Davis and her upcoming book, 'Dare to Be Square Quilting,' are profiled.
New York Times |
08-13-2010 4:29 pm |
Industry News
Salt Lake City Weekly Writers Garner Awards at Local and Regional SPJ Competition
Salt Lake City Weekly |
08-13-2010 8:10 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Editorial, Salt Lake City Weekly
Press Release: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Weekly Dig Personnel Changes
Boston's Weekly Dig |
08-13-2010 5:15 pm |
Press Releases
Boston's Weekly Dig Names Editornew
The Boston Globe |
08-12-2010 9:52 pm |
Industry News
City Pages (Twin Cities) Releases Fourth Comics Issuenew

This year's edition features comic strips from thirty-five local artists.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
08-11-2010 11:16 am |
Industry News
Get to Know the New AltWeeklies.com

AAN's web traffic has jumped significantly, and the rise in visitors has brought increased attention to some of the site's new features.
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AAN |
08-09-2010 6:50 pm |
Association News
Eugene Weekly Receives Package of Manure Intended for Gustavo Arellanonew

An anonymous reader sent a bag of horse manure addressed to "Ask a Mexican" with a note: EAT SHIT AND DIE PARASITE. (FULL STORY)
OC Weekly |
08-09-2010 12:02 pm |
Industry News
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Houston Press and Monterey County Weekly Honored for Environmental Reportingnew
Society of Environmental Journalists |
08-09-2010 6:21 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Village Voice Media Offers Digital Fellowships at Cronkite
Village Voice Media Press Release |
08-06-2010 11:36 am |
Press Releases
Style Weekly Publishes First 'Comic Strip Issue'new

Style Weekly published its first 'Comic Strip Issue' in which the Richmond, Va. alt-weekly asked local cartoonists to submit comics about their city. (FULL STORY)
Style Weekly |
08-04-2010 1:05 pm |
Industry News
Scott Dickensheets Leaving Las Vegas Weeklynew
Scott Dickensheets, whose most recent stint as editor of Las Vegas Weekly began in July 2008, is leaving to become a columnist at the daily Las Vegas Sun. Both the Sun and Weekly are owned by Greenspun Media Group.
Editor & Publisher |
08-03-2010 1:05 pm |
Industry News
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Village Voice Editor Tony Ortega Fires Backnew

Village Voice editor Tony Ortega has fired back at Austin Chronicle editor Louis Black's suggestion that some weekly publications lost their alt-cred when they were bought by publishing chains.
Village Voice |
07-28-2010 3:17 pm |
Industry News
Are Alt-Weeklies Becoming "Less Alternative"?new
In a post-convention column about the state of the alt-weekly industry, Austin Chronicle editor Louis Black argues that many weekly papers have become "less alternative" since being purchased by larger media groups.
Austin Chronicle |
07-27-2010 5:13 pm |
Industry News
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