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
Tags: Philadelphia City Paper
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
Tags: Charleston City Paper
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
Tags: Michael Barajas
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