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Cablevision Upset Over Village Voice Dick Jokenew
In a Monday post about the rumored purchase of the Gothamist blog network by Cablevision, the Village Voice's Foster Kamer wrote: "Wonder how [Gothamist publisher Jake] Dobkin's gonna feel with Jimmy Dolan's cock in his mouth?" Dolan, the Cablevision CEO, has a reputation as being aggressive and sometimes litigious. That reputation seems to be well-deserved, as his corporate communications team pounced on Kamer's post with multiple emails and a follow-up call to a Voice editor that said Cablevision lawyers were looking into the post to see if it could be considered defamatory. "As a guy who was once named as a defendant in an employee's high-profile (and ultimately successful) sexual harassment lawsuit, Dolan should understand the difference between what one could and could not get away with when discussing things like where one puts one's penis," Kamer shoots back. "And thankfully, there's no law that's going to force us to take Jimmy Dolan's figurative cock out of anyone's mouth. Least of all ours."
The Village Voice |
03-24-2010 8:58 am |
Industry News
L.A. Weekly Gets Five Nominations in Entertainment Journalism Awardsnew
Finalists for the third annual Los Angeles Press Club National Entertainment Journalism Awards were announced this week. L.A. Weekly received five nominations, including three for former film critic Scott Foundas, who was included in the best critic category. The Weekly's film issue was nominated for "best entertainment publication," and staff writer Libby Molyneaux got a best feature (under 1,000 words) nod.
L.A. Weekly |
03-24-2010 8:37 am |
Honors & Achievements
Alt-Weeklies Nominated for a Number of James Beard Awardsnew
As usual, AAN members are well-represented in the list of finalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards, which recognize excellence in food writing. The L.A. Weekly's Jonathan Gold and Westword's Jason Sheehan (who is now at Seattle Weekly) are both nominated for the Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Reviews, and Gold is also a finalist in the Writing on Spirits, Wine or Beer category. Elsewhere, the Newspaper Feature Writing category is comprised only of AAN members, with two Chicago Reader pieces and one from the Village Voice vying for the top prize. Westword nabs another finalist in the Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs, where it is joined as a finalist by Washington City Paper. And last, but certainly not least, the Houston Press is a finalist in the Multimedia Food Feature category. Winners will be announced on May 2.
James Beard Foundation |
03-23-2010 10:24 am |
Industry News
Isthmus News Editor Wins National Award for Animal Issues Reporting
Isthmus news editor Bill Lueders has received a Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States for his reporting on animal issues. Lueders was honored for his reporting on animal research at the UW-Madison, including his story about a 5-year-old primate named ro4040 and his articles on decompression experiments involving sheep. "It was a great honor for me and for Isthmus," says Lueders, whose article on primate research was excerpted in the award booklet for the star-studded ceremony in Beverly Hills.
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Isthmus Publishing Press Release |
03-23-2010 8:44 am |
Press Releases
Foodies Flock to Village Voice 'Choice Eats' Eventnew
New York Magazine |
03-23-2010 5:50 pm |
Industry News
Mail List/Fulfillment Leader Joins Bartash Team
Philadelphia Firm Boosts Subscription Services and Circulation Development
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Bartash Printing Press Release |
03-23-2010 12:32 pm |
Press Releases
Tags: Management, Bartash Printing
Former New York Press Editor Alexander Zaitchik Releases Book on Glenn Becknew
MediaBistro.com |
03-23-2010 10:15 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, New York Press
Video: Web-First Publishing - How Alt-Weeklies Can Survive
The clip below is of a SXSW panel featuring Joran Oppelt and Stephen Hammill of Creative Loafing, Carly Carioli of the Boston Phoenix and the East Bay Express' Jody Colley. (Note: there are a few minutes of video before the discussion begins.)
AAN |
03-19-2010 5:11 pm |
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Top Editor Will Leave Mountain Xpressnew
Managing editor Jon Elliston will leave the Asheville alt-weekly in mid-April to write a book based on his 2008 Xpress story about a short-lived summer camp that was attacked and run out of the state in 1963. Elliston, who started contributing to Xpress in 2003 and was hired as news editor in 2005 and subsequently became managing editor, says his departure is "bittersweet" but necessary. "I had dreamed of writing this book in my spare time, but that's proved impossible," he says. "It's a story that's begging to be told, and it's become clear that in order to do it right, I'll need to make it my primary endeavor for at least six months or so." Meanwhile, Xpress staff writer Brian Postelle will start a new job next week doing PR for the city of Asheville, and multimedia editor Jason Sandford recently left the paper to work on his popular local blog. "These are major changes in our news staff, which have put us all in high gear. We're losing some strong news personnel," publisher Jeff Fobes says. "But Xpress has come through a number of staff changes over the years -- and we've managed to learn and grow from them."
