AAN News
How I Got That Story: Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
In the tenth installment of this year's "How I Got That Story" series, former City Pages staff writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl talks about her award-winning entries for Food Writing. She tells Angelica Herrera she started writing about food because she "needed the protein," though she's gone on to win numerous awards for her food writing. Moskowitz Grumdahl talks about her process for reviewing a restaurant, what she thinks the impact of a bad review can be, and the perks of being a food critic. "I was renovating my house once and realized I hadn't had a stove for four years," she says. "You don't have to wake up early -- and you get free lunch and dinner, and sometimes even brunch."
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AAN News |
10-24-2008 1:14 pm |
Association News
The Providence Phoenix Celebrates 30th Anniversarynew
The paper is running a series of 30 interviews with 30 "local luminaries" to commemorate the occasion. The Phoenix, which started as The New Paper in 1978, was purchased by the Boston Phoenix and renamed in 1988. The Phoenix celebrated with a birthday bash this week, and the Providence Journal has posted some photos from the party.
The Providence Phoenix |
10-24-2008 8:57 am |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Management, Providence Phoenix
'Project Runway' Winner is a Former Portland Mercury Graphic Designernew
The Portland Mercury |
10-24-2008 1:54 pm |
Honors & Achievements
NAA: Newspapers Draw 41 Percent of U.S. Internet Usersnew
Media Daily News |
10-24-2008 9:15 am |
Industry News
At Forum, Journos Say Information Freedom Hurt by Revenue Lossesnew
MarketWatch |
10-24-2008 8:59 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial
AAN Hires New Advertising and Awards Coordinator
The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies has hired Jason Zaragoza to the newly created position of advertising and awards coordinator. His first day with AAN was Oct. 14. Zaragoza takes over for Stephanie Roswell in handling the logisitics of the AAN CAN classified network, and for Heather Kuldell in coordinating the AltWeekly Awards. "Jason is smart and organized, and he has an incredibly professional attitude for someone so young," says AAN executive director Richard Karpel. "We're counting on him to keep AAN CAN and the awards contest running smoothly."
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AAN News |
10-23-2008 1:49 pm |
Association News
Ex-Chicago Reader Reporter Thanked for His Focus on Police Torturenew
When former Chicago Police Commander and alleged torturer Jon Burge was arrested this week for perjury and obstruction of justice, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown knew exactly where to point some kudos. "[John] Conroy was probably as responsible as anyone for keeping the police torture issue in Chicago's consciousness," Brown writes. Conroy's 1990 story in the Reader marked the first time the allegations of police torture came to light, and after that, Conroy kept writing about the issue until he left the paper last year. "His editor suggested he move on to the next subject, and he tried," Brown writes. "After all, he told himself, he wasn't having much impact. But he kept coming back."
The Chicago Sun-Times |
10-23-2008 12:25 pm |
Industry News
Study: Young Adults More Responsive to Ads in Email than on Social Netsnew
Among 18- to-34-year-olds, consumers are more likely to be influenced to make purchases based on email marketing messages and direct mail than from ads or marketing on social networks, according to a new white paper from Ball State University and ExactTarget. "It is too easy to assume that the media consumers who (sic) choose for their own news, information and entertainment are by default the best media to use for marketing messages," says Mike Bloxham, director of Insight and Research at Ball State University's Center for Media Design.
Online Media Daily |
10-23-2008 11:47 am |
Industry News
Long Island Press Reporter Held for Hours at Final Presidential Debatenew
Timothy Bolger describes how he was held for three hours by Secret Service agents before last Wednesday's presidential debate because of "volatile" wifi signals emanating from his computer. "They said they wanted to check my machine to see if there was something that I had installed to bring down the debates, or determine if my computer was simply the victim of hackers and an ineffective virus scanner," he writes. However, "of most interest to them were my instant messages, especially those to my friend Dave. ... His less-than-flattering comments about vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin and his asking if I would meet the candidates raised eyebrows for the investigators." Bolger was eventually released before the debate, though he was ordered not to use wifi for the rest of the evening.
Long Island Press |
10-23-2008 9:33 am |
Industry News
The Other Paper Parent Company Will Delist its Stocknew
American Community Newspapers, which purchased the Columbus, Ohio, alt-weekly in May 2007, announced on Tuesday its intent to voluntarily remove its stock from NYSE Alternext (formerly the American Stock Exchange). The move will "save management time and attention" and also "eliminate listing fees and result in reduced expenses," according to a press release. The company expects its last day on the exchange to be Nov. 11, but shares could continue to trade on an over-the counter basis after the delisting takes effect.
American Community Newspapers Press Release |
10-23-2008 9:14 am |
Press Releases
Defamation Suit Against Cleveland Scene Dismissednew
US District Judge Lesley Wells this week dismissed in its entirety a suit brought against the Scene by Dr. Edward Patrick. Patrick had argued that a 2004 article by Thomas Francis falsely suggested his resume was misleading, his medical credentials were not valid, and that his board certification process was fraudulent. The doctor sought compensation for defamation, invasion of privacy by disclosure of private facts, and false light invasion of privacy, all of which were thrown out by the court.
US District Court, Northern District of Ohio |
10-23-2008 8:44 am |
Legal News
Google Upgrades Analytics Functionsnew
Online Media Daily |
10-23-2008 8:47 am |
Industry News
Alt-Weeklies Win Four Food Journalism Awardsnew
Miami New Times' Lee Klein won a first-place award for Newspaper Restaurant Criticism in this year's Association of Food Journalists awards. Robb Walsh of the Houston Press and Randall Roberts of Riverfront Times took second and third place, respectively, in the Newspaper Food Feature category; and Seattle Weekly's Maggie Dutton finished second in the Newspaper Food Column category. Winners were announced last weekend at a banquet in Houston.
Association of Food Journalists (PDF) |
10-22-2008 10:36 am |
Industry News
Folio Weekly Story Leads Ethics Commission to Ask for Meetingnew
"Has anybody seen this?," asked Jacksonville Ethics Commission member Pat Sher at the commission's meeting this week. She was holding a Folio story detailing how the city withheld public records from the paper for years. "I have, and I have gotten calls about this from concerned citizens. The public is concerned about the withholding of public records. We need to make sure the public is getting the information they request." The Jacksonville Daily Record reports the commission ultimately voted 5-3 to request that the city's general counsel meet with the Ethics Commission to discuss the accusations made in the Folio article.
The Jacksonville Daily Record |
10-22-2008 8:41 am |
Industry News
Philadelphia City Paper Teams Up with Reading Terminal Market to Host Recipe Contest
Philadelphia City Paper Press Release |
10-22-2008 11:48 am |
Press Releases
