AAN News
L.A. Weekly Editor Drex Heikes To Step Downnew
L.A. Weekly editor Drex Heikes has announced that Friday will be his last day with the paper.
LA Observed |
10-24-2011 4:44 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Moments of Brilliance and Sheer Stupidity

Why Google's enhanced search security could be bad news for publishers, the surprisingly old-school method that people are using to share stories online, and Groupon tells potential investors to expect "moments of brilliance and others of sheer stupidity."
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
10-21-2011 6:19 pm |
Media Roundup
NUVO Acquires Indiana Living Green

NUVO, the 21-year-old independently owned and operated media company in Indianapolis, has purchased statewide environmental magazine, Indiana Living Green.
(FULL STORY)
NUVO |
10-17-2011 11:27 am |
Press Releases
SouthComm Acquires Creative Loafing Charlotte and Tampa

CL, Inc. has sold Creative Loafing Charlotte and Creative Loafing Tampa to Nashville-based SouthComm Inc. The company also announced that CEO Marty Petty has resigned.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
10-10-2011 3:12 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker:

Steve Jobs and the way we consume media now. What does HuffPo's launch of local sites in Detroit and Miami mean for the future of Patch? And Groupon profits, just not in the traditional sense.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
10-07-2011 3:02 pm |
Media Roundup
AAN Survey Seeks Newsroom Demographics
In an initiative spearheaded by AAN's Diversity Committee, a survey has been distributed to AAN publishers in an effort to determine the demographic makeup of alt-weekly newsrooms.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
10-06-2011 5:35 pm |
Association News
Tags: Management
Founding Editor of Fast Forward Weekly Departsnew

Fast Forward Weekly publisher and founding editor Ian Chiclo has left the publishing industry to become director of digital marketing for Tourism Calgary.
FFWD Weekly |
10-03-2011 3:02 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Are You a 'Standout' on Google News?

More on Facebook's makeover, Groupon tries to fix its loyalty problem, and are you a "standout" on Google News?
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
09-30-2011 3:06 pm |
Media Roundup
The Shuffle: Summer Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Autumn is here, and so is a new batch of employment changes across AAN Nation.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
09-30-2011 5:30 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
National Newspaper Project Spotlights Willamette Weeknew

Portland's Willamette Week has been featured in "Who Needs Newspapers?" - a national project produced by the non-profit organization Valid Sources.
WhoNeedsNewspapers.org |
09-29-2011 4:56 pm |
Industry News
The Other Paper Acquired by Columbus Dispatch Parent Co.new

With the purchase, The Dispatch Printing Company now owns the major daily newspaper, monthly magazine and alt-weekly in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Business First |
09-27-2011 6:14 pm |
Industry News
JH Weekly Hires New Editor, Richard Abowitz

Today JH Weekly publisher Mary Grossman announced the appointment of Richard Abowitz as editor.
(FULL STORY)
JH Weekly |
09-23-2011 1:40 pm |
Press Releases
Creative Loafing Atlanta Hires New Editornew

New Creative Loafing (Atlanta) editor Eric Celeste has previously served as associate editor of the Dallas Observer.
Creative Loafing |
09-22-2011 4:28 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: The Web's Walking Dead

Why are AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo forming an ad alliance? Is giving away Android tablets an effective strategy for luring new readers? And why are people raving about The Boston Globe's new website?
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
09-16-2011 4:46 pm |
Media Roundup
AAN Mentorship Program Still Accepting Applicants
The AAN Individual Mentorship program is designed to pair up an individual at one AAN publication who wants guidance on a particular topic or job, with an experienced individual at another AAN publication.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
09-16-2011 1:39 pm |
Association News
Tags: Management