AAN News
The Media Oxpecker: Pew Digital Advertising Report 'Unsurprising but Damning'
What can we learn from the Pew Research Center's report on Digital Advertising and News? A Women's Media Center report reminds us that media is overwhelmingly male, and getting maler. And get ready for the Tablet Generation.
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AAN |
02-17-2012 3:33 pm |
Media Roundup
Fla. State Attorney Insults Reporter's Appearance in Response to Critical Blog Postnew
Florida State Attorney Angela Corey is angry about a Folio Weekly blog post which suggested she violated a state law by pressuring employees to sign a petition for her reelection.
Folio Weekly |
02-17-2012 4:58 pm |
Industry News
Mich. Grocery Chain To Remove Free Publications From Storesnew
Lansing's City Pulse stands to lose 15 percent of its total distribution.
City Pulse |
02-16-2012 11:04 am |
Industry News
Research Report on 'The Local Merchant' Available
AAN members are eligible for a 25% discount on Street Fight's white paper research report, "The Local Merchant: Inside the Minds and Motivations of the Business Owners Driving a $43 Billion Advertising Market."
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AAN |
02-16-2012 10:25 am |
Association News
Deadline to Apply for AAN Membership is Friday, Feb. 17
The application deadline for publications to apply for membership to the Association of Alternative Newsmedia is Friday, Feb. 17.
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AAN |
02-14-2012 12:18 pm |
Association News
Tags: Management
Alternative Press Can’t Think So Traditionally When It Comes to Advertisingnew
Don't just sell your inventory. Figure out how to leverage your (loved, valued) brand and create some larger value.
Digitaria |
02-13-2012 1:03 pm |
Industry News
Video Series Turns Moneymaker For Seven Daysnew
Burlington, Vt.-based Seven Days built a decent online following on the strength of its quirky, personality-driven video series "Stuck in Vermont," and has turned the site into a money maker primarily from display ads and classifieds.
NetNewsCheck |
02-13-2012 10:49 am |
Industry News
Sunlight Foundation Offering Scholarships for Two-Day 'Investigating Super PACs' Trainingnew
The two-day training session for journalists will take place April 21-22, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
Sunlight Foundation |
02-13-2012 12:21 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial
The Media Oxpecker: Return of the Buyouts
Washington Post employees face another round of buyouts. Gannett employees over the age of 56 are encouraged to retire early. And a pioneering citizen journalism site closes up shop.
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AAN |
02-10-2012 1:38 pm |
Media Roundup
Bay Citizen, Center for Investigative Reporting to Mergenew
The Bay Citizen and the Center for Investigative Reporting, two non-profit organizations based in the Bay Area, announced formally Tuesday that they intend to merge.
PBS MediaShift |
02-10-2012 4:39 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Financial, Management
Stefan Klocek on Understanding the Tablet Opportunity for Alt-Medianew
Video of Stefan Klocek's session, "The Revolution will be Portable: Understanding the Tablet Opportunity," from AAN's Web Conference in San Francisco.
Cooper |
02-09-2012 1:34 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Electronic Publishing
The Media Oxpecker: Mo Subscribers, Mo Problems
Does Facebook have a spam-subscriber problem? Is there a glass ceiling for social media professionals in the newsroom? And science tells us how to not suck at Twitter.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
02-03-2012 4:45 pm |
Media Roundup
Agile Alt Media Adapting to Digital Challengesnew
Like all media entities, alternative newsweeklies have taken their hits over the past few years but now they are taking advantage of their flexibility and experimenting with social media, video and blogs in an effort to catch up in the digital world, and in some markets, challenge the local daily for dominance.
NetNewsCheck |
02-01-2012 7:00 am |
Industry News
Tags: Electronic Publishing
Former San Diego CityBeat Writer Passes Awaynew
Former San Diego CityBeat writer Kia Bowman Momtazi lost her battle against cancer on Saturday afternoon. She was 29.
San Diego CityBeat |
02-01-2012 6:03 pm |
Industry News
Tags: San Diego CityBeat
Alt-Weeklies Mine Roots To Drive Web Revenuenew
According to Tim Keck, publisher of Seattle's The Stranger and Portland, Ore.'s Mercury, alt-weeklies can draw on their iconoclastic voice, strong local entertainment coverage and close relationships with local businesses, to take the online lead in their communities and build their online revenue.
NetNewsCheck |
02-01-2012 7:00 am |
Industry News
