AAN News
Google, Clear Channel Strike Radio Ad Dealnew
Mediaweek |
04-16-2007 10:41 am |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing, Retail Advertising
Video Streamers Skew Young, Have Higher Incomes, Are Highly Educatednew
Center for Media Research |
04-16-2007 10:36 am |
Industry News
'The Donald' Unseats Gilbert Gottfried as 'Unsexiest Man'new
This year, Donald Trump tops the list of the 100 unsexiest men in the world compiled by the Boston Phoenix. As "unsexiest," Trump has been proclaimed the winner of the Golden Gilbert, the trophy named in honor of last year's winner Gilbert Gottfried. The Phoenix says Trump "was the clear winner because he is both an ugly person and an unattractive man -- the worst of both worlds!" As an "honorary member of the rodded gender, thanks to a conspicuous Adam's apple and complementary set of brass balls," Ann Coulter placed 80th, four behind the Phoenix's male editorial staff.
The Columbus Dispatch |
04-13-2007 5:18 pm |
Industry News
New York Press' CFO Was Convicted of Fraud in 2000new
As president of Plaza Mortgage, Martin Basroon was convicted for "conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud" and "interstate transportation of property taken by fraud" seven years ago, according to Gawker and court documents. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal in 2002. Basroon was released from a federal prison in March 2005, and started working for the Press later that year. "He had a legal problem a number of years ago and that problem is behind him," Press president Peter Polimino tells Gawker. "That legal problem has nothing to do with his position at our company."
Gawker |
04-13-2007 4:59 pm |
Industry News
Former LA Weekly Books & Restaurants Editor to Run Tribune's New Entertainment Sitenew
Deborah Vankin will be the editor of LA Metromix, a self-described "local entertainment site aimed at 18-to-34-year-olds" set to launch in June, according to LA Observed. She was most recently a senior editor at Variety. In addition, frequent Weekly freelancer Alie Ward will oversee the new website's events coverage. The Tribune Co. already operates Metromix sites in other cities where it owns dailies, like Chicago and Baltimore.
LA Observed |
04-13-2007 3:29 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Former Alt-Weekly Writer Named Congressman's Communication Director
Last we heard from John Spragens, it was April 2006 and he was departing the Nashville Scene a jobless man. Now he's been named the communications director for Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN). Reached by AAN News, Spragens suggests a headline: "Alt-weekly writer sells soul, wears suits from time to time." On a more serious note, he thinks his "transition from the Scene to D.C. really says something about the paper's important role in Nashville. I've never seen an alt-weekly with such a respected voice in the community, and I learned a lot -- and had a great time -- working there."
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The Office of U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper Press Release |
04-13-2007 1:42 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Management
Portland Through the Eyes of the New York Timesnew
Willamette Week is understandably biased
on the issue. So if you aren't sure yet whether you're attending this year's AAN convention (or you simply want to use the Time's new double-click dictionary to look up words like "chic," "funky," "spritely," and "unneurotic"), here's 36 Hours in Portland, Ore., with the Gray Lady.
New York Times |
04-13-2007 12:49 pm |
Industry News
Jackson Free Press Editor Subpoenaed in Mayor's Criminal Trialnew
Managing editor Brian Johnson is due in court this morning for pre-trial motions in the criminal case against Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, according to the JFP. Johnson was issued the subpoena (PDF file) by Melton's attorneys, as was a reporter for the daily Clarion-Ledger. This is not the first time the JFP has been called to court by the embattled mayor they've relentlessly covered: Editor Donna Ladd was subpoenaed in a previous trial last year.
Jackson Free Press |
04-13-2007 8:33 am |
Industry News
Tags: Jackson Free Press, Brian Johnson
The Stranger's Blog is Seattle's 'Big One'new
In an overview of the Seattle blogosphere's best and brightest, the Post-Intelligencer says the Slog -- the "chatty little sister to The Stranger" -- is one of the city's most popular blogs. The key to the Slog's success? "The diversity of topics and seemingly incessant posting ... gets readers checking back," the P-I says, citing the blog's 725,000 page views in March and 3,000 RSS subscribers.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
04-13-2007 8:00 am |
Industry News
Google Acquires DoubleClicknew
New York Times |
04-13-2007 11:32 pm |
Industry News
McClatchy Abandons Newspaper Group for Yahoo Networknew
Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) |
04-13-2007 3:52 pm |
Industry News
PennySaverUSA, Google Team Up for Wide-Ranging Dealnew
Editor & Publisher |
04-13-2007 3:46 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising
NUVO Offers Kurt Vonnegut Package for AAN Members
As news spread of the literary icon's death, NUVO was busy getting together a package for alt-weeklies to run to celebrate the Indianapolis-born author's life. All three pieces were written by A&E editor David Hoppe, who knew Vonnegut well, and are available via AltWeeklies.com (where editors can also find pricing information):
- "Kurt Vonnegut: The Exit Interview" -- a 2,000-word interview conducted Feb. 2007 (published April 12, 2007)
- "Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007" -- a 800-word obituary (published April 12, 2007)
- "Kurt Vonnegut Talks About Our Screwed Up World" -- a 1,400-word interview conducted Sept. 2005 (published Sept. 28, 2005)
AAN Staff |
04-12-2007 5:40 pm |
Association News
2007 Academy for Alternative Journalism Fellows Named
Ten young journalists have been chosen as this year's class from a national pool of over 200 applicants. Intended as a recruitment and training tool for minority journalists, AAJ has roots 25 years deep in a diversity program started at the Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Ill. Now fully funded by AAN's Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, the eight-week summer fellowship offers a crash course in reporting and writing in a narrative style. Short bios and some photos of this year's class are included in our report.
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AAN Staff |
04-12-2007 2:45 pm |
Association News
Ward Sutton Retires 'Sutton Impact' Comic Stripnew
The Minneapolis native is telling his clients the strip will be discontinued after next week's edition, City Pages reports. The weekly cartoon began in 1995 as "Schlock 'n' Roll" and now runs in many AAN papers. "Sutton denies this is the end of his political cartooning career," Corey Anderson writes. "But after nine years, it will be a much-needed break from weekly deadlines."
City Pages |
04-12-2007 2:20 pm |
Industry News
