AAN News

It's All Journalism: Chartbeat CEO Says Quality of Content Matters More Than Click-Throughs

As chief executive officer of Chartbeat, Tony Haile helps collect data on the audiences of some of the biggest media companies in the world, including Gawker, Time and Al Jazeera. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  04-18-2014  1:06 pm  |  It's All Journalism

The Stranger's Jen Graves Named as a Pulitzer Prize Finalistnew

"She's the rare kind of critic who improves a field just by writing about it."
The Stranger  |  04-15-2014  4:40 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Salt Lake City Weekly's Rachel Piper Makes E&P '25 Under 35' Listnew

Editor & Publisher's annual 25 Under 35 list recognizes "people who are young, bright, and capable of tackling whatever the changing newspaper climate throws at them."
Editor & Publsher  |  04-15-2014  11:00 am  |  Honors & Achievements

It's All Journalism: Jim Brady Reflects on Project Thunderdome

Digital First Media editor-in-chief Jim Brady says Project Thunderdome was all part of a "collective learning experience." (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  04-12-2014  1:00 pm  |  It's All Journalism

AAN Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Require Warrant for Search or Seizure of Mobile Devices

AAN wants to ensure that reporters' phones and other devices cannot be indiscriminately searched by law enforcement seeking a way around various protections important to the newsgathering process. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-11-2014  9:00 am  |  Legal News

Proposed Bill Threatens AAN Members' Right to Free Speech

HR 4225 could put you directly in the crosshairs for even criminal prosecution based on the advertisements you accept (both online and in print). (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-08-2014  10:15 am  |  Legal News

Media Oxpecker: The Kindness of Funders

Digital First Media ends Project Thunderdome; Gawker bans internet slang; and NPR's April Fool's Day prank tells us what we already knew about internet commenters. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-04-2014  4:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

It's All Journalism: Yuri Victor of Vox.com — Designing a happy, nimble, digital newsroom

It's All Journalism is a weekly conversation about the changing state of the media and the future of journalism. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  04-04-2014  10:30 am  |  It's All Journalism

AAN Executive Director to Join Panel on Innovating the Local News Ecosystem

AAN executive director Tiffany Shackelford will join Ken Doctor and Larry Kramer for a panel titled "The New Normal" at Montclair State University on April 25. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-04-2014  12:25 pm  |  Association News

Lagniappe Doubles Publication Frequency

Mobile, Ala.'s independent newspaper, Lagniappe, is doubling its publication frequency and moving to weekly. (FULL STORY)
Lagniappe  |  04-03-2014  2:00 pm  |  Press Releases

Metro Newspapers Acquires Good Times Santa Cruznew

Santa Cruz Weekly will be merged with Good Times. The deal also includes three daily newspapers.
Silicon Valley Business Journal  |  04-01-2014  2:30 pm  |  Industry News

North Coast Journal Nominated for Mirror Awardnew

North Coast Journal staff writer Ryan Burns is nominated for the John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting.
Mirror Awards  |  04-01-2014  12:25 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Medium is Looking for Alt-Weekly Freelancers, Correspondents (Paid)

Medium is looking for solid, smart writers for its politics and public affairs collection. (FULL STORY)
Medium  |  03-31-2014  11:00 am  |  Press Releases

AAN Writers Eligible for Discount to Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference

The annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Confer­ence has grown into one of the nation's pre-eminent gatherings of writers. AAN members who register by May 1 will receive a discounted rate. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-28-2014  4:30 pm  |  Association News

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