AAN News
News Organizations Support Bloomberg's Bailout Suitnew
AAN has joined 12 other media organizations in filing a friend-of-the-court brief that supports Bloomberg LP reporters who are trying to access public records related to last year's financial bailout. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System argues that the records are exempt from disclosure under FOIA's exemption 4, which protects confidential financial information from disclosure. But the media organizations say the board hasn't met the burden of showing that disclosure is likely to cause substantial competitive harm.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press |
12-17-2009 9:25 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Survey: 72 Percent of Advertisers See More Digital Spending in 2010new
Media Daily News |
12-17-2009 12:46 pm |
Industry News
Study: Email Still Top Content-Sharing Optionnew
Online Media Daily |
12-17-2009 9:27 am |
Industry News
Tags: Electronic Publishing, Management
Call for Entries: 2010 AltWeekly Awards
The 2010 AltWeekly Awards is now accepting entries. The contest website opened this morning and will close on the contest deadline, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at 11 pm (EST).
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AAN |
12-15-2009 10:52 am |
Association News
The Gambit: We've Had a 'Relatively Good Year'new
In a report on the newspaper industry's well-publicized woes, the New Orleans alt-weekly points out that "2009 has been a relatively good year for Gambit and many other locally owned, locally focused newspapers." The paper reports it avoided layoffs by decreasing its newsprint size and taking other cost-cutting measures and says it should fare well as the issues in the industry continue to shake out: "In the long run, the newspapers that survive will be those that have a special bond with their readers -- and we count ourselves among them."
The Gambit |
12-15-2009 9:46 am |
Industry News
Alt-Weekly Staffer-Turned-Politician's Atheism Becoming Hot Issuenew
The professed atheism of Cecil Bothwell, a former staff writer at the Mountain XPress who was elected to the Asheville City Council last month, is becoming an issue in North Carolina. Bothwell is facing a challenge that stems from an odd clause in the state's constitution, which bars politicians who deny the existence of God from holding office. Bothwell's opponents are considering a lawsuit over his being allowed to take office (he affirmed the oath of office last week), even though federal courts have ruled religious tests for public office are unlawful under the U.S. Constitution. Meanwhile, the case has gone nationwide, with the Associated Press, the Huffington Post and others weighing in. Last night, Bothwell appeared on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
12-15-2009 8:49 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Mountain Xpress
East Bay Express Hosting Office Tour Prior to AAN West Conference
On Friday, Jan. 29 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, the East Bay Express will host a tour of its office in Oakland before the AAN West conference gets rolling later that day, walking attendees through the paper's production process as a way to start a discussion about creating an accurate and efficient operation.
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AAN |
12-14-2009 2:14 pm |
Association News
Search and Video Are Bright Spots In Down Online Ad Marketnew
Online Media Daily |
12-14-2009 2:02 pm |
Industry News
'How I Got That Story' Live Chat: Arkansas Times Writers on Media Reporting
David Koon and Gerard Matthews of Arkansas Times, who took home a first place AltWeekly Award for media reporting, were interviewed by Las Vegas Weekly editor Scott Dickensheets.
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AAN |
12-11-2009 2:51 pm |
Association News
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Federal Shield Billnew
The bill to protect reporters' confidential sources in federal court cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 14-to-5 vote yesterday. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says it is "a new milestone this year for legislation that has been tabled, debated and amended for months in the committee." If the Senate approves the bill, it will still have to be reconciled with a different version already approved by the House.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press |
12-11-2009 12:45 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Gannett Quietly Closes Distribution Network in Jackson
A few years ago, threatened by media giant Gannett's attempt to control local print distribution via The Distribution Network (TDN), the Jackson Free Press and other local publishers banded together to form the Mississippi Independent Publishers' Alliance (MIPA). MIPA then began a process of buying, placing and managing its own system of multi-publication news boxes around the city. Now it looks like MIPA's efforts paid off. JFP publisher Todd Stauffer tells AAN News that the Gannett-owned Jackson Clarion-Ledger has quietly picked up all their TDN boxes and apparently closed out their program. "I'm not sure if this is a trend company-wide for Gannett, but it looks like the 'control-free-distribution' chapter is no longer in the Gannett playbook for Jackson," he says.
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AAN News |
12-10-2009 3:02 pm |
Industry News
Reporters: Need Climate Change Answers During Copenhagen Conference?
AAN News has learned of two great resources for anyone who is writing about the United Nations Climate Change Conference or climate change right now. First, climate scientists from the American Geophysical Union will be providing round-the-clock support for journalists reporting on the conference through Dec. 18. In addition, NOW Magazine's editor and CEO Alice Klein, who is attending the conference, is available for interviews about what's happening in Copenhagen. To set up an interview, email jasonh (at) nowtoronto.com or call 416-364-1300 ext. 372.
AAN |
12-10-2009 2:34 pm |
Industry News
Seven Days Snags Seven State Press Awards
The Burlington alt-weekly took home seven total awards in the Vermont Press Association's 2008 newspaper awards contest, including first prize in the non-daily newspapers General Excellence category. It marks the fourth time in five years the paper took home first in that category -- and the association didn't give awards one year. "At this point, it would be sort of embarrassing if we didn't win," associate publisher and online editor Cathy Resmer says. Seven Days also took home first place wins in the non-daily division for Best Local Story and Best Feature Story, and in combined competition for Arts Criticism.
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Seven Days Press Release |
12-10-2009 1:43 pm |
Press Releases
VVM's Voice Local Network Grows Revenue in First Six Months
Village Voice Media says that revenues from its Voice Local Network have doubled month-over-month since the network's launch in June, while the number of advertisers has more than quadrupled. In addition, VVM reports that the network has been bringing in high CPM rates across the board, averaging $10 gross CPMs and higher.
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Village Voice Media Press Release |
12-10-2009 12:48 pm |
Press Releases
Restaurant Steals 'Ask a Mexican' Logo for Adnew
Gustavo Arellano reports that an unnamed Mexican restaurant in Dana Point has grabbed the logo for his column and is running it in ads that appear in the Dana Point Times -- a local competitor to OC Weekly. While he points out that it is not the first time someone has swiped the Mark Dancey-designed logo, Arellano says he was surprised to find the thievery so close to home. Did the restaurant and the paper "really think they'd get away with using my column's logo and making money off of it without me eventually finding out and throwing barbs back at them?," he asks. "Especially considering it's a Mexican restaurant?"
OC Weekly |
12-10-2009 12:38 pm |
Industry News
