AAN News
Chicago Reader Names Editor, Associate Publishernew
Michael Miner reports that Chicago Reader managing editor Kiki Yablon will replace Alison True as editor.
Chicago Reader |
07-26-2010 3:14 pm |
Industry News
Yes! Weekly Editor Calls AAN Acceptance "The Accomplishment of a Longtime Goal"new
In this week's issue of Yes! Weekly, editor Brian Clarey shares his reaction upon learning -- while on vacation -- that his paper had been admitted into AAN after its previous attempts were unsuccessful.
Yes! Weekly |
07-23-2010 6:09 pm |
Association News
Cartoonist Writes About Transition to "Altie" Worldnew
Cartoonist Steve Greenberg -- who recently took an Honorable Mention prize at the AltWeekly Awards -- writes about the highs and lows of contributing to an alt-weekly after years of working for daily newspapers.
The Cagle Post |
07-23-2010 2:09 pm |
Industry News
CNN Interviews Westword's Pot Criticnew
Westword medical marijuana critic William Breathes was interviewed by CNN for a yet to be aired business segment.
Westword |
07-22-2010 3:32 pm |
Industry News
Better Format-Busting Through Public Recordsnew
Arizona State's Reynolds Center for Business Journalism has put its spotlight on the Santa Fe Reporter's AltWeekly Award winning project, "Where's the Money," which attempts to uncover the wealthiest individuals in Santa Fe, N.M.
The Reynolds Center |
07-21-2010 11:52 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Awards Host Gustavo Arellano Dishes on Canadian Burritosnew
OC Weekly and '¡Ask A Mexican!' columnist Gustavo Arellano finished his hosting duties at the AltWeekly Awards Luncheon and made a run to a Canadian burrito joint.
OC Weekly |
07-21-2010 6:25 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Gustavo Arellano
Designer Ron Reason Hearts The Strangernew
When design consultant Ron Reason browsed the newspaper display at AAN's Toronto Convention last week, he saw a lot of "squatty, square dimensions" and "covers [that] often sing, but the insides too often look, feel and smell like overpacked luggage." That was until he picked up copies of The Stranger, which he found so engaging, he decided to write an illustrated ode to it. (FULL STORY)
Design With Reason |
07-21-2010 5:31 pm |
Industry News
"Daily Must Be Part of What We Do"new
In a blog post recounting City Newspaper's convention experience in Toronto, publisher/editor Mary Anna Towler contemplates the future of weekly newspapers.
City Newspaper |
07-21-2010 4:06 pm |
Association News
AAN Opens Door to Non-Print Publications, Fills Eleven Board Seats
AAN members voted on several key matters during the association's annual meeting on Saturday, July 17. Eleven seats on the Board of Directors were filled, three publications were admitted into the association, and a bylaws amendment allowing online-only publications to apply for membership was passed by an overwhelming majority.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
07-20-2010 1:31 am |
Association News
Investigative Reporting Ideas and Other Tips
Content from the investigative reporting story generation panel at the Toronto Convention is now available in the AAN resource library.
(FULL STORY)
07-20-2010 12:48 pm |
Association News
2010 AltWeekly Awards Winners Announced
At the 15th Annual AltWeekly Awards Luncheon in Toronto, Gustavo Arellano of '¡Ask A Mexican!' announced the winners of AAN's editorial contest and taught the audience a wide range of Spanish vulgarities and insults.
(FULL STORY)
Jason Zaragoza |
07-16-2010 6:04 pm |
Association News
Long Island Press Honored with Multiple Awards
The Long Island Press brought home seventeen awards at the Long Island chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists' 2010 Media Awards dinner. The Press earned honors in virtually every category of the competition.
(FULL STORY)
Press Club of Long Island SPJ / Fair Media Council |
07-14-2010 10:05 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Welcome to the New AltWeeklies.com
AAN has launched a new dynamic website that merges the association's trade site (aan.org) and story-sharing site (AltWeeklies.com) into one content-heavy arena for both AAN members and the general public.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
07-12-2010 3:47 pm |
Association News
Editorial Panels Will Dig Deep in Toronto
Next week's Annual Convention in Toronto will feature two panels that emphasize intensive investigative reporting and practices.
