AAN News
Texas Observer Nabs Two Utne Award Nominationsnew
The Observer is one of eight nominees in two 2009 Utne Independent Press Awards categories: Best Writing and Political Coverage. Winners will be announced during the Magazine Publishers of America's Independent Magazine Group conference (May 17-19) and published in the July-August issue of Utne Reader.
Utne Reader |
04-07-2009 7:54 am |
Honors & Achievements
L.A. Weekly Launches Food Blognew
LA Observed |
04-07-2009 7:55 am |
Industry News
Random Lengths News Carves a Community Niche on Its Own Terms
"To the uninitiated, Random Lengths News may appear to be a leftist journalistic exercise carried on by a deluded few, but it is a vital news
source for an increasingly frustrated constituency," Julia Murphy writes in a profile of the San Pedro, Calif., alt-weekly that appeared in a recent edition of Swindle magazine (not available online). "There is an essential nexus between Main Street business,
progressive politics and the well-being of the communities we
serve," publisher James Allen says. "The locals trust [our paper]
even if they don't agree with it."
AAN |
04-06-2009 10:01 am |
Industry News
Columnist: New Ad Campaign for NewCity is 'Bold, Eye-Catching'new
Euro RSCG has done a print and poster campaign for the Chicago alt-weekly, Sun-Times media and marketing columnist Lewis Lazare reports. Euro RSCG's chief creative officer says the deal is being paid mostly in barter, but it included enough cash to hire local photographer Ross Feighery, who Lazare says "has done a smash-up job shooting the campaign visuals."
Chicago Sun-Times |
04-06-2009 9:25 am |
Industry News
Alt-Weeklies Invade Columbia J-School
Thursday, April 16 will unofficially be alt-weekly day at the Columbia Journalism School, with a panel discussion on the state of the alt-weekly industry followed by an informal reception.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
04-06-2009 8:54 am |
Association News
Nicholas Kristof: Willamette Week Plays an 'Important Watchdog Role'new
In a blog post on the struggling newspaper business, the New York Times columnist points to WW as "an example of how a small paper" has successfully undertaken investigative and watchdog journalism. But Kristof seems to think the Portland alt-weekly is a rare bird: He adds that small news operations -- especially websites -- can't "undertake major investigations, partly because they're enormously expensive with uncertain results."
The New York Times |
04-06-2009 8:17 am |
Industry News
Suit Filed Against Metroland Remains Unservednew
A controversial executive training program known as NXIVM filed a lawsuit alleging defamation against the paper earlier this week, but the Albany alt-weekly has not yet been served with the suit. Turns out it was filed one day before the statute of limitations would have expired. NXIVM president Nancy Salzman tells Metroland that, indeed, they filed the suit "because of statutory considerations." The paper has not sought legal counsel in response to the lawsuit. "As far as we're concerned right now, it's almost as if there's not a lawsuit because it has not been served to us," editor and publisher Stephen Leon says. "They may never serve the lawsuit for all we know."
Metroland |
04-03-2009 5:55 pm |
Legal News
Three Alt-Weekly Writers Place in Investigative Reporting Contestnew
Earlier this week, we noted that a piece in the Fort Worth Weekly had won a 2008 Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Award in the local-circulation weeklies category, but we neglected to mention that four other alt-weekly stories were IRE finalists. In the local-circulation weeklies category, Phoenix New Times' John Dickerson had two stories place, while the Houston Press' Chris Vogel had one. In addition, L.A. Weekly's Christine Pelisek was the runner-up for the Tom Renner Award, which is specifically for crime reporting.
Investigative Reporters and Editors |
04-03-2009 5:38 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Has Boulder Weekly Changed its Policy on Adult Ads?new
In 2001, the alt-weekly adopted a new policy eliminating "adult" ads. But after taking a glance at the Personals section of a recent issue of the Weekly, Westword's Michael Roberts thinks the paper has reversed course. Weekly publisher Stewart Sallo tells AAN News via email that Roberts is incorrect. "Boulder Weekly's policy on 'sex ads' has not changed," he says. "We
discontinued our adult advertising section in 2001 and redrew the line to
eliminate ads that contain images that explicitly objectify women."
Westword |
04-03-2009 5:25 pm |
Industry News
Seven Days Uses Twitter to Cover Historic Vote
As Vermont has debated gay marriage for the past few weeks, the alt-weekly has been reporting the details aggressively on the web. Seven Days political correspondent Shay Totten covered the floor debate using Twitter, and when the legislature held a public hearing and asked for testimony from Vermonters, staffers Cathy Resmer and Don Eggert moderated a live blog using a free service called CoverItLive. The paper has also been covering the debate on its staff blog.
(FULL STORY)
Seven Days Press Release |
04-03-2009 1:17 pm |
Press Releases
Pasadena Weekly Editor Mourns 'A Death in the Family'new
Noting that Los Angeles CityBeat was "pretty much birthed here in the offices of the Pasadena Weekly," Kevin Uhrich looks back at the life of his Southland Publishing sister paper, which folded last week. He also asks the obvious question: Could the same fate befall the Weekly? "I don't think so," he writes. "However, I can say with some certainty -- just by virtue of being on staff with one of the few papers still upright on a rapidly diminishing print media landscape -- that if that day ever comes, there will probably be no newspapers around anymore to note our passing."
Pasadena Weekly |
04-03-2009 9:31 am |
Industry News
Study: Online Coupon Cutting Gains Favornew
Online Media Daily |
04-03-2009 9:37 am |
Industry News
Bar Codes In Print Ads Link To Web Content Via Mobile Appnew
Online Media Daily |
04-03-2009 9:36 am |
Industry News
Free Press Advocate to Speak at Convention
Lucy Dalglish, the executive director of the Reporters Committee for
Freedom of the Press (RCFP), will be the First Amendment Lunch
speaker at this year's AAN Convention. She will discuss what we can expect from the Obama administration in terms of open government and press freedom issues.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
04-02-2009 1:35 pm |
Association News
Former Editor Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against LEO Weeklynew
Elizabeth Kramer, a former managing editor and arts and special projects editor at the alt-weekly, has filed a suit alleging that she was subjected to a hostile work environment and sexual harassment. Kramer would not comment to the Courier-Journal, nor would editor Stephen George or former editor Cary Stemle. Kramer, who worked for LEO from September 2003-November 2007, is asking for compensatory damages for physical, emotional and mental distress, as well as compensation for lost wages and other employment benefits.
The Courier-Journal |
04-02-2009 8:34 am |
Legal News
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