AAN News
Seven Days Hires Six New Staff Members
Six new employees have joined the staff at Seven Days over the past few months. The new hires include two staff writers, a marketing and events manager, a production manager, a designer and a sales assistant.
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Seven Days |
04-17-2012 3:40 pm |
Press Releases
Three Alts Are National Sigma Delta Chi Winnersnew
Independent Weekly, Miami New Times, and New Times Broward-Palm Beach were named winners of the Society of Professional Journalists' 2011 Sigma Delta Chi Awards.
Society of Professional Journalists |
04-11-2012 11:35 am |
Honors & Achievements
Gustavo Arellano Explores the History of Popular Mexican Dishes in New Book
In a new book out today, "Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America," the OC Weekly editor and ¡Ask a Mexican! columnist takes on America's most beloved Mexican dishes.
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AAN |
04-10-2012 11:40 am |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: The Ever-Expanding Job Description of the Modern Editor
The future of media is here, and it is relentlessly on-message.
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AAN |
04-06-2012 11:00 am |
Media Roundup
Alt-Cartoonist’s Graphic Novel About Friendship With Jeffrey Dahmer Is A Best Sellernew
Alt-cartoonist and The City creator John "Derf" Backderf's recent graphic novel, My Friend Dahmer, has entered bestseller charts.
DerfCity.com |
04-03-2012 11:00 am |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Editorial, John Backderf
AAN Announces Diversity Scholarships, Student and Professional Funds
AAN is launching three scholarship funds to support the development of the next generation of journalists and journalism managers in alternative newsmedia.
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AAN |
03-30-2012 4:00 pm |
Association News
The Media Oxpecker: Are Readers a Commodity or Potential Business Partners?
The Guardian turns its readers into a resource; Google launches a paywall alternative for publishers; what one journalism professor would do if he ran an alt-weekly; and what type of journalist are you?
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AAN |
03-30-2012 2:05 pm |
Media Roundup
Baltimore City Paper Editor Lee Gardner To Departnew
Gardner is leaving on April 27 to become a senior editor at the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Baltimore Sun |
03-29-2012 3:24 pm |
Industry News
Reporter Retiring To Hike Appalachian Trailnew
Nashville Scene senior writer Jeff Woods will take a six-month hike on the Appalachian Trail.
Nashville Scene |
03-29-2012 12:18 pm |
Industry News
What Is an Alt-Weekly?new
For decades, alt-weeklies defined themselves in opposition to mainstream media. But with the rise of the web, both dailies and alts have had to redefine themselves in unexpected and often uncomfortable ways.
Baltimore City Paper |
03-28-2012 10:40 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Baltimore City Paper
Poll Writing Webinar Rescheduled to Thursday
Join AAN and the American Association for Public Opinion Research for a webinar on how to use polls to add context to compelling anecdotes, upturn conventional wisdom and add keen insight to your writing.
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AAN |
03-26-2012 4:27 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial
The Media Oxpecker: Who Profits When News Goes Mobile?
Pew Research Center says we're living in "the age of mobile"; Why diversity initiatives based on skin color miss the point entirely; And what one former newspaper editor says she'd do if she could do it all over again.
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AAN |
03-23-2012 11:38 am |
Media Roundup
Boston's Weekly Dig Editor to Depart, Search for Replacement Begins
Publisher Jeff Lawrence will assume the role of interim editor.
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Weekly Dig |
03-22-2012 2:12 pm |
Industry News
North Carolina Press Association Honors 3 Alt-Weekliesnew
Independent Weekly, Mountain Xpress and Yes! Weekly recently received accolades from the organization.
North Carolina Press Association |
03-21-2012 11:42 am |
Honors & Achievements
Columbia Free Times, Charleston City Paper Honored by State Press Associationnew
South Carolina Journalist of the Year goes to Free Times reporter Corey Hutchins.
South Carolina Press Association |
03-21-2012 11:00 am |
Honors & Achievements
