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Columbia Free Times, Charleston City Paper Honored by State Press Associationnew

South Carolina Journalist of the Year goes to Free Times reporter Corey Hutchins.
South Carolina Press Association  |  03-21-2012  11:00 am  |  Honors & Achievements

Editorial Webinars: Demystifying Polls & Excellent Poll Writing

AAN has partnered with the American Association for Public Opinion Research for two critical presentations on demystifying, and writing about, public opinion polls. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-16-2012  11:06 am  |  Association News

The Media Oxpecker: Creating the Internet We Want

On the Curator's Code, hobo symbols, and making the "web we want." (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-16-2012  3:10 pm  |  Media Roundup

Creative Loafing Group Announces Company-Wide Pay Cuts, Atlanta Lays Off 4

Salaries at the Chicago Reader, Creative Loafing Atlanta and Washington City Paper will be reduced by 5 percent company-wide. Efforts to sell the chain's remaining papers have stepped up. (FULL STORY)
Creative Loafing, Inc.  |  03-14-2012  5:28 pm  |  Industry News

Weekly Dig 'Boston to Austin' Party Returns to SXSW

The two-year-old music showcase is listed as a "can't-miss show" in Billboard's official SXSW guide. (FULL STORY)
Boston's Weekly Dig  |  03-13-2012  4:08 pm  |  Industry News

Sales Webinar: Creating A Circle of Influence

Join us on Thursday, March 15, for the webinar, "Creating A Circle of Influence," presented by Jacqui Sakowski. Jacqui will discuss the networking strategies she has used to build a successful career and explain how to be an effective networker. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-13-2012  11:11 am  |  Association News

Happy Sunshine Week!

AAN is proud to be an official partner of Sunshine Week 2012, a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-12-2012  4:37 pm  |  Association News

Chicago Reader Up For Salenew

Crain's Chicago Business reports that Atalaya Capital Management is actively seeking bidders for the Chicago Reader.
Crain's Chicago Business  |  03-12-2012  12:12 pm  |  Industry News

How 3 Democratic Operatives & an Alt-Weekly Reporter Brought Down South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ardnew

Appearing before a judge last Friday, a tearful Ken Ard said, "I stand here humbled, apologetic, and, your Honor, there are so many people I need to apologize to ... I'll be honest, your Honor, I never in a million years imagined I'd be here."
Charleston City Paper  |  03-12-2012  10:59 am  |  Honors & Achievements

The Media Oxpecker: The Search for a New Business Model

What can alt-weeklies take away from the Pew's report on daily newspapers' (lack of) digital revenue? What does the iPad's "retina display" mean for publishers? Given the ongoing gender disparity in newsrooms, how did NPR become a hotbed for female journalists? And the Oxpecker turns 1. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-09-2012  2:53 pm  |  Media Roundup

AAN Launches Ad Design Bank

AAN is excited to announce the launch of an Ad Bank for members to share ad design ideas and target potential advertisers. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-08-2012  4:32 pm  |  Association News

Seattle Weekly Goes Kindlenew

Seattle Weekly is allowing readers to subscribe on their Kindle devices for a monthly fee.
Seattle Weekly  |  03-08-2012  10:49 am  |  Industry News

Long Island Press Investigation Leads to Indictment of Local Police Officialsnew

A March 2011 cover story questioned whether the Nassau County Police Department gave preferential treatment to donors of a nonprofit police foundation.
Long Island Press  |  03-06-2012  3:32 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Cincinnati CityBeat Acquired by SouthCommnew

Nashville-based SouthComm has announced the purchase of Cincinnati CityBeat. Publisher Dan Bockrath will remain in his position.
SouthComm  |  03-05-2012  12:45 pm  |  Industry News

How Diverse Are Alt-Weekly Feature Writers?new

Shani Hilton takes a look at the gender and racial background of Washington City Paper cover story authors.
Washington City Paper  |  03-05-2012  3:15 pm  |  Industry News

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