AAN News
Two Magazines Turn to Cellphones to Make Print Ads More Interactivenew
The New York Times |
04-28-2008 8:54 am |
Industry News
The New York Press Celebrates 20 Yearsnew
"The New York Press' early years involved a lot of tough slogging, making pitches to recalcitrant advertisers (most of whom are out of business today), attracting writers for minimal fees and continually missing the deadline for our printer in the Meatpacking District," writes founder Russ Smith. "But mostly, we had a lot of fun." He talks about the history of the paper, the future of alt-weeklies, and how his conservative political commentary often got the paper -- which also ran pieces by liberal stalwarts Alexander Cockburn and David Corn -- mislabeled as a "Republican paper." As part of the cover package, the Press also published a timeline of notable events in the paper's history.
New York Press |
04-24-2008 2:50 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Study: Print Ads Drive Online Traffic and Consumer Purchasingnew
Consumers frequently combine newspapers and the internet to research products and make purchases, according to new research by Clark, Martire & Bartolomeo, which was commissioned by Google. "According to the study, among people who research products and services after seeing them advertised in newspapers, two-thirds (67 percent) use the internet to find more information," the Newspaper Association of America says in a release. "Of that group, nearly 70 percent of consumers actually make a purchase following their additional research."
Newspaper Association of America Press Release |
04-24-2008 8:59 am |
Industry News
Boston's Weekly Dig Brings The Internet to Print
Boston's Weekly Dig Press Release |
04-24-2008 1:38 pm |
Press Releases
The Associated Press Taps Verve Wireless to Build Mobile News Network
Dig Communications Press Release |
04-24-2008 9:04 am |
Press Releases
VVM Websites' Traffic in March Up 139 Percent Over Last Yearnew
Editor & Publisher |
04-22-2008 9:40 am |
Industry News
Slowing Economy Might Be Changing Where Online Ad Dollars Are Spentnew
The New York Times |
04-21-2008 9:25 am |
Industry News
Palo Alto Weekly Launches New Real Estate Websitenew
Palo Alto Weekly |
04-21-2008 9:22 am |
Industry News
Circuit Court Affirms Immunity for Pure Third-Party Web Contentnew
Earlier this month, in Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommates.com, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed prior rulings that interpreted the Communications Decency Act as broadly immunizing website owners from liability based on content posted by third parties. However, the court introduced a new test to determine if a website is outside the scope of Section 230 immunity, according to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. "Under the 9th Circuit's test, if a website 'materially contributes' to the allegedly illegal content, as opposed to providing 'neutral' tools for communicating information, it may forfeit its immunity," the law firm says. Applying this test, the court found that Roommates.com was in part a content provider, so it was not immune from claims under the federal Fair Housing Act and similar state laws that prohibit discriminatory housing practices. AAN joined an amicus brief in support of Roommates.com's position in the case. Here is the L.A. Times' report on the case.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
04-17-2008 1:38 pm |
Legal News
Report: Online Video Views Up 66 Percent from Last Yearnew
AP via the Washington Post |
04-17-2008 2:53 pm |
Industry News
Sophisticated Tracking of Web Video Gives Marketers a New Edgenew
The Washington Post |
04-17-2008 2:52 pm |
Industry News
Without Original Reporting, How Long Can the Aggregation Party Last?new
Advertising Age |
04-16-2008 8:38 am |
Industry News
Michael Lacey Responds to Brouhaha Over Commentsnew
"My invoking the argot of Black artists achieved a level of insensitive stupidity almost galactic in scale," writes the Village Voice Media executive editor in a blog post. "Whatever discussion lingers about the use of the words 'bitch' or 'ho' in hip-hop, comedy, film or literature, there is no question about the N-bomb coming out of the mouth of a 59-year-old white man." Lacey's post includes a link to Friday night's error-riddled FOX News segment from Hannity & Colmes about the incident.
Phoenix New Times |
04-14-2008 3:58 pm |
Industry News
New York Press Publishes Wall Street Journal Parody
Back in 1982, Press editor David Blum -- who was then a Wall Street Journal reporter -- was part of a team that published the one-off satire Off the Wall Street Journal, and now he and the Press have published the sequel: My Wall Street Journal, which is published "in honor of Rupert Murdoch's ever-expanding media empire." The project brings Murdoch's tabloid sensibilities to the legendary paper, with results like a full-page spread of a bare-breasted Ann Coulter; a gossip section entitled "Page Sex;" and headlines such as "Cleaning Lady Sees Virgin in Merrill-Lynch Q4 Loss." The team also produced a fake YouTube video of Murdoch reacting to My Wall Street Journal. Read more from the New York Times and Editor & Publisher.
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Manhattan Media Press Release |
04-14-2008 1:06 pm |
Press Releases
Chicago Reader Named in Defamation Suitnew
Former assistant commissioner for the Chicago Department of Aviation James Sachay has filed suit against the Reader and political activist Frank Coconate for defamation after a comment on the paper's "Clout City" blog was attributed to him, CBS-2 Chicago reports. According to the suit, Coconate wrote the incriminating comment, dated January 31 at 7:37 a.m., and attributed it to Sachay. Despite the Reader having a comments policy that states, in part, "please note that commenters are free to use whatever name(s) they choose," the suit claims the paper was negligent for not screening the blog. The four-count suit asks for more than $800,000 from Coconate and the Reader.
CBS-2 Chicago |
04-11-2008 12:25 pm |
Legal News
