AAN News

Seattle Weekly Adds Indie Rocker As Guest Columnistnew

John Roderick, frontman for the indie rock group The Long Winters, will be filling in as guest editor of Seattle Weekly's music blog Reverb.
Seattle Weekly  |  11-04-2010  4:35 pm  |  Industry News

Brains Titillated, Livers Pickled In Las Vegas

Tales of pink drinks, celebrity VPL, and minimal loathing at AAN's Vegas Writers Workshop. (FULL STORY)
Storify  |  11-01-2010  9:39 pm  |  Association News  |  Comments (1)

Google To Invest $5 Million In Digital Journalism Grantsnew

Google says that that the grants are intended to encourage innovation "at the grassroots level" of digital publishing.
Google  |  10-27-2010  4:04 pm  |  Industry News

Dan Savage Strikes A Collective Nervenew

Dan Savage's YouTube plea to LGBT teens is inspiring thousands to tell their stories.
It Gets Better Project  |  10-20-2010  1:25 pm  |  Industry News  |  Comments (1)

SF Weekly Nabs Two SPJ Awardsnew

SF Weekly's Matt Smith and John Birdsall were honored by the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
SPJ, Northern California Chapter  |  10-19-2010  2:36 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Tucson Weekly Picks Up Several Awardsnew

The Arizona Newspapers Association recognized Tucson Weekly for General Excellence and reporter Jim Nintzel as Journalist of the Year, among other awards.
Arizona Newspapers Association  |  10-19-2010  12:54 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Backpage.com to Suspend Certain Areas of Personals and Adult Sections

In a proactive effort to protect its advertisers, users, and minors Backpage.com calls for creation of national task force to fight illegal users of online classified sites. (FULL STORY)
Backpage.com  |  10-19-2010  10:42 am  |  Press Releases

This Is Why People Find Blogs Annoyingnew

The Awl's Choire Sicha calls a story in New Times Broward-Palm Beach "annoying."
The Awl  |  10-15-2010  1:40 pm  |  Industry News

AOL Jumps Back Into 'Best Of' Fraynew

AOL's decision to bring back their City's Best network of websites will throw another player into the already crowded field of city guides.
AOL  |  10-13-2010  5:35 pm  |  Industry News

Las Vegas Weekly Releases iPhone Appnew

The Weekly calls it, "an insider app built by people who know Las Vegas better than anyone."
VEGAS.com  |  10-08-2010  5:48 pm  |  Industry News

Seven Days' Resmer Among Vermont Rising Starsnew

Seven Days associate publisher / online editor Cathy Resmer has been named one of Vermont's "Rising Stars" by Vermont Business Magazine.
Vermont Business Magazine  |  10-08-2010  3:31 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

AAN Names Tiffany Shackelford As Executive Director

Shackelford comes to AAN with a solid grasp of online media, a history of raising money from journalism foundations, and a substantial amount of association management experience. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  10-07-2010  12:36 pm  |  Association News  |  Comments (3)

Alt-Weekly Cartoonist Performs Live Web Show

Lloyd Dangle, cartoonist of the twenty-two-year-old alt weekly comic strip, Troubletown, has launched a live interactive web show. (FULL STORY)
Troubletown  |  10-05-2010  4:48 pm  |  Press Releases

JFP Wins 3 First-Place Reporting Awards, Second for 'Two Lakes' Work

At its 60th annual Green Eyeshade banquet near Atlanta, Ga., the Society of Professional Journalists awarded the Jackson Free Press three first-place reporting awards. (FULL STORY)
Jackson Free Press  |  10-05-2010  3:55 pm  |  Press Releases

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