AAN News
Report: Online Ad Spending Estimates Drop for Social Networking Sitesnew
The New York Post |
05-14-2008 10:46 am |
Industry News
Judge Says She'll Raise Damages Award in SF Weekly/Bay Guardian Casenew
Judge Marla Miller of San Francisco Superior Court said Friday she's inclined to boost a jury's damages award against the Weekly from $6.3 million to $15.6 million, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Miller, in what she described as a tentative decision, said she would triple the portion of the damages that equals one year of losses, bringing the total to $15.6 million. She also said she'll likely issue an injunction barring the Weekly from continuing to sell ads below cost. She is expected to make a final ruling this week. The Weekly says it will appeal. Read more from the Bay Guardian and the Weekly.
San Francisco Chronicle |
05-12-2008 10:41 am |
Industry News
Philly 2008: Gourmet Food, Historic Surroundings and Great Music
Philadelphia City Paper today announced the details of the evening
festivities at this year's AAN Convention, and, as always, there will
be plenty to ingest, imbibe and experience as attendees catch up with their
AAN colleagues. From the opening night "Get on Board the Love Train" reception, featuring food from some of Philly's most well-regarded restaurants, to a closing night party across the street from where the U.S. Constitution was drafted, City Paper has our party needs covered. Other events include a restaurant and pub crawl through the hip environs of an historic neighborhood known as Northern Liberties, and a Saturday afterparty for about 75 attendees at The Roots Family Picnic. More afterparties are in the works -- be sure to check the Convention website for details.
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AAN |
05-08-2008 3:51 pm |
Association News
Convention Early Registration and Hotel Deadlines Approaching
This Friday, May 9, is the deadline for early registration for the 31st Annual AAN Convention, June 5-7 in Philadelphia. Early rates are $295 per person for members, and $425 per person for non-members, and each will increase by $50 per person after this Friday's deadline. Registration is available via the Convention website. Next Friday, May 16, is the deadline to book a room at the special AAN rate of $169 single or double occupancy at the Marriott. Hotel rooms can also be booked online. Remember that the hotel could sell out before May 16, so book your room(s) as soon as possible. In addition, this Friday is the deadline for trade show exhibitors to receive a confirmed listing in the convention program. If you have any questions about your listing, or the trade show in general, please contact Debra Silvestrin at debra (at) aan.org or 202-289-8484.
AAN |
05-07-2008 2:25 pm |
Association News
Digital Video Ad Guidelines Releasednew
The Interactive Advertising Bureau this week announced the release of guidelines to the most widely used in-stream ad products, including linear video ads, non-linear video ads and companion ads. A committee of 145 leading interactive companies contributed to the guidelines, which aim to simplify video ad buying across multiple sites and make it more efficient.
Interactive Advertising Bureau |
05-07-2008 11:57 am |
Industry News
Palo Alto Weekly Launches Local Online Video Adsnew
Palo Alto Weekly |
05-07-2008 8:41 am |
Industry News
Ruxton Rolls Out National Digital Network
The national advertising firm announced today that all "AAN publications that meet a set of standards and practices specifications are eligible for non-exclusive representation by the Ruxton Digital Media Network." Ruxton currently represents 39 alt-weeklies and says it is on pace to deliver more than $2 million in digital sales this year to its partner publications. "Our growing success in digital sales to date and increasing demand from advertisers for more inventory has spurred us to open up the network to all AAN papers," Village Voice Media president and chief operating officer Scott Tobias says in a press release. "A large national digital advertising network will give everyone the opportunity to participate in the growth of national digital advertising sales."
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Ruxton Media Group Press Release |
05-06-2008 2:06 pm |
Press Releases
Ownership Reports on Applying Papers Now Available
The reports provide background information on the companies and individuals who hold ownership stakes in the 12 papers that have applied for AAN membership in 2008; they are now available in the Resource Library. The Membership Committee is meeting this weekend in Washington, D.C., to discuss the applicants, and will issue its recommendations prior to the Annual Meeting, which will be held on Saturday, June 7 at the AAN Convention. The applying papers must be approved by two-thirds of the members voting in order to be accepted into the association.
AAN |
04-30-2008 1:48 pm |
Association News
Two Magazines Turn to Cellphones to Make Print Ads More Interactivenew
The New York Times |
04-28-2008 8:54 am |
Industry News
The New York Press Celebrates 20 Yearsnew
"The New York Press' early years involved a lot of tough slogging, making pitches to recalcitrant advertisers (most of whom are out of business today), attracting writers for minimal fees and continually missing the deadline for our printer in the Meatpacking District," writes founder Russ Smith. "But mostly, we had a lot of fun." He talks about the history of the paper, the future of alt-weeklies, and how his conservative political commentary often got the paper -- which also ran pieces by liberal stalwarts Alexander Cockburn and David Corn -- mislabeled as a "Republican paper." As part of the cover package, the Press also published a timeline of notable events in the paper's history.
New York Press |
04-24-2008 2:50 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Study: Print Ads Drive Online Traffic and Consumer Purchasingnew
Consumers frequently combine newspapers and the internet to research products and make purchases, according to new research by Clark, Martire & Bartolomeo, which was commissioned by Google. "According to the study, among people who research products and services after seeing them advertised in newspapers, two-thirds (67 percent) use the internet to find more information," the Newspaper Association of America says in a release. "Of that group, nearly 70 percent of consumers actually make a purchase following their additional research."
Newspaper Association of America Press Release |
04-24-2008 8:59 am |
Industry News
Phoenix New Times Account Exec. Wins $1 Million in Rafflenew
Ted Myers learned earlier this month that he was the grand prize winner for the Health & Wealth Raffle and would be awarded a home, a 2008 Mercedes and $100,000 -- a total package valued at more than $1 million, the Arizona Republic reports. Myers, a 22-year-old recent college grad who lives with his parents, must now choose between accepting the house and the car or taking the cash equivalent by Thursday. He's leaning towards the cash, in part to help his band record its first full-length. "I don't think I could afford to live in the house," he says. "I don't think I could afford the electric bill or have the furniture to put in it."
The Arizona Republic |
04-22-2008 12:06 pm |
Industry News
Slowing Economy Might Be Changing Where Online Ad Dollars Are Spentnew
The New York Times |
04-21-2008 9:25 am |
Industry News
Michael Lacey Responds to Brouhaha Over Commentsnew
"My invoking the argot of Black artists achieved a level of insensitive stupidity almost galactic in scale," writes the Village Voice Media executive editor in a blog post. "Whatever discussion lingers about the use of the words 'bitch' or 'ho' in hip-hop, comedy, film or literature, there is no question about the N-bomb coming out of the mouth of a 59-year-old white man." Lacey's post includes a link to Friday night's error-riddled FOX News segment from Hannity & Colmes about the incident.
Phoenix New Times |
04-14-2008 3:58 pm |
Industry News
Michael Lacey's Statement to the Society of Professional Journalists
Michael Lacey |
04-11-2008 3:59 pm |
Industry News
