AAN News

Media Oxpecker: May 24, 2013

Quick links for the holiday weekend. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-24-2013  6:15 pm  |  Media Roundup

Northwest Alt-Weeklies Pick Up SPJ Awards

Missoula Independent, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Seattle Weekly, and Willamette Week were winners in the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism awards contest. (FULL STORY)
SPJ NW  |  05-24-2013  4:50 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Creative Loafing Charlotte Editor Mark Kemp Steps Downnew

Managing editor Kim Lawson will take over as editor-in-chief.
Creative Loafing Charlotte  |  05-23-2013  3:57 pm  |  Industry News

Announcing the 2013 AAN Awards Finalists

The 2013 AAN Awards finalists represent the most outstanding works of journalism to appear in alternative publications across the U.S. and Canada. The winners will be announced during a reception on July 13 at the AAN Annual Convention in Miami. (FULL STORY)
2013 AAN Awards  |  05-22-2013  3:00 pm  |  Association News

Metro Silicon Valley Wins Release of Health Foundation Documents

This week's issue of Metro Silicon Valley sheds new light on how labor groups influence public policy in Silicon Valley (FULL STORY)
Metro Silicon Valley  |  05-22-2013  10:00 pm  |  Press Releases

Gambit Helps Raise Funds for Victims of Mother's Day Shootingnew

Nineteen people were wounded in the shooting on May 12, including Gambit contributor Deborah Cotton. A benefit concert featuring local bands will be held on Thursday, May 23.
Gambit  |  05-20-2013  3:19 pm  |  Industry News

"We sell community. We sell connection. That's what a good alt-weekly can still provide to its readership."new

Christine Oreskovich, publisher of The Coast in Halifax, says that strong community ties have helped her publication thrive.
Marketing Magazine  |  05-17-2013  9:42 am  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: May 17, 2013

Breaking News introduces sponsored content; the real significance of location-based data; and the New Yorker's new tool for anonymous tipsters. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-17-2013  12:20 pm  |  Media Roundup

Restructuring at the Village Voice

Voice Media Group is making staffing changes at the Village Voice. (FULL STORY)
VMG Press Release  |  05-17-2013  12:33 pm  |  Press Releases

Three Weeklies to Carry Crowdsourced Comic Strip

The single-panel strip, entitled SketchCrowd, gleans submissions through its website and features work from a new artist every week. (FULL STORY)
SketchCrowd  |  05-15-2013  5:00 pm  |  Press Releases

AAN Joins Protest Against DOJ Subpoena of Associated Press Phone Records

AAN has signed on to a Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press letter protesting the overbroad subpoena of two months of phone records of the Associated Press. (FULL STORY)
WTFDOJ  |  05-14-2013  4:38 pm  |  Legal News

AAN Opposes Beyonce Tour Photo Restrictions

AAN has signed on to a letter along with 19 other media organizations requesting that singer Beyonce Knowles-Carter remove the photography and video guidelines for her 2013 world tour. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-14-2013  3:44 pm  |  Legal News

Gambit Correspondent Among the Injured in Mother's Day Parade Shootingnew

Gambit correspondent Deborah Cotton was hit directly by gunfire and taken to intensive care for surgery. She is in stable condition.
Gambit  |  05-13-2013  11:00 am  |  Industry News

AAN Adds New Monetization Partnerships, Member Services

AAN has added several new services and partnerships available exclusively to its members. These free pilot programs will give publications an opportunity to monetize member mobile traffic, find untapped classified revenue, and use audience insights to expose relevant content to readers. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-10-2013  11:30 am  |  Association News

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