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East Bay Express Brings Electionland to Californians

The East Bay Express is the exclusive media sponsor of California's Electionland, a nonpartisan social-media web site where voters can ask and answer questions on everything related to the upcoming elections in California. (FULL STORY)
East Bay Express  |  10-05-2010  3:13 pm  |  Press Releases

DNC Accidentally Includes Philadelphia City Paper Expletive in Promo Emailnew

Jeffery C. Billman's declaration that The Roots "are fucking awesome" made its way into an email blast promoting a rally for President Obama.
Philadephia City Paper  |  10-05-2010  11:53 am  |  Industry News

Vegas Writers Workshop Early Registration Discount Ends Thurs.

Reporters and editors planning to attend AAN's 2010 Writers Workshop in Las Vegas have until Thursday, Oct. 7 to take advantage of the early registration discount and reduced hotel rate. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  10-05-2010  10:46 am  |  Association News

Gawker's Web Visuals and 'The Magazining' of Contentnew

In his monthly web traffic breakdown, Gawker Media's Nick Denton says that his sites' most popular blog posts are "built around an image or video." Are we witnessing The Great Magazining of the internet?
Romenesko  |  10-04-2010  4:08 pm  |  Industry News

Phoenix New Times Story Leads to Scrutiny of Ariz. Deputynew

The story cast doubts on Arizona sheriff's deputy Louie Puroll's claim that he was shot by drug smugglers.
ABC News  |  09-30-2010  11:01 am  |  Industry News

Baltimore City Paper Ordered to Pay $350,000 in Defamation Verdictnew

Miami restaurant owner Ioannis Kafouros was misidentified as a federal fugitive in a 2008 article.
The Daily Record (Md.)  |  09-28-2010  12:41 pm  |  Legal News

Cleveland Scene and Miami New Times Team Up To Donate LeBron Jerseys to Homelessnew

The two alt-weeklies are taking their donated items to South Beach.
Cleveland Scene  |  09-28-2010  5:25 pm  |  Industry News

Backpage.com Rejects Calls for Censorship

Backpage.com respectfully declines the recent demand by a group of 21 state attorneys general that it close its adult classifieds website. (FULL STORY)
Backpage.com  |  09-21-2010  4:58 pm  |  Press Releases

AAN Editors and Writers Take on Vegas

AAN's 2010 Writers Workshop features a program jam-packed with valuable lessons and reporting tools for writers. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-16-2010  5:07 pm  |  Association News

Seattle Weekly Cartoonist Goes Into Hiding After Fatwanew

Molly Norris had been placed on a hitlist earlier this year after she declared May 20, "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day."
Seattle Weekly  |  09-15-2010  5:18 pm  |  Industry News  |  Comments (1)

'Buzz is Coming Back' for the Village Voicenew

Business Insider reporter Joe Pompeo calls the Village Voice "relevant again."
Business Insider  |  09-15-2010  1:38 pm  |  Industry News

Video: David Carr On How to Stick Out in a Cluttered Age

Video from David Carr's session at AAN's Annual Convention in Toronto is now available. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-14-2010  3:05 pm  |  Association News

Former Boston Phoenix Editor Lands at AOL

Lance Gould will take over as project editor for the AOL content platform. (FULL STORY)
AOL  |  09-10-2010  11:46 am  |  Industry News

Phoenix New Times Sues Former Employeenew

Phoenix New Times and Village Voice Media have filed suit against Ty Liebig, a former staffer, for trademark infringement.
Heat City  |  09-08-2010  12:39 pm  |  Legal News

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