AAN News

Media Oxpecker: Beyond Gloom and Doom

The case for creative risk-taking, investing in long stories, and avoiding the tendency to fall for the "next biggest thing" to save journalism. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-10-2013  2:45 pm  |  Media Roundup

Santa Fe Reporter Publisher Andy Dudzik to Departnew

Dudzik will stay with the paper through the summer to ensure a smooth transition.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  05-09-2013  3:11 pm  |  Industry News

Village Voice Editors Resignnew

New York Times  |  05-09-2013  1:39 pm  |  Industry News

Chicago Sun-Times to Replace Weekend Section with Chicago Reader Contentnew

"Anyone who still thinks of the Reader as an alternative to the dailies will have to strain hard to think it when some of the Reader shows up each week in one of them."
Chiacgo Reader  |  05-07-2013  1:55 pm  |  Industry News

The Coast Wins Top Investigative Award From Canadian Association of Journalistsnew

Reporter Tim Bousquet earned the 2012 Don McGillivray Award from the Canadian Association of Journalists for his investigation of former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly.
Canadian Journalism Project  |  05-07-2013  1:00 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

San Antonio Current Hires Former Seattle Weekly Editor to Cover Spurs through NBA Playoffs

Mike Seely, a seasoned journalist and Spurs enthusiast, will chronicle the San Antonio Spurs in their quest for the 2013 NBA Championship. (FULL STORY)
San Antonio Current  |  05-07-2013  4:02 pm  |  Press Releases

Chicago Reader, Dallas Observer, Village Voice Win James Beard Journalism Awards

Mike Sula, Alice Laussade, and Tejal Rao earned top honors from the James Beard Foundation. (FULL STORY)
JBF  |  05-06-2013  4:15 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

CNPA Honors Nine AAN Publications

Palo Alto Weekly picked up the coveted general excellence award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. (FULL STORY)
CNPA  |  05-06-2013  1:35 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Group Collecting Donations for Recovery of Designer Bob Newman

Bob Newman — design consultant, frequent AAN convention speaker, and a staunch supporter of alt-weekly design work — has been hospitalized after suffering severe head trauma and spending two weeks in a coma. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-06-2013  12:22 pm  |  Industry News

Media Oxpecker: Cold Hard Media News presented by Duff Beer

A twelve-pack of media industry news items on ESPN The Magazine's foray into sponsored content, the Knight Foundation's effort to measure the social impact of news, and how the digital media industry indirectly benefits from porn. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-03-2013  2:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

Former Boston Phoenix Staffers Start Online Alt-Weeklynew

The Media is an ad-free, online weekly started by former Boston Phoenix assistant music editor Liz Pelly.
The Media  |  05-02-2013  3:47 pm  |  Industry News

Santa Fe Reporter Editor Awarded Knight Fellowship to Research Sustainable Funding for Local Journalism

Santa Fe Reporter editor Alexa Schirtzinger has been awarded a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University for the 2013-14 academic year. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-02-2013  12:45 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

News International drives advertising convergence with Lineup implementation

New ad-booking platform opens the way for seamless, multi-channel buying. (FULL STORY)
Lineup Systems LTD  |  05-01-2013  1:04 pm  |  Press Releases

Charleston City Paper Rejects Larry Flynt Adnew

Flynt is endorsing the congressional campaign of South Carolina ex-Governor Mark Sanford, calling him "America’s great sex pioneer."
Charleston City Paper  |  05-01-2013  5:00 pm  |  Industry News

The Battle for Public Space: AAN Fights for Journalists' Right to Take Photos and Videos

One of the biggest threats to newsgathering in recent months has been a continued attack on the right to take photos and videos in public spaces. (FULL STORY)
AAN Legal Corner  |  04-26-2013  3:35 pm  |  Legal News

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