AAN News

Creative Loafing Charlotte to be Soldnew

SouthComm, Inc. has reached an agreement with Charles Womack of Womack Newspapers, Inc. to acquire the assets of Creative Loafing Charlotte.
Creative Loafing Charlotte  |  08-19-2014  5:59 pm  |  Industry News

How Riverfront Times is Covering the Chaos in Fergusonnew

"Alt-weeklies are all about telling the stories of American cities, and this is an important moment in an American city."
Poynter  |  08-18-2014  5:30 pm  |  Industry News

AAN Joins Letter Criticizing Police Detention of Journalists in Ferguson

AAN joined a letter criticizing local law enforcement for restricting fundamental free speech and free press rights in Ferguson, Mo. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-16-2014  1:45 pm  |  Legal News

Media Oxpecker: A Week in the Life

We read the news this week, oh boy. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-15-2014  1:15 pm  |  Media Roundup

Discovering a Love for Long-Form with Sparkle and TwAANg

Sitting surrounded by leaders in the alternative media industry, editors, and fellow writers can be equal parts intimidating and exhilarating. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-15-2014  3:00 pm  |  Conference News

It's All Journalism: Popping the Culture

Yakking with NPR's Glen Weldon. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  08-15-2014  1:45 pm  |  It's All Journalism

BIA/Kelsey's LEADING IN LOCAL Conference Series Heads to The Big Easy, Sept. 22-24

Initial speaker lineup features local media and SMB digital marketing leaders from Acxiom, Facebook, Groupon, NOLA Media Group, ReachLocal, Sprint, Yelp and YPG. (FULL STORY)
BIA/Kelsey  |  08-15-2014  9:00 am  |  Press Releases

Metro US Acquires Philadelphia City Papernew

Metro US — owner of free daily tabloids in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia — has purchased Philadelphia City Paper.
Philly Mag  |  08-14-2014  1:10 pm  |  Industry News

Picking Up the Pieces: What Alts Can and Should Do When Daily Papers Explode

How can weeklies that have been the so-called alternative to dominant dailies fill the void when those dailies are no longer daily? There's clearly room for some alts to capitalize on the holes left when the big guys become a lot less big, especially when it comes to news. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-12-2014  1:30 pm  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: The Great Newspaper Spinoff of 2014

Media news you may have missed this week. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-08-2014  4:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

It's All Journalism: How To Market To and Break-Down Content for Mobile

Justin Ellis and Wouter Vermeulen discuss how companies are monetizing mobile. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  08-08-2014  3:30 pm  |  It's All Journalism

Best of Charleston Ballot Generates $170Knew

The 2014 Best of Charleston ballot received 900,000 votes.
Second Street  |  08-08-2014  11:09 am  |  Industry News

Mike Sager's Tips for Storytelling

Mike Sager talks about reporting, "The Devil and John Holmes," and provides some profanity-laced pointers on how to craft kick-ass stories that linger. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-07-2014  2:00 pm  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: What the Journalist Saw

The three words that are at the heart of journalism. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-01-2014  2:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

It's All Journalism: At Speakeasy, the Content Goes Down Smooth

Generating content for companies for profit rather than news outlets, the Dallas Morning News' content marketing and social media agency Speakeasy is taking off. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  08-01-2014  1:00 pm  |  It's All Journalism

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