AAN News

Santa Fe Reporter: 'Seriously, Stop Stealing Our Papers'new

After hundreds of copies of the Santa Fe Reporter were stolen from newsstands last week, editor Alexa Schirtzinger struck back with a cover story on media censorship.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  04-11-2013  1:09 pm  |  Industry News

Former Seattle Weekly Editor Wins Bert Greene Award

Mike Seely has won a Bert Greene Award in the Writing About Beverages category for his 2012 Seattle Weekly cover story, "Murray Stenson's Accidental Tourists." (FULL STORY)
Seattle Weekly  |  04-11-2013  11:28 am  |  Honors & Achievements

Voice Media Group Hires Stephanie Zacharek as New York-Based Film Writer

Zacharek's film reviews and features will appear across Voice Media Group's print publications, websites and mobile platforms. (FULL STORY)
VMG  |  04-10-2013  11:00 am  |  Press Releases

City Pulse Story Prompts Lansing Mayor to Request Additional Resources for Cold Cases

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero tells City Pulse: "After reading your article and talking to the chief and the captains, I concluded that we weren't doing enough." (FULL STORY)
City Pulse  |  04-09-2013  2:30 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

The Coast Nominated for Two Atlantic Journalism Awardsnew

Sam Littlefair-Wallace is a finalist in the Feature Writing category. Tim Bousquet is nominated for Enterprise Reporting.
Atlantic Journalism Awards  |  04-09-2013  10:30 am  |  Honors & Achievements

AAN's Next 'First Wednesday' Free Speech Chat Scheduled for May 1

The topic of next month's AAN First Wednesday Free Speech Chat will be photography/video in public spaces. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-08-2013  4:30 pm  |  Association News

W. Kim Heron to be inducted into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame

The former Metro Times editor will be inducted along with four other distinguished journalists during a ceremony at Michigan State University. (FULL STORY)
Metro Times  |  04-03-2013  11:58 am  |  Honors & Achievements

AAN to Media Pundits: 'Don't Count Alt-Weeklies Out'new

After one of the largest alt-weeklies in the country shut down, many media pundits suggested the industry itself might be fading. But the association that represents the newspapers is working hard to prove the analysts wrong.
Associations Now  |  04-02-2013  12:00 pm  |  Association News

AAN's Monthly Free Speech Chat Returns on Wednesday

Free Speech Wednesday is a monthly conversation amongst AAN members and Kevin Goldberg, AAN's attorney and Legal Hotline representative. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-02-2013  10:30 am  |  Association News

Media Oxpecker: Paywall Spring

Digital paywalls are on the rise; online ad rates continue to fall; and why you should consider cutting down on your #hashtag usage. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-29-2013  1:15 pm  |  Media Roundup

NOW Magazine Readership on the Rise

With 409,000 unique weekly readers, NOW is the most read alt-weekly in Canada and Toronto's only independent news & entertainment voice. (FULL STORY)
NOW  |  03-28-2013  5:00 pm  |  Press Releases

Fast Forward Weeky Wins Three National Awards

The Canadian Community Newspaper Association recognized Fast Forward Weekly with a Blue Ribbon for general excellence, as well as first place nods for best historical story and best multimedia feature in its annual competition. (FULL STORY)
Fast Forward Weekly  |  03-28-2013  9:00 am  |  Press Releases

Alt-Weeklies Are Dead; Long Live Alt-Weeklies

Yes, the alternative weekly of yesterday is toast. At least it should be if the alt-weekly business is going to survive. (FULL STORY)
State of the Alternative News Media  |  03-26-2013  8:00 am  |  Industry News

Monterey County Weekly Building Obtains LEED Platinum Rating

The US Green Business Council certified the Monterey County Weekly Building as LEED Platinum Existing Building, the first existing commercial building to obtain the USGBC's highest designation in Monterey County. (FULL STORY)
Monterey County Weekly  |  03-26-2013  4:30 pm  |  Press Releases

Media Oxpecker: What's the State of News Media in 2013? Depends On Who You Ask.

The Pew Center's annual State of the News Media report says newsroom staffing is down 30 percent since 2000. So why is one economics blogger calling these the "glory days of American journalism"? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-22-2013  12:35 pm  |  Media Roundup

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