AAN News
Santa Fe Reporter Names New Editornew
The Santa Fe Reporter has named staff writer Alexa Schirtzinger as its new editor, filling the spot left vacant by previous editor Julia Goldberg.
Santa Fe Reporter |
05-12-2011 6:08 pm |
Industry News
AAN in NOLA: Early Registration Deadline Approaching Fast
Time is running out to get the early registration rate for AAN's Annual Convention in New Orleans. Three new speakers have been confirmed to discuss interactive news: DocumentCloud co-founder Aron Pilhofer, NPR interactive designer David Wright, and New York Times interface developer Tyson Evans.
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AAN |
05-12-2011 2:41 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial, Electronic Publishing
2011 James Beard Award Winners Announced
Three alt-weekly food writers — and one alt-weekly videographer — were named winners of the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards on Friday night.
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The James Beard Foundation |
05-10-2011 6:31 pm |
Honors & Achievements
The Media Oxpecker: Twitter's 'CNN Moment'
Twitter has its 'CNN moment' with the death of #OBL, the PR industry will swallow us all, and another look at Groupon's business model.
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AAN |
05-06-2011 6:07 pm |
Media Roundup
Metro Pulse Wins 11 SPJ Awards Competing Against Large Daily Papers
Metro Pulse |
05-03-2011 10:14 am |
Honors & Achievements
Orlando Weekly Names Arts & Culture Editor
Orlando Weekly has named Jessica Bryce Young as its arts & culture editor.
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Orlando Weekly |
05-02-2011 1:49 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Facebook Slips A Shiv Into Groupon
This week: Facebook launches its Daily Deal program in five cities, why newspaper ad revenue won't rebound anytime soon, and Jack Shafer's response to Arthur "Shiv" Brisbane.
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AAN |
04-29-2011 1:31 pm |
Media Roundup
Dan Snyder Defends, Re-Files Lawsuit Against Washington City Papernew
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder re-filed his lawsuit against Washington City Paper in a D.C. court today, nearly three months after it was filed in New York.
Washington City Paper |
04-26-2011 2:57 pm |
Legal News
Anti-Gay Politician Offended By Internet Comments, Hyperbolenew
In an open letter to the Village Voice, New York State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr. accuses the paper of using its "editorial discretion to facilitate and encourage homicide."
Village Voice |
04-25-2011 2:11 pm |
Industry News
Eight Alt-Weeklies Honored in CNPA Awardsnew
San Francisco Bay Guardian picked up the coveted General Excellence award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Palo Alto Weekly led all alt-weeklies with ten awards.
California Newspaper Publishers Association |
04-22-2011 5:31 pm |
Honors & Achievements
The Media Oxpecker: How To Build A Fucking Website
The Awl turns two, the threat (and opportunity) of the Flipboard app, and the impending rise of The Machines.
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AAN |
04-22-2011 3:58 pm |
Media Roundup
AAN-Commissioned 'Tax Myths' Piece Crashes Willamette Week's Website
Traffic to David Cay Johnston's piece on tax myths, which ran in 40 alt-weeklies last week, caused Willamette Week's website to crash for about three hours Monday.
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AAN |
04-20-2011 8:23 am |
Industry News
Top Dogs of the Rockiesnew
Salt Lake City Weekly writers held sway at the Top of the Rockies competition, a regional contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Competing against papers from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming in the 10,000 to 75,000 circulation range, the paper garnered a dozen awards, four of them first place.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
04-19-2011 9:27 pm |
Press Releases
The Media Oxpecker: Copyright Wrong Turns
This week: new adventures in copyright law, Photoshop on your tablet, drama at Twitter, and much more.
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AAN |
04-15-2011 12:16 pm |
Media Roundup
Metro Times Writer is Detroit Area’s Journalist of the Year
Detroitblogger John, as he’s known to readers of Metro Times and thousands of his own online readers, was named Journalist of the Year by the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists last week.
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Metro Times |
04-15-2011 9:27 am |
Press Releases