AAN News
Seven Days Redesigns Print Product, Goes With 'Short Tab' Formatnew
"This new, magazine-style iteration is the result of planning that predates the current recession," the paper says in a quick intro to the new design. The new format will be smaller, not folded and has the ability to have color on any page. The paper says that as a result of the switch, they are also saving a little money, which has allowed them to hire a third full-time staff writer. Seven Days also put together the video below to help explain the changes.
Seven Days |
10-09-2009 1:31 pm |
Industry News
After Six-Year Hiatus, Isthmus' 'Band-to-Band Combat' Contest is Backnew
Isthmus |
10-09-2009 9:16 am |
Industry News
Seattle Weekly's Mayoral Debate Helps Candidates Reach New Audiencenew
At a debate held in a local bar over the weekend, Seattle mayoral candidates Mike McGinn and Joe Mallahan were given one minute to answer each question, with the option of being granted a time extension ... if they took a shot of whiskey. Weekly managing editor and debate co-moderator Mike Seely tells KING 5 News that the forum was designed to get the candidates to show off their personalities instead of relying on the usual sound bites, and also to bring the race to a new audience. "We figure we had a captive audience that had about no interest in politics, and we figured we'd force feed them politics," Seely says.
KING 5 News |
10-07-2009 10:07 am |
Industry News
East Bay Express Launches Small Biz Publication
The Express' Small Business Monthly will launch in February 2010 and "will focus on local reporting of small business issues in our region," according to an email sent out by publisher Jody Colley. "In a broader purpose," she continues, "it will also serve to inform community members, investors, entrepreneurs and policy leaders on how integral our 'Main Street' independent businesses are to a healthy and sustainable local economy." The publication will be distributed as an insert in the Express each month.
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AAN News |
10-02-2009 1:06 pm |
Industry News
Eugene Weekly Looks for 'Next Big Thing'
Lots of bands think they're just on the verge of busting out of their local bar-band circuit, quitting their day jobs and becoming the next big thing. In Oregon, the Eugene Weekly is hoping to help one lucky band do just that with its own music contest.
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AAN News |
09-29-2009 2:07 pm |
Industry News
New Owners Bring Changes to Nashville Scenenew
Nashville-based SouthComm purchased the Scene from Village Voice Media last month, and has swiftly been making changes. Former managing editor and longtime staffer Jim Ridley has taken over as editor, and the paper rolled out a glossy look this week. In addition, SouthComm has brought all editorial staffers of its Nashville properties (it owns The City Paper, NashvillePost.com and a handful of smaller print publications) under one roof, and done the same -- in a different building -- for business-side staff. Scene writer Bruce Barry says Nashville is "the alpha test" of SouthComm's publishing theory, which involves owning a unique blend of niche publications in a single market. Barry also points out that many SouthComm higher-ups are "very conservative" and wonders how that might affect the alt-weekly going forward.
Nashville Scene |
09-18-2009 1:09 pm |
Industry News
What I've Been Tweeting [members only]
Jon Whiten |
09-16-2009 3:17 pm |
AAN Staff Blog
NAA: Newspapers' Online Traffic Doubles Between 2004 and 2009new
Media Daily News |
09-16-2009 9:55 am |
Industry News
L.A. Weekly Launches New Annual Music Event, 'LA 101'new
L.A. Weekly |
09-15-2009 9:09 am |
Industry News
Survey: Impulse Offers Work Best for Mobile Adsnew
A new survey from Compete finds that nearly half of all smartphone owners are receptive to location-based offers at restaurants and offers to save and pursue at their leisure, and 45 percent would use mobile grocery coupons. "[It looks like] impulse purchases are a better hook for marketers than a considered purchase," Compete's Elaine Sanfilippo tells Marketing Daily. "Those offers that have that instant impact really resonate with people."
Reuters | Marketing Daily |
09-11-2009 9:44 am |
Industry News
Heralded iPhone Developer Working on App for AAN Members
Small Society, the company whose work on iPhone applications for the Obama campaign, Whole Foods and Zipcar has earned wide recognition and praise in the growing app development field, is partnering with Pre1 Software and the parent company of Willamette Week and Santa Fe Reporter to develop an iPhone publishing platform which they hope to make available to AAN publishers by late 2009. "We think this may be the killer app for alt weeklies," Willamette Week editor Mark Zusman says.
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AAN News |
09-09-2009 1:46 pm |
Industry News
Media Critic: Here are Four Ways to 'Improve Things' at Creative Loafingnew
St. Petersburg Times media critic Eric Deggans says that Creative Loafing should, among other things, "get some aggressive, entertaining name writers back in the house" and "break news, especially news mainstream outlets won't report." He says alt-weeklies are well-positioned to do the latter. "An alternative newspaper often does its best work holding accountable those who hold others accountable," Deggans writes. "There's a multitude of civic issues at hand that a grass roots alternative newspaper could grab hold of, and explore in new ways; doing that in a provocative, localized way builds the brand tremendously."
The St. Petersburg Times |
09-02-2009 2:38 pm |
Industry News
Boise Weekly Working on Happy Hour iPhone Appnew
BW's iPhone app that will provide users details about local happy hours should be available next week, according to KTRV-TV. The app will include need-to-know information on each happy hour, including travel directions and details on drink specials. "If there's something in particular you want to go and do you can really narrow it down and not play the guessing game," the Weekly's Shea Sutton says.
KTRV-TV |
09-02-2009 9:50 am |
Industry News
AltWeeklies.com Launches Partnership With Indiebound.org
Starting this week, book reviews and profiles posted on AltWeeklies.com are also being featured on Indiebound.org, a website run by the American Booksellers Association. AltWeeklies.com content will appear, when it exists, on the information page for an individual book title. For examples of this partnership in action, click here and here.
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AAN |
08-28-2009 2:06 pm |
Association News
Yelp Brings First US Augmented Reality App to iPhone Storenew
The new feature turns on a view called "the Monocle" when iPhone 3Gs users shake their phones three times. The app then uses the phone's GPS and compass to display markers for restaurants, bars and other nearby businesses on top of the camera's view.
Read Write Web |
08-28-2009 1:21 pm |
Industry News
