AAN News
Nashville Mayor Vetoes News Box Ordinancenew
Last month, the city's Metro Council passed legislation restricting the placement of news boxes and requiring publishers to pay permit fees and maintain their newsracks in good repair. But yesterday, as expected, Mayor Bill Purcell vetoed the bill. "The ordinance before me is an abridgement of a free press and raises significant First Amendment issues,” Purcell says. Meanwhile, 22 publishers, including AAN member the Nashville Scene, are working on a self-monitoring agreement intended to be a substitute for legislation. Twenty-seven votes would be necessary to override Purcell's veto -- the same number of votes that originally passed the legislation.
The City Paper |
05-16-2007 8:37 am |
Industry News
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) Launches New Dining Blognew
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) Press Release (PDF file) |
05-16-2007 10:43 am |
Press Releases
The Dubious Practice of Double Brandingnew
Advertising Age |
05-16-2007 9:45 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Marketing
Plug Pulled on Readership.comnew
Mediaweek |
05-16-2007 9:41 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Marketing
Use of Ad-Blocking Technology Growingnew
New York Times |
05-16-2007 9:37 am |
Industry News
Madison Avenue Seeks Greater Web Display Ad Targetingnew
New York Times |
05-16-2007 9:34 am |
Industry News
Pernod's New Malibu Rum Campaign to Run in Alt-Weekliesnew
Marketing Daily |
05-16-2007 8:54 am |
Industry News
52nd Annual Village Voice Obie Awards Announces Hosts & Presenters
The May 21 ceremony will be at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University
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The Village Voice Press Release |
05-16-2007 8:45 am |
Press Releases
Tags: Management, The Village Voice
Community Blog for 2007 Convention Launches
Portland2007.AAN.org is AAN's first community blog experiment: any convention attendee is welcome to contribute. Designed to function both as a message board and as a publication for traditional convention coverage, Portland2007.AAN.org will feature in-depth coverage of sessions, nightlife, and Portland adventures. Attendees interested in blogging can register for an account directly on the blog, or contact AAN Web Director Laura Fries at laurafries@aan.org for more info.
PortlAANd 2007 |
05-15-2007 5:49 pm |
Association News
Texas Observer Reporter Honored by State Legislaturenew
Nate Blakeslee was formally recognized by the Texas House yesterday for his investigation that helped expose sexual abuse at a state youth correctional facility. The Texas Youth Commission has been rocked by the scandal, with the board resigning and a special rehabilitation plan put into place.
Dallas Morning News |
05-15-2007 12:16 pm |
Industry News
Pittsburgh City Paper Takes Home a Handful of Golden Quill Awards
Charlie Deitch received the Ray Sprigle Memorial Award, a "best in show" award, for his coverage of gambling in Pennsylvania. The alt-weekly also placed first in six categories (Business; Continuing Coverage; Criticism; Cultural; Enterprise/Investigative Article; Science, Health & Technology), and had finalists in three additional categories. The awards, given by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, were announced last night.
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The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Press Release |
05-15-2007 8:20 am |
Honors & Achievements
Millennials Almost Twice as Likely to Spread Recommendationsnew
eMarketer |
05-15-2007 9:14 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing
Jackson Free Press Chick Ball to Honor Domestic Violence Unit
Jackson Free Press Press Release |
05-15-2007 8:40 am |
Press Releases
Tags: Management, Jackson Free Press
Popular Consultant to Address Alt-Weekly Management Challenges
Given their unique organizational cultures, hiring and retaining staff at AAN papers presents a distinct set of challenges. Laura Dell, who serves as a management consultant for several alt-weeklies, understands what's at stake as well as anyone. Following several highly rated presentations at the last two AAN conventions, Dell returns for an double encore this year in Portland. She'll help publishers and senior managers hire the right people ("Smart Hiring: Attracting and Capturing the Best"), and she'll work with editors to increase staff motivation and productivity ("Talent Management: Directing and Energizing Editorial Staff").
PortlAANd 2007 |
05-14-2007 5:58 pm |
Association News
Keith Olbermann Presented With First Annual Molly Ivins Award
At a midday reception in New York last Wednesday, Olbermann accepted the award from AAN president and Memphis Flyer publisher Ken Neill. Olbermann spoke of the crucial role that alt-weeklies played post-9/11 as "the way out of the maze" of suspended disbelief; of the continuing importance to think and question what those in power do and say; and of his foray into the realm of political reporting and commentary.
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AAN News |
05-14-2007 10:52 am |
Association News
