AAN News
Ad Exchanges at a Glancenew
iMedia Connection |
07-20-2007 9:39 am |
Industry News
Columbia U. Study Questions the Basic Assumptions of Viral Marketingnew
Advertising Age |
07-20-2007 8:43 am |
Industry News
Real Estate Industry's Shift to Web Partly Explains Dailies' 2Q Woesnew
AP via Editor & Publisher |
07-20-2007 8:32 am |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising, Management
Did a Chicago Reader Columnist Twist His Facts?new
That's what the suburban Northwest Herald is saying about Reader media critic Michael Miner's recent column criticizing a Herald TV ad. Editor & Publisher has the entire letter exchange between Chris Krug, group editor of the Herald's parent company; Reader editor Alison True; and Miner. E&P also has comments on the column from Andy Schotz, chairman of the Society of Professional Journalists' Ethics Committee and a source in Miner's story.
Editor & Publisher |
07-19-2007 3:46 pm |
Industry News
Washington City Paper's 'Crafty Crew' on the Origin of Crafty Bastardsnew
Kim Dorn, Sara Dick, and Liz Eckstein tell Nest in a Q&A that the idea for City Paper's annual craft fair, which celebrates its fourth anniversary this year, originated in the heart of the classifieds section. "Through our free ads, we create a community marketplace where people can sell goods and services directly to each other. ... We had been tossing around the idea of hosting a big citywide yard sale," they say. "In the spring of 2004, the indie craft movement was just getting its legs and we decided it made more sense to do an arts-focused event. ... [Publisher Amy Austin] is a huge supporter of the arts and theatre and pretty much gave us free reign."
Nest |
07-19-2007 12:06 pm |
Industry News
Chico News & Review Turns 30, Outs Longtime Film Criticnew
"On Aug. 30, 1977, when the staff of the Chico News & Review published their first issue, they didn't have much time to reflect on the impossibility of the endeavor," the News & Review staff writes. "Had they stopped to think about it and been reasonable people, they might have given up on the spot. The odds were against them." As part of the paper's special anniversary package, the News & Review also reveals the true identity of film reviewer "Juan-Carlos Selznick," who has been writing for 29 of the paper's 30 years -- he's actually local English professor Pete Hogue.
Chico News & Review |
07-19-2007 11:10 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Chico News & Review
Sherrif's Dept. Banned From Mafia Database After OC Weekly Revelations
The Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit has cut off the Orange County Sheriff's Department because of Sheriff Michael S. Carona's association with various businessmen, including a Las Vegas strip club owner with reputed mob ties now serving time for racketeering, the Los Angeles Times reports. The sheriff's mob ties were first reported last year in two OC Weekly stories by R. Scott Moxley.
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OC Weekly Press Release |
07-19-2007 10:47 am |
Press Releases
Palo Alto Weekly Wins Award from Teachers Associationnew
Alexandria Rocha's story about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students won a 2006 John Swett Award for Media Excellence. The awards, given by the California Teachers Association, recognize "excellence in covering public education."
California Teachers Assocation |
07-19-2007 8:18 am |
Honors & Achievements
Overture Films Partners With PHDnew
Advertising Age |
07-19-2007 11:18 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing, Retail Advertising
Dailies' Ad Sales Show Accelerating Dropnew
Wall Street Journal |
07-19-2007 11:01 am |
Industry News
California Daily Outsources Ad Jobs to Indianew
Editor & Publisher |
07-19-2007 9:10 am |
Industry News
Four Months In, Tony Ortega Discusses the State of The Village Voicenew
The editor tells MediaBistro he's most proud of bringing "a newsier focus to the front of the book" and the addition of a metro column by Tom Robbins. Though the early '07 storyline painted the Voice as a newspaper rife with inner turmoil and conflict, Ortega says that wasn't what he saw when he arrived. "I didn't find tumult so much as a group of people wanting to end the distractions and simply put out a newspaper," he says. "Those first few weeks were busy, but almost right away we were focused on the things that matter, like developing good stories." He also says that he -- like others at the AAN Convention last month -- remains "cautiously optimistic" about the future of the alt-weekly. "The dailies, after all, are being told by consultants to go free, increase local coverage, and write with some attitude -- all things we're already doing," he says.
MediaBistro |
07-18-2007 11:31 am |
Industry News
Louisville Eccentric Observer Obtains Humana Memos on 'Sicko'
Ask and ye shall receive: In last week's paper, LEO ran a short notice inviting employees of Louisville-based health-care giant Humana "to share interoffice memos" the company had prepped on Michael Moore's latest documentary. Several employees came through, and LEO has published three documents this week, all of which repeatedly cite Humana's acknowledgment of America's health care problem, claim that the Congressional testimony of an ex-employee featured in the film is false, and refer all media inquiries to the company's press office.
(FULL STORY)
Louisville Eccentric Observer Press Release |
07-18-2007 8:29 am |
Press Releases
East Bay Express Wins 17 Regional Journalism Awardsnew
In the East Bay Press Club's 2006 Excellence in Print Journalism Contest, the Express finished first in nine categories: sports feature, business feature, technology feature, general news, columnist, long feature, lifestyle feature, criticism or reviewing, and profile. According to a press release, the awards are "somewhat unique in that all print media organizations are judged against each other -- there are no separate categories for circulation or for magazines." Winners were announced Friday evening at a banquet in Oakland.
Alameda Times-Star |
07-18-2007 8:02 am |
Honors & Achievements
M. Wartella Starts Local Comic for The Village Voicenew
Editor & Publisher |
07-18-2007 1:08 pm |
Industry News
