AAN News

AAN Leadership Conference to Take Place in Colorado Springs, Oct. 23-25

Save these dates: The AAN Leadership Conference will take place October 23 - 25 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-31-2014  5:00 pm  |  Conference News

Community is King: Lagniappe Gives Its Readers 'a Little Something Extra'

How the 12-year-old bi-weekly Lagniappe capitalized on Advance Publications' decision to cut daily publication in Mobile, Ala. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-31-2014  11:30 am  |  Industry News

Seven Days Hires Five New Employees

Seven Days has added five talented professionals to its editorial, sales and digital departments. (FULL STORY)
Seven Days  |  07-31-2014  12:00 pm  |  Press Releases

Formal Complaint Filed After San Diego CityBeat Reports of Pepper Spray Abuse in Juvenile Hallsnew

A coalition of civil rights groups is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the overuse of pepper spray in San Diego County juvenile detention facilities.
San Diego CityBeat  |  07-29-2014  4:15 pm  |  Industry News

We Can Save Community Journalism but Can Community Journalism Save Me?

AAN Convention Scholarship recipient Emily Hopkins: "Invest in us, invest in our future, and together we can do this shit." (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-28-2014  2:40 pm  |  Conference News

Media Oxpecker: What You (could possibly, but maybe not necessarily) Need to Know

Media industry news you may have missed while you were busy sparkling and twanging. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-25-2014  12:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

It's All Journalism: What Does an Older, More Diverse America Mean for the Media?

This week's podcast features audio from Paul Taylor's presentation, The America of Tomorrow, at the 2014 AAN Convention in Nashville. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  07-25-2014  10:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

Gregg Zachary Urges AAN Members to Find Funding Partnersnew

Journalists need to redefine how they, and the market, view what it is they do. Journalists aren't just watchdogs, Zachary argues, but also knowledge creators, service providers, scientists, surveyors, teachers.
YES! Weekly  |  07-25-2014  9:30 am  |  Conference News

10 Strategies Toward Success (or Survival) at the AAN Convention

Tips and tricks for maximizing coolness at the AAN Convention from a conference virgin. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-23-2014  12:30 pm  |  Conference News

Judge Throws Out Case Against MauiTime Publisher, County Of Maui Appealsnew

Two weeks after a judge threw out the criminal case against MauiTime Publisher Tommy Russo over his photographing Maui police officers, the County of Maui has appealed the decision.
MauiTime  |  07-23-2014  1:35 pm  |  Legal News

AAN Convention Features Digital Wins and New Projectsnew

The recent AAN Convention in Nashville highlighted the digital successes of alternative media, including multimedia stories, digital services, crowdfunded projects and social media, as AAN also announced the launch of a mobile advertising platform.
NetNewsCheck  |  07-21-2014  11:20 am  |  Industry News

AAN Accepts Three New Members, Fills Eight Board Seats

Little Village, Motif Magazine, and Wisconsin Gazette are voted in as new members. Salt Lake City is chosen as the site of the 2015 Annual Convention. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-18-2014  4:00 pm  |  Association News

Penny Muse Abernathy — It's Not Too Late to Save Community Journalism

This week's It's All Journalism podcast is a recording of Penny Muse Abernathy's presentation at the 2014 AAN Convention. She discusses the economic shift taking place in the journalism industry and what business decisions publishers need to make in order to remain competitive. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  07-18-2014  1:00 pm  |  It's All Journalism

2014 AAN Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2014 AAN Awards were announced in Nashville during the association's 37th annual convention. The winners were chosen as the most outstanding from a field of over 900 entries submitted by 77 alternative publications across the U.S. and Canada. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-12-2014  5:00 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Podcast