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Match.com Signs Elaborate Sponsorship Deal With TBS Networknew

New York Times (reg. req.)  |  11-30-2006  10:58 am  |  Industry News

Newspapers Are Primary Shopping Medium For Most Americansnew

Center for Media Research (reg. req.)  |  11-30-2006  10:46 am  |  Industry News

Association of National Advertisers, Yahoo! Partner for Ad Industry Sitenew

Online Media Daily (reg. req.)  |  11-30-2006  10:44 am  |  Industry News

An Alt-Weekly Vet Returns to the Fold

Eric Benjamin, who previously served as a senior executive for the Advocate Newspapers in Connecticut and Gambit Weekly in New Orleans, has returned to his hometown, joining the Boston Phoenix national sales department as an account executive. Benjamin, who was also president of the Alternative Weekly Network for several years, most recently served as general manager of Gannett's Times of Acadiana in Lafayette, La.
AAN Staff  |  11-29-2006  5:35 pm  |  Industry News

Chattanooga Pulse Turns Threenew

Alternative newsweeklies "don't usually fare very well in Chattanooga," says Editor Bill Colrus, but his paper seems to be bucking the trend. According to Colrus, The Pulse's improving finances have led to an expanded news section, which brings the alt-weekly closer to its goal to be like the papers "we loved in other cities" -- Nashville Scene, Creative Loafing and the New Haven Advocate. The Pulse applied for AAN membership in 2005 and 2006.
Chattanooga Pulse  |  11-29-2006  5:21 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Wal-Mart Will Offer Film Downloads From Web Sitenew

New York Times (reg. req.)  |  11-29-2006  5:23 pm  | 

Newsprint Consumption Down 9.1 Percent, Prices Erodingnew

Editor & Publisher  |  11-29-2006  12:59 pm  |  Industry News

Consumer Spending Up This Holiday Seasonnew

Editor & Publisher  |  11-29-2006  12:56 pm  |  Industry News

Ariz. Governor Pleads Ignorance in New Times School-Loan Storynew

Responding to a report in the Phoenix New Times, Gov. Janet Napolitano claimed last week she didn't know that two political allies were officers in a student-loan company established by her executive order. The Arizona Higher Education Loan Authority was created in December 2004; four months later the governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed other companies to compete with the nonprofit student-loan firm. New Times’ investigation reported that the firm is headed by politically connected retired firefighters with close ties to the governor.
Phoenix Business Journal  |  11-28-2006  4:36 pm  |  Industry News

Vt. Murder Case to Proceed Under Gag Ordernew

Despite an alt-weekly article that an alleged murderer contends prejudices the case against him, Judge Michael Kupersmith ruled that proceedings will continue, the Burlington Free Press reports. Brian Rooney, suspected of killing a University of Vermont student, sought to have the case dismissed due to an article anonymously contributed to Seven Days by an FBI agent involved in the investigation.
Burlington Free Press  |  11-28-2006  4:27 pm  |  Industry News

Uncool But True: The AARP Demo Leads the Music Marketnew

New York Times (reg. req.)  |  11-28-2006  10:11 am  |  Industry News

Ad Restrictions Frustrate Winemakersnew

New York Times (reg. req.)  |  11-28-2006  10:09 am  |  Industry News

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