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Monterey County Weekly Blogging Its Progress Towards LEED Certification

As Monterey County Weekly works to achieve LEED platinum certification for its building in Seaside, Calif., assistant editor Kera Abraham is chronicling their progress by blog. (FULL STORY)
Monterey County Weekly  |  01-06-2012  4:40 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: Cynical Traffic-Trawling is Bad for the Soul (and other lessons learned while favela paintballing)

David Carr explains why SOPA is a bad idea; Gannett equips its employees with iPads and iPhones; and a surprise candidate for the Most Sought-After Demographic Group of 2012. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  01-06-2012  2:54 pm  |  Media Roundup

Village Voice Lays Off Longtime Film Critic Jim Hoberman

Award-winning film critic Jim Hoberman has been laid off by The Village Voice, where he has been a staff writer for 29 years. (FULL STORY)
Village Voice  |  01-05-2012  11:10 am  |  Industry News

2012 AltWeekly Awards Now Accepting Entries

The 2012 AltWeekly Awards is now accepting entries. The deadline to submit entries to the contest site is Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11 pm (EST). (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  01-04-2012  4:55 pm  |  Association News

The Athens NEWS Announces New Publishernew

Jane Means has taken over as publisher for The Athens NEWS. Bruce Mitchell, who has led the paper for 35 years, will remain as CEO.
The Athens NEWS  |  01-03-2012  3:41 pm  |  Industry News

Atlantic Cities Lists 'Best Oddities From Best Of Issues'new

On the list: The Austin Chronicle, Creative Loafing Atlanta, Gambit, The Memphis Flyer, Miami New Times, Nashville Scene, Providence Phoenix, Riverfront Times, Seattle Weekly, SF Weekly, Westword, and Willamette Week.
Atlantic Cities  |  01-03-2012  2:33 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Seattle Weekly Launches Kindle Version of Music Magnew

Seattle Weekly's music magazine Reverb Monthly is now available on the Kindle and Kindle Fire.
Seattle Weekly  |  01-03-2012  1:07 pm  |  Industry News

Rob Jiranek Joins Southcomm as COO

Rob Jiranek has previously served as partner and Group Publisher of Portico Publishing, publishers of C-Ville Weekly in Charlottesville, VA, and the Columbia Free Times. (FULL STORY)
Southcomm  |  01-03-2012  12:03 pm  |  Press Releases

2011: Oh, the Stories You've Viewed!

'Tis the season of lists, so let's count down the most-viewed AAN News stories of 2011. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  12-27-2011  11:06 am  |  Honors & Achievements

Super-Low Rates for 2012 AAN Web Conferencenew

The early registration rate for AAN members is $99 per person. After January 13, the rates go up by $100 per person. We have a killer lineup of sessions planned for you, and more sessions are being added daily.
AAN  |  12-23-2011  6:24 pm  |  Conference News

San Diego CityBeat Editor Running For Presidentnew

San Diego CityBeat editor David Rolland and account executive Jason Noble have filled out paperwork to put their names on the ballot for the Arizona presidential primary.
San Diego CityBeat  |  12-22-2011  12:00 pm  |  Industry News

Tucson Weekly Encourages Readers To Run for President in Ariz. Primary

Tucson Weekly sponsors reality journalism competition in conjunction with Arizona presidential primary. (FULL STORY)
Tucson Weekly  |  12-20-2011  11:20 am  |  Press Releases

The Media Oxpecker: Rethinking the Pyramid of Desirable Media Jobs

What does it look like when a news story "shows its work"? Does compensating bloggers based on pageviews encourage them to write offensive material? And is working at the New York Times no longer the end-all, be-all job for journalists? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  12-16-2011  6:05 pm  |  Media Roundup

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