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AAN Takes on National Security Letters

AAN has joined an amicus brief drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in the case of Merrill v. Holder, a challenge to a non-disclosure agreement contained in a National Security Letter issued by the FBI to Nick Merrill. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-24-2015  10:00 am  |  Legal News

Arkansas Times Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Investigative Projectnew

Arkansas Times is seeking funding to support a deep investigative reporting project focused on Arkansas's child welfare system.
Arkansas Times  |  03-24-2015  4:00 pm  |  Industry News

It's All Journalism: Ouroboros - Podcast Eats Its Tail

Our podcast is based on conversations we have with journalists about how they do their jobs. Occasionally, someone asks us about how we do our podcast and we have a conversation about that. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  03-20-2015  12:00 pm  |  It's All Journalism

It's All Journalism: Chris Faraone Treks the Oregon Tale

DigBoston's Chris Faraone is in the midst of what could be a career-making, or at least reputation-making, project, examining the intersection of corruption, economic hardship, questionable law enforcement practices, shady mortgage dealings and the demise of the timber and logging industry in a corner of southwest Oregon. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  03-13-2015  11:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

SAVE Act Updates (including "Son of SAVE Act")

A draft bill says that any website which hosts an online ad with knowledge or reckless disregard for the fact that the ad is for a commercial sex act with a minor can be fined and/or jailed for up to 10 years. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-10-2015  2:00 pm  |  Legal News

It's All Journalism: What Role Does Empathy Have in Reporting?

Tony Carnes, editor and publisher of A Journey through NYC Religions, embraces a different method of reporting for their street-by-street, alley-by-alley exploration of religious sites and culture in America's biggest city. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  03-06-2015  10:45 am  |  It's All Journalism

AAN Doubles Down on FOIA Reform

AAN joined 9 other organizations in submitting written testimony to be included as part of the official record of a hearing on the pending U.S. House FOIA Reform bill, HR 653. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-05-2015  11:00 am  |  Legal News

It's All Journalism: Olga Khazan — Persistence Pays Off

Olga Khazan covers the health and gender beat at The Atlantic. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  02-27-2015  1:00 pm  |  It's All Journalism

AAN Joins Effort to Overturn Gag Order in Mining Case

AAN recently joined yet another amicus brief in a case of national importance – and national interest. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  02-25-2015  4:30 pm  |  Legal News

Fast Forward Weekly To Closenew

The 19-year-old alt-weekly based in Calgary, Alberta will publish its final issue on March 5.
FFWD Weekly  |  02-20-2015  4:00 pm  |  Industry News

Alt-Weeklies Raise Over $6 Million for Community Nonprofits

More than $6 million was collectively raised for local nonprofit charities through the 2014 year-end “Give!” campaigns held by Willamette Week, Colorado Springs Independent, Monterey County Weekly and INDY Week. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  02-19-2015  1:00 pm  |  Industry News

It's All Journalism: Barack Obama Talks to Vox.com

Matthew Yglesias, executive editor of Vox.com, talks about interviewing President Barack Obama. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  02-19-2015  6:00 pm  |  It's All Journalism

Willamette Week Reporter Takes Down Another Governornew

That Nigel Jaquiss was the reporter who brought down Oregon's governor is hardly a surprise. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 for reporting that former Oregon governor and ex-Cabinet official Neil Goldschmidt, a revered figure in the state, had had a long-term sexual relationship with a teenage babysitter.
USA Today  |  02-19-2015  5:00 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

AAN Continues to Fight in Court

AAN continues to join amicus briefs filed in courts around the country to protect and advance your rights. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  02-13-2015  2:00 pm  |  Legal News

It's All Journalism: Texas Storms Spark Love of Weather

Ian Livingston of The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang talks about covering the weather and storm chasing. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  02-13-2015  10:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

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