AAN News
Analysis Shows a FOIA Backlognew
"Despite reforms enacted by Congress and an order from the last administration to do a better job, federal agencies continue to give those seeking information a frustrating and oftentimes unsatisfying experience," according to a quantitative review by the Sunshine in Government Initiative of federal agency FOIA reports.
Sunshine in Government Initiative |
04-14-2009 12:59 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
LEO Weekly Tightens Beltnew
The alt-weekly's 17 staff members are taking a five percent pay cut this quarter to cope with the economic downturn, the 'Ville Voice reports.
The 'Ville Voice |
04-14-2009 9:04 am |
Industry News
New Twist in VVM/Bay Guardian Case
While last year's verdict in favor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian in its predatory pricing lawsuit against SF Weekly and Village Voice Media is being appealed, the Guardian claims VVM is ducking its debts and hiding its assets in an effort not to pay the $15.6 million it owes in damages. VVM executive editor Michael Lacey says that's not correct. "The case is on appeal. You are not entitled to a penny," he writes in a blog post.
San Francisco Bay Guardian | SF Weekly |
04-14-2009 8:16 am |
Industry News
Forecast: Internet Will Be Only Medium To Grow Ad Dollars This Yearnew
Online Media Daily |
04-14-2009 8:42 am |
Industry News
Philadelphia Weekly Art Director Talks Shopnew
Tim Gough talks to the design blog Grain Edit about how he balances his day job at the Weekly with his freelance illustration work, how he became interested in design and illustration, and his creative process. "I start off with a tiny, sloppy sketch and blow that up via computer or Xerox," he says. "I work off the original sketch for the most part, but clean it up and add some textures. I try to keep the looseness and energy of the original sketch."
Grain Edit |
04-13-2009 12:11 pm |
Industry News
Hyperlocal Websites Deliver News Without Newspapersnew
The New York Times |
04-13-2009 12:14 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Electronic Publishing, Management
Survey Details iPhone App Usenew
Online Media Daily |
04-13-2009 12:13 pm |
Industry News
Yelp to Let Businesses Comment Publicly on Reviewsnew
In an email sent to some of the review website's most active users Thursday, Yelp solicited feedback about an upcoming feature that will let businesses post replies to user reviews, the Associated Press reports. As the East Bay Express reported earlier this year, many business owners complained that they were essentially being extorted by Yelp, whose sales representatives told them that the company could move or remove negative reviews only if they advertised.
The Associated Press |
04-10-2009 10:03 am |
Industry News
Buy Three Convention Registrations, Get One Free
AAN is once again offering free registrations this year for members
who send several staffers to the convention. With every three paid
registrations from one newspaper, that paper will get one registration
for free. There's no limit to the offer, so the more people sent, the
more money saved.
AAN |
04-08-2009 2:45 pm |
Association News
Alt-Weekly Scribes Win National Food Writing Awardsnew
Miami New Times' Lee Klein and Seattle Weekly's Jonathan Kauffman finished first in the Newspaper and Internet categories, respectively, in this year's Bert Greene Awards. In addition, the Austin Chronicle's MM Pack was a finalist in the Newspaper category. The awards, which are organized by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, "recognize excellence in food journalism." Winners were announced last weekend in Denver.
International Association of Culinary Professionals |
04-08-2009 8:12 am |
Honors & Achievements
The AP Seeks More Control of its Content on the Webnew
The New York Times |
04-08-2009 11:11 am |
Industry News
Google CEO Talks Newspapers, Web Publishing at NAA Conferencenew
The New York Times |
04-08-2009 11:08 am |
Industry News
Convention Program Focuses on Web Publishing, Evolving Biz Models
"It's clear that the old days of relying solely on display and classified advertising are over," AAN executive director Richard Karpel says. "So this year's convention will feature a great deal of programming on new products and revenue streams, and new business strategies." Seizing opportunities and getting through the recession will also be big topics this year in Tucson.
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AAN |
04-07-2009 3:36 pm |
Association News
East Bay Express Staff Stars in Music Video on How to Save Newspapers
You'll have to watch the video, which features Express staffers doing their best lip synching, to hear some new ideas on how to save print media.
AAN |
04-07-2009 12:35 pm |
Industry News
Four AAN Members Honored in NY State Press Awardsnew
The papers won a total of 24 awards in the New York Press Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest. Long Island Press won eight awards, including the Sharon R. Fulmer Award for Community Leadership and first-place wins for Coverage of Elections/Politics, Feature Story, Headline Writing, and In-Depth Reporting. Syracuse New Times and the Ithaca Times won five awards each, with New Times taking first for Advertising Excellence, Special Holiday Edition and Sports Action Photo and the Times placing first for Coverage of the Environment and Coverage of Local Government. The New York Press also won six awards.
New York Press Association |
04-07-2009 8:21 am |
Honors & Achievements
