AAN News

Folio Weekly Hires Denise Reagan as Editornew

Denise Reagan will officially replace outgoing editor Anne Schindler in July.
Folio Weekly  |  06-12-2012  11:58 am  |  Industry News

Austin Chronicle's Jordan Smith to Receive Maggie Award

For the second time in as many years, Austin Chronicle staff writer Jordan Smith will receive a Planned Parenthood Federation of America Maggie Award. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  06-12-2012  2:00 pm  |  Press Releases

Cleveland Scene Fires Editor, Will Emphasize Music Coveragenew

Two-year Cleveland Scene editor Erich Burnett has been let go. "We just needed a completely fresh perspective," said publisher Chris Keating.
Cleveland.com  |  06-12-2012  3:22 pm  |  Industry News

NPR Correspondent Marilyn Geewax on the Economy: 'It's complicated'

Journalists shared the harsh truths about the U.S. economy and how to cover them during AAN's annual convention last week in Detroit. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-12-2012  2:30 pm  |  Conference News

AAN 2012 Convention: 'Fight and Lose Repeatedly Until You Win'

The first two days of the 35th annual AAN Convention have had all the hallmarks of The Hangover film: drinking, debauchery, and obscure celebrity cameos. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-09-2012  8:25 am  |  Conference News

2012 AltWeekly Awards Winners Are Announced

In a reception featuring bourbon shots and vending machine undergarments, co-hosts Enrique Limon, Joe MacLeod, and Dan Gibson announced the winners of the 2012 AltWeekly Awards. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-08-2012  6:25 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

AAN Kicks Off 2012 Convention in Detroit

Get your official 2012 AAN Convention user manual inside! (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-07-2012  9:30 am  |  Conference News

Public Radio Station WDET Solicits 'Objective Truths' About Detroit, Spotlights AAN Conference in Interview

Detroit public radio station WDET is soliciting "5 objective truths that the whole world should know about Detroit." (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-06-2012  3:36 pm  |  Conference News

AAN Conducts First-Ever Survey of Alt-Weekly Staff Demographics

AAN's Diversity Committee has released the findings of a survey on the demographic makeup of alt-weekly newsrooms. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-04-2012  11:50 am  |  Association News

AAN 2012: Welcome to the Real Deal

The final installment of a series guest posts by the staff of Metro Times leading up to AAN's 2012 Annual Convention in Detroit. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-01-2012  4:12 pm  |  Conference News

The Media Oxpecker: The Case for Reader-Supported Journalism

The news industry is reaching a "crossover point" where readers will soon replace advertisers as newspapers' largest source of income. What does that mean for publishers and journalists? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-01-2012  2:29 pm  |  Media Roundup

Santa Fe Reporter Names Arts & Culture Editor

The Santa Fe Reporter has named former San Diego CityBeat contributor and AAN Diversity Scholarship recipient Enrique Limón as its new arts & culture editor. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-30-2012  11:22 am  |  Industry News

Join MC5 Guitarist Wayne Kramer at AAN Convention

Wayne Kramer, noted guitarist, songwriter and film and television composer will speak about the city of Detroit, music and community activism at the AAN Convention in Detroit. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-30-2012  8:00 am  |  Conference News

The Media Oxpecker: Gawker's Got a Comment Thread in Brooklyn to Sell You

In the search for revenue "beyond the ad," Gawker Media's Nick Denton is looking to the comments section. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-25-2012  2:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

First Amendment Lawyer To Speak at AAN's Free Speech Lunch

With more than 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor, Herschel Fink has inside knowledge of and practiced experience with media law. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-25-2012  10:00 am  |  Conference News

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