AAN News
Huffington Post Poaches Concert Previews from Other Sitesnew
HuffPo's Chicago site "straight stole our entire Bon Iver Critic's Choice," reports the Reader's Whet Moser. "They didn't ask permission." He notes that the "read the whole story here" link at the bottom of HuffPo's page is pointless: "(T)hat is the whole article, dumbass." This aggregation-gone-wild led Moser to check the other concert previews on the Chicago site, and he reports that "there's a whole list of concert previews from us, Time Out Chicago, Centerstage, and the Onion's Decider," reprinted in full. MORE: Gambit Weekly's Kevin Allman, the San Francisco Bay Guardian's Steven T. Jones, and Gawker's Ryan Tate weigh in.
Chicago Reader |
12-19-2008 12:03 pm |
Industry News
Alt-Weekly Cartoonists and Others Cry Foul Over Contest Fee Hikenew
Ted Rall, who is president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists president, has written an open letter to the Overseas Press Club of America president over an increase in the awards entry fee from $150 to $175. Rall accuses the organization of using the fees as a "revenue enhancing" operation at the expense of "beleaguered cartoonists," and says that at least 11 cartoonists will not enter the contest this year. The list includes other alt-cartoonists Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) and Jen Sorensen (Slowpoke).
The Daily Cartoonist |
12-19-2008 11:03 am |
Industry News
Phoenix Faux-Alt Foldsnew
"Get Out, the East Valley Tribune's Thursday entertainment tabloid will publish for the last time on Christmas Day," writes the Phoenix New Times' Martin Cizmar. He calls Get Out a "vanquished -- but respected -- foe of 11 years."
Phoenix New Times |
12-19-2008 8:50 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Phoenix New Times
Las Vegas Weekly Celebrates 10th Anniversarynew
Las Vegas Weekly |
12-19-2008 2:56 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Management, Las Vegas Weekly
Advertisers Face Hurdles on Social Networking Sitesnew
The New York Times |
12-19-2008 12:04 pm |
Industry News
iPhone Accounts For 10 Percent of U.S. Mobile Ad Requestsnew
Online Media Daily |
12-19-2008 11:08 am |
Industry News
Study: Streaming Video Far More Popular than Downloadingnew
Media Daily News |
12-19-2008 11:07 am |
Industry News
Tags: Electronic Publishing, Management
New Ad Network Launched With Nonprofit Ad
AAN's new eighth-page display ad network, known as AAN BRAN, published its first network-wide ad the week of Dec. 8. The ad, from the charity Direct Relief International, ran in scores of papers across the country and was sold by Evan Wells of the Santa Barbara Independent. Click through to learn more about the new program.
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AAN |
12-18-2008 11:41 am |
Association News
Long Island Press Editor Releases Book and Launches Nonprofit
Robbie Woliver tells AAN News via email that Alphabet Kids - From ADD to Zellweger Syndrome: A Guide to Developmental, Neurobiological and Psychological Disorders for Parents and Professionals was "the book I could have used 15
years ago." Inspired by his own child, he chose to write the book to "provide a road map for parents to help them muddle through the
alphabet soup of diagnoses so many children are receiving these
days -- many of which are incorrect." In the course of researching and writing, Woliver says he and his wife became inspired to start a nonprofit called Your Day Away that provides a day of respite and support for parents of children with special needs. The nonprofit kicked off in November, and will run as a daily ongoing organization starting next month.
AAN News |
12-18-2008 10:42 am |
Industry News
Augusta, Ga., Daily Paper Takes on Alt-Weekly in Adsnew
According to the Buzz on Biz blog, last week the Augusta Chronicle ran a half-page ad targeting businesses that placed ads only with that city's AAN-member paper, the Metro Spirit. It tried to persuade ad buyers that by ignoring the daily, they were missing out on 104,000 readers. "It is the first time in memory that the Chronicle has named a competitor by name," Buzz on Biz reports.
Buzz on Biz |
12-18-2008 9:26 am |
Industry News
Alt-Weekly Takes Heat for Co-Sponsoring Inauguration Party with Demsnew
"Put it this way, if The Oregonian cosponsored an inaugural party celebrating any politician's victory, you can be sure Willamette Week would be all over it," writes Oregonian political correspondent Jeff Mapes. The party in question is the "Change Is Here Dance Party" at a local club, which is set to take place Jan. 20 and is cosponsored by the Democratic Party of Oregon and the Portland alt-weekly. But WW editor Mark Zusman tells the Oregonian he didn't even know about the joint-sponsored party. He says that he thought that the night was to feature two back-to-back parties, not one co-sponsored event. "For the record, I don't like what we have done," Zusman says. "At all."
The Oregonian |
12-18-2008 9:05 am |
Industry News
Laid-Off Daily Paper Cartoonist Finds a Home at Cityviewnew
Last week, we reported that axed Des Moines Register cartoonist Brian Duffy was given the chance to publish his farewell cartoon in Cityview. Now the alt-weekly has announced that it will continue publishing cartoons by Duffy each week.
The Iowa Independent | Cityview |
12-18-2008 8:58 am |
Industry News
Creative Loafing Files Reorganization Plannew
Creative Loafing (Tampa) political editor Wayne Garcia says the plan, filed Monday in the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, makes the case for keeping the company in the hands of CEO Ben Eason. "The Debtor believes retention of existing senior management and existing publishers, editors, directors of shared services and key online personnel are vital to successful implementation of this strategy as the markets are shifting very quickly at this time," the plan reads. CL also filed a 10-year financial forecast and an analysis of how much the company would bring if it were liquidated. Read more from Atlanta Magazine's Steve Fennessy.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) | Atlanta Magazine |
12-17-2008 11:52 am |
Industry News
Facebook Group Asks for Santa Fe Reporter Writer's Apologynew
Corey Pein wrote a cover story last week on the College of Santa Fe, its party scene and its financial troubles, and now students have created a Facebook group called "People for a Public Apology from Corey Pein." The group says the story "grossly misrepresented" students and the college, and calls "for a retraction of the story, as well as a public apology by Corey Pein, also to be printed in the Reporter." The group currently has 83 members, including some SFR writers who seem to have joined to defend Pein and round out the conversation.
Willamette Week |
12-17-2008 10:58 am |
Industry News
News & Review and Public Radio Station Team Up for 'Letters to Obama'new
In a joint special project with Capital Public Radio, the Sacramento News & Review is seeking short "Letters to Obama" through the end of the year. "The idea is to share our hopes and dreams for the new president with each other as well as with the new occupant of the White House," the paper writes. Some letters will be published in a special inaugural issue and read on the radio.
Sacramento News & Review |
12-17-2008 9:23 am |
Industry News
