AAN News
Phoenix New Times Barred From Press Conferencenew
Stephen Lemons reports that he and photographer Lilia Menconi were denied entry yesterday when the press was briefed on an indictment against Maricopa County's schools superintendent. Subordinates of County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the paper was banned because it was "in litigation" with the Sheriff's office; according to Lemons, that's a reference to a New Times lawsuit seeking access to public records. "Take good notes!" Lemons yelled at fourth-estate colleagues as he was escorted from the building. "We’re from the New Times and we’re being kicked out."
Phoenix New Times | Feathered Bastard |
11-21-2006 6:25 pm |
Industry News
'Party Photographer' Finds a Home in LA Weeklynew
Mark Hunter is among a handful of local photographers who have managed to attract some attention with "party photography," reports the student newspaper of Virginia Commonwealth University. After making a name for himself with a Web site that "has risen as a sort of unofficial underground archive of the L.A. scene," Hunter now contributes a weekly half-page of color, club-scene photos to the VVM paper. "LA Weekly is my favorite," Hunter says. "They embraced me to the utmost."
The Commonwealth Times |
11-21-2006 12:58 pm |
Industry News
Web Censorship Law Gets New Hearingnew
A case winding down in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia could revive the
Child Online Protection Act, a federal law that makes it a crime to
knowingly post sexually explicit material that is "harmful to minors" on the
Internet. Enacted in 1998, COPA was immediately blocked by a federal
injunction at the behest of a coalition headed by the American Civil Liberties Union. CNET
News says U.S. District Judge Lowell A. Reed Jr. could elect to lift the injunction by early 2007.
CNET News |
11-21-2006 9:41 am |
Legal News
Traditional Ad Firms Spooked by Major Internet Sitesnew
As Google and Yahoo form partnerships with traditional media like newspapers and radio, ad agencies are starting to get worried. Their biggest concern? "Google could end up automating so much of the ad-buying process that companies no longer see the need to pay much for media buyers," reports the New York Times.
New York Times (reg. req.) |
11-21-2006 9:28 am |
Industry News
The Future of Investigative Journalism on the Web?new
NewAssignment.Net |
11-21-2006 2:02 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Electronic Publishing
Housing Sales Show Decline in 38 Statesnew
AP via Orlando Sentinel |
11-21-2006 9:52 am |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising
Magazines Embracing Mobile Text Messagingnew
Mediaweek |
11-21-2006 9:50 am |
Industry News
Premium Holiday Ad Slots Sold Out on Major Portalsnew
Mediaweek |
11-21-2006 9:47 am |
Industry News
Report: Consumers Tolerate Shorter Video Adsnew
Adotas |
11-21-2006 9:44 am |
Industry News
GLBT Titles Suffer Ad Erosion Amid Stable Readershipnew
Media Daily News (reg. req.) |
11-21-2006 9:39 am |
Industry News
'Star Tribune' Settles Gay Ad Disputenew
Editor & Publisher |
11-21-2006 9:30 am |
Industry News
Three Alt-Weeklies Among Best in Southwest (PDF)new
The AAN members collected honors in the 48th annual Katie Awards, handed out by the Press Club of Dallas to journalists and communications professionals in the Southwest. The Oklahoma Gazette landed laurels for Best Special Section and Best Writing Portfolio; The Fort Worth Weekly nabbed Best Series, Best Feature and Best Arts Feature; and the Dallas Observer was recognized for Best Humor and as the Best Major Market Special Interest Newspaper.
The Press Club of Dallas Press Release |
11-20-2006 6:04 pm |
Honors & Achievements
New York Press Takes First Steps Toward Salenew
Avalon Equity Partners pitched their Manhattan alt-weekly to at least one
media company, according to the New York Observer. Jennifer Borg, general
counsel for the North Jersey Media Group, told the Observer's Michael
Calderon, "They did speak with one of our managers. The question was, 'Do
you want to buy it?'"
New York Observer |
11-20-2006 1:19 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Avalon Equity Partners
NOW Takes a Stand on Forest Conservationnew
The Toronto alt-weekly is the first newspaper in Canada to adopt an "Ancient Forest Friendly" paper policy, which includes their commitment to use more 100% post-consumer recycled paper and paper from alternative sources such as flax and wheat straw. The shift will spare 28,000 trees a year, according to a press release, and NOW assumes a leadership role in persuading the newspaper industry to follow suit.
NOW Magazine Press Release |
11-20-2006 12:32 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Design & Production
Yahoo! in Broad Partnership with 176 Daily Papersnew
The arrangement will begin next month with Yahoo's HotJobs service and then move to other types of content, advertising and technology, according to the New York Times. An executive at one of the seven newspaper chains involved in the deal says the long-term goal is to increase the value of local news by having it tagged and optimized for search. Yahoo will also make available event listings, maps and other content and tools on the newspapers’ Web sites.
New York Times |
11-20-2006 10:53 am |
Industry News