Mountain Xpress |
03-19-2010 5:01 pm |
Industry News
Portico President and AAN Board Member Says Farewell
Steve Delgado has left his post with Portico Publications to relocate to Los Angeles this summer. Delgado has been with the company, which owns AAN members C-VILLE Weekly, Free Times and Metro Spirit, since 2002, serving as publisher, vice president and, most recently, president. At last year's AAN Convention, he was also elected to the Board of Directors as chair of the Design & Production Committee. "The last eight years with Portico have been an exciting time in my life and it
was a very difficult decision to leave the company," Delgado says in a statement. "The people
who make go are immensely
talented and I will miss working with them every day. I'm looking forward to
finding a group on the left coast with an equal amount moxie that can bring out
my best."
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Portico Publications Press Release |
03-19-2010 4:44 pm |
Press Releases
Three North Carolina AAN Members Nab State Press Awardsnew
The Independent Weekly won seven total awards this year from the North Carolina Press Association, including the Hugh Morton Photographer of the Year, the highest honor given in the photography category. That award for non-daily photographers went to the paper's D.L. Anderson for the second year in a row, with the judges praising him for having "an eye for the unique, a great sense of composition, a technical touch and a natural knack." The Indy also placed first in the Online Breaking News, Best Video, General Excellence Website and Criticism categories. Mountain XPress took home two awards, including a first place win for Best Multimedia Project, and Creative Loafing (Charlotte) received one award.
North Carolina Press Association |
03-19-2010 11:22 am |
Honors & Achievements
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VVMH's New Happy Hours App Climbs App Store Rankings
Happy Hours, the mobile application launched earlier this month by Village Voice Media Holdings and GoTime, is currently the number one free travel application at the iTunes app store.
AAN |
03-19-2010 11:14 am |
Honors & Achievements
Pol: City 'Loses Something Important' with District Weekly Closingnew
Long Beach Councilman Robert Garcia tells the Press-Telegram that the community will suffer with the three-year-old weekly newspaper closing. "I may not have agreed with them on a lot of things, but the whole crew did a great job investigating and providing a check and balance against government and powerful interests," he says. "The city loses something important when they lose an independent voice like the District, even if it's a point of view you strongly disagree with." His thoughts are echoed by Press-Telegram columnist Tim Grobaty, who says the paper "made for jolly competition in local journalism."
The Press-Telegram |
03-18-2010 1:46 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Management
The Mexican Asks a New Mexicannew
Albuquerque's The Alibi turned the tables on Gustavo Arellano, the columnist behind the racy ¡Ask a Mexican! column. The paper challenged Arellano to ask a New Mexican, and the result, he says, was "brilliant." Joseph Baca, a wine writer and native of the state, answered questions on Santo Niño de Atocha, curanderas, chile and Hispanos. "That Baca guy has a future outside of vacas!," Arellano says.
The Alibi |
03-18-2010 10:06 am |
Industry News
Alt-Weeklies Finalists in Many Maggie Award Categoriesnew
The Western Publishing Association has announced the finalists for its annual Maggie Awards, which go to work deemed "The Best in the West." Six alt-weeklies are finalists for best overall publication, with five Village Voice Media titles -- Houston Press, LA Weekly, OC Weekly, SF Weekly and Westword -- the only finalists in the Tabloids/Consumer category, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian a finalist in the Politics & Social Issues/Consumer category. Houston Press and OC Weekly are both also finalists in the Best Web or Digital Edition Magazine Blog/Trade & Consumer category, and many of the VVM papers are competing in other categories:
- Best Series of Articles/Consumer: City Pages, Phoenix New Times and Westword
- Best Public Service Series or Article/Trade & Consumer: Houston Press, Phoenix New Times and SF Weekly
- Best News Story/Consumer: LA Weekly, Phoenix New Times and SF Weekly
- Best Signed Editorial or Essay/Consumer: Phoenix New Times
- Best Feature Article/Consumer: SF Weekly
Western Publishing Association |
03-18-2010 9:28 am |
Honors & Achievements
