AAN News
Nikki Finke Named 'Media Mensch of the Year'new
In crowning her as such, the New York Observer thanks the L.A. Weekly columnist "for reminding us that all good journalism comes, first and foremost, from obsession." Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily site has become the go-to source for coverage of the writers' strike, and has made this a defining moment in her career. "The biggest entertainment story of the year has also turned into the biggest story of Ms. Finke's career," the Observer reports. "She's demonstrated that one determined reporter -- with none of the support or backing of a media outfit, but also none of the entangling alliances -- can, in fact, beat the big guys at their own game."
New York Observer |
01-02-2008 1:05 pm |
Industry News
President Signs FOIA Reform Billnew
On Monday, George Bush signed into law the first revision of the Freedom of Information Act in a decade, the AP reports. The legislation, which cleared Congress last month, creates a system for the media and public to track the status of their FOIA requests. It also establishes a hotline service for all federal agencies to deal with problems and an ombudsman. Under the new law, federal agencies would be required to meet a 20-day deadline for responding to FOIA requests.
The Associated Press |
01-02-2008 11:52 am |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Folio Weekly Staffer Recounts Being Shot in Robbery Attemptnew
Just after midnight on Dec. 29, graphic designer Dennis Ho was shot in the foot in an apparent robbery attempt. He didn't need surgery, lost no toes, and will return to work Jan. 9. Ho recounts his experience today in a blog post. "To have to use my own hands to inspect the rest of my body for gunshot wounds while knowing that there was a real possibility they were there ... that was a feeling more terrifying than anything I've ever experienced," he writes. "I will never -- never -- forget that feeling."
Folio Weekly |
01-02-2008 11:22 am |
Industry News
Dallas Observer Names New Editornew
Mark Donald has been involved with the Observer on and off for more than ten years, including stints as associate editor and staff writer. Since leaving the paper in 2004, he has worked at Texas Lawyer and D magazine. He begins in mid-January, following the departure of Julie Lyons, who is stepping down to write a book based on her Bible Girl columns.
Dallas Observer |
01-02-2008 8:38 am |
Industry News
Radio Challenged by Research Methods That Don't Capture 18-34new
New York Times |
01-02-2008 9:53 am |
Industry News
'08 Forecast for Printnew
Mediaweek |
01-02-2008 9:41 am |
Industry News
'08 Entertainment Marketing Outlooknew
Brandweek |
01-02-2008 9:38 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing, Retail Advertising
Marketing Execs to Focus on Basics, SEO and Green Marketing in '08new
Center for Media Research |
01-02-2008 9:33 am |
Industry News
Outcome of Costco Case May Impact Beer and Wine Distributorsnew
BusinessWeek |
01-02-2008 9:30 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing, Retail Advertising
JPMorgan: '08 Online Ad CPMs Set To 'Accelerate'new
Online Media Daily |
01-02-2008 9:26 am |
Industry News
Santa Fe Reporter Hosts Liberian Refugee News Project
NewLiberian.com to be clearing house for human rights news for Liberian diaspora.
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Santa Fe Reporter Press Release |
01-02-2008 8:49 am |
Press Releases
Colorado Springs Independent Dropped from Starbucksnew
Publisher John Weiss says he was asked a couple months ago by one area Starbucks store to pick up the Indy's news racks there. When he asked why the paper was being kicked out, the manager told him an individual had complained and the corporate office decided to pull the paper, KOAA-TV reports. "Starbucks has a non-solicitation policy and the standard operating procedure is to carry only the New York Times and the local paper, i.e. the Colorado Springs Gazette," the coffee giant says in a statement. Weiss says it sets a double standard: "Just allowing one newspaper, which is very, very conservative, into their stores, we don't think provides the balance this community needs." The Indy went through a similar ban eight years ago at King Soopers grocery stores, according to KOAA. The stores eventually brought the paper back after receiving multiple complaint letters and phone calls from customers.
KOAA-TV |
12-28-2007 8:36 am |
Industry News
Bay Area Papers Try to Combat Wave of Free Paper Theftnew
A recent surge in newspaper theft has a coalition of Bay Area newspapers -- including the East Bay Express and the San Francisco Bay Guardian -- asking local authorities to help pursue thieves both on the street and at the recycling businesses where they fence the stolen goods, according to the Berkeley Daily Planet. The Express is doing more than just asking cops for help, though. The Planet reports that after complaints to local police failed to result in the apprehension of a man repeatedly seen stealing papers, the alt-weekly hired a private investigator. On his first night out, the private eye caught the thief with more than 500 copies of the Express -- and nearly as many Bay Guardians -- in his truck. Express publisher Hal Brody says that stopping the thefts will take more than arresting street-level thieves -- rather, he thinks cops need to target the recycling businesses that accept the contraband. A meeting between Oakland police and local publishers to discuss how to stem the tide of theft is planned for the near future, the Planet reports.
Berkeley Daily Planet |
12-27-2007 8:26 am |
Industry News
The Inconvenient Truth About Online Ad Campaign Measurementnew
Metrics Insider |
12-27-2007 10:20 pm |
Industry News
WSJ Picks Best, Worst Ads of 2007new
Wall Street Journal |
12-27-2007 10:17 pm |
Industry News