On Friday afternoon, July 16, AAN continues its "How I Got That Story" Series with a panel featuring Houston Press staff writer Paul Knight and editor Margaret Downing. They will discuss Knight's investigation into the unintended acceleration of the Toyota Prius -- a piece published by Houston Press four months before a Toyota Lexus accelerated out of control in California and killed four people -- ultimately resulting in Toyota's recall of millions of cars. Attendees who would like to read Knight's piece, "Wild Rides," in advance of the panel, can find it here. The discussion will be moderated by Santa Fe Reporter editor and AAN Editorial Chair Julia Goldberg.
On Saturday, July 17, attendees will brainstorm investigative stories as a group during "Going Deep for a Baker's Dozen: 12 Quick Investigative Story Ideas," winner of AAN's 2010 editorial panel contest. The session will feature Chris Potter, the editor of Pittsburgh City Paper, Lisa Rab, a staff writer from New Times Broward-Palm Beach and Christopher Twarowski, a senior reporter/editor and investigative reporter at the Long Island Press. They'll share their thoughts and experiences with investigative projects, and then serve as judges as the audience generates their own ideas that can be shared across markets. Attendees should come ready to participate and compete (there will be prizes for the best ideas!).
Bradley Zeve, publisher and CEO of Monterey County Weekly, conceived the Saturday panel and will serve as its moderator. "Michael Hastings' investigative piece in Rolling Stone brought down the talkative General McCrystal," Zeve says. "It certainly was a powerful reminder of how potent the alternative press can be. I want to know what other investigative stories editors and reporters of AAN might pursue, and how we can learn from one another."
On Friday afternoon, July 16, AAN continues its "How I Got That Story" Series with a panel featuring Houston Press staff writer Paul Knight and editor Margaret Downing. They will discuss Knight's investigation into the unintended acceleration of the Toyota Prius -- a piece published by Houston Press four months before a Toyota Lexus accelerated out of control in California and killed four people -- ultimately resulting in Toyota's recall of millions of cars. Attendees who would like to read Knight's piece, "Wild Rides," in advance of the panel, can find it here. The discussion will be moderated by Santa Fe Reporter editor and AAN Editorial Chair Julia Goldberg.
On Saturday, July 17, attendees will brainstorm investigative stories as a group during "Going Deep for a Baker's Dozen: 12 Quick Investigative Story Ideas," winner of AAN's 2010 editorial panel contest. The session will feature Chris Potter, the editor of Pittsburgh City Paper, Lisa Rab, a staff writer from New Times Broward-Palm Beach and Christopher Twarowski, a senior reporter/editor and investigative reporter at the Long Island Press. They'll share their thoughts and experiences with investigative projects, and then serve as judges as the audience generates their own ideas that can be shared across markets. Attendees should come ready to participate and compete (there will be prizes for the best ideas!).
Bradley Zeve, publisher and CEO of Monterey County Weekly, conceived the Saturday panel and will serve as its moderator. "Michael Hastings' investigative piece in Rolling Stone brought down the talkative General McCrystal," Zeve says. "It certainly was a powerful reminder of how potent the alternative press can be. I want to know what other investigative stories editors and reporters of AAN might pursue, and how we can learn from one another."
AAN |
07-09-2010 12:39 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial
Boise Weekly Editor: 'It's Not OK' to Mix Editorial and Advertising
In an opinion column published yesterday, Boise Weekly editor Rachael Daigle affirms her paper's commitment to maintaining a wall between editorial and advertising. The column is in response to Chicago Reader publisher Alison Draper's recent declaration that her paper will "push" the line between the two. Daigle calls foul on the notion:
Blurring the lines between editorial and advertising is called advertorial. It's not journalistic, it's not ethical to pass it off as editorial content and it's the public that loses when editorial integrity is compromised.It just so happens that AAN editors will be discussing this topic during a roundtable session next Thursday in Toronto. (FULL STORY)
No matter how bad business was at BW during the heaviest part of the recession, we never once considered chipping away at the wall that separates our editorial and advertising departments. The day BW Publisher Sally Freeman announces her intention to "push" the line between editorial and sales will be the day I'll hand her my resignation. Thankfully, Freeman is BW's biggest protector of that line.
Boise Weekly |
07-08-2010 12:06 pm |
Industry News
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