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Pew: 40 Million Surfers Are Online Daily Just for Funnew

Center for Media Research (reg. req.)  |  03-29-2006  7:08 am  |  Industry News

In First Race, Riverfront Times' Namesake Places Second

The staff of the St. Louis alt-weekly was unable to attend when the three-year old, River Front Times, made his debut March 18 at Fairmount Park. "If we'd been able to go, I'm convinced we would have cheered him on to victory," Editor Tom Finkel tells AAN News. "But we also probably would have bet the odds down and no one would have made any money." Former staff writer and racing aficionado Mike Seely convinced the horse's owner to change his name from Pollys Jaybird last year as long as the paper paid the $100 name-registration fee. The staff is planning to attend River Front Times' next race in full force. "As usual, the hopes of our company ride on a longshot," adds Andy Van de Voorde, executive associate editor for Village Voice Media.
03-24-2006  2:42 pm  |  Industry News

Media Audit/Ipsos Pitch Wall Streetnew

Mediaweek  |  03-23-2006  8:04 am  |  Industry News

50M Music Listeners are Young, Smart, Use Simultaneous Medianew

Center for Media Research (reg. req.)  |  03-22-2006  7:34 am  |  Industry News

Advertising: New Rules of Engagementnew

New York Times (reg. req.)  |  03-22-2006  7:32 am  |  Industry News

AAN East, AAN West Post-Conference Surveys a Mixed Bag

The editorial programming scored high with attendees of both conferences, but the advertising and design streams were rated uneven at best. And while Craig Newmark was a particular favorite among the speakers at AAN West, attendees gave higher marks overall to AAN East. Still, the overwhelming majority of respondents agreed that both of this year's regional conferences were a success. (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  03-21-2006  7:24 am  |  Association News

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