AAN News

Artvoice Disappears From Gov't Building Week Before Electionnew

200 copies of Artvoice mysteriously disappeared from a government building last week, the same week the paper ran a cover story on Erie County Executive Chris Collins.
Artvoice  |  11-10-2011  4:44 pm  |  Industry News

Controversy Erupts Over Columbia Free Times Music Crawlnew

Columbia Free Times' annual Music Crawl faced an unexpected controversy when a venue backed out after learning that hip-hop music would be performed.
Columbia Free Times  |  11-10-2011  3:37 pm  |  Industry News

Grocery Chain Reverses Decision to Remove Shepherd Express From Stores

Over 1,000 readers contacted Roundy's Supermarkets after the company asked Shepherd Express to remove its newspapers from Pick 'n Save stores. (FULL STORY)
Shepherd Express  |  11-10-2011  1:24 pm  |  Industry News

AAN Does Vegas: A Recap

Alt-weekly editors, writers and designers descended upon Las Vegas this past weekend for two days of learning, schmoozing and idea-sharing. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  11-09-2011  5:34 pm  |  Association News

San Diego Reader Faces Gender Discrimination Lawsuitnew

Three former employees of the San Diego Reader are accusing the paper of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in a recently filed lawsuit.
San Diego CityBeat  |  11-09-2011  2:39 pm  |  Legal News

Dallas Observer Names Music Editornew

The Dallas Observer has named alt-weekly veteran Audra Schroeder as its new music editor.
Dallas Observer  |  11-08-2011  5:02 pm  |  Industry News

L.A. Weekly Picks Up Several National Entertainment Journalism Awards Nominationsnew

The paper is nominated for best entertainment publication of the year in the L.A. Press Club's National Entertainment Journalism Awards.
L.A. Weekly  |  11-08-2011  2:05 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

The Media Oxpecker: Live From Las Vegas

Inside Groupon; new circulation data moves sideways; a new way to read the articles in Playboy; and much, much more. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  11-04-2011  2:12 pm  |  Media Roundup

Alternative Media and the Occupy Movement: A Handy Guide

A city by city guide to help you find the latest coverage of the occupation. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  11-02-2011  12:07 pm  |  Industry News

Former AAN Diversity Grant Recipient Receives U.S. Citizenshipnew

Congo refugee and former Boise Weekly contributor Fidel Nshombo was honored by the mayor of Boise for his accomplishments as a refugee advocate and to commemorate his U.S. citizenship.
Boise Weekly  |  11-01-2011  4:22 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

David Carr: Being Selective About Sex Ads Contributed to the Twin Cities Reader's Demisenew

New York Times columnist David Carr says of the battle over online sex ads, "If Backpage.com retreats ... some other alternative will immediately take its place."
The New York Times  |  11-01-2011  12:42 pm  |  Industry News

SouthComm CEO Says Tenn. Governor Should Publicly Apologize for Arrest of Reporter

Following the weekend arrest of Nashville Scene reporter Jonathan Meador while covering the Occupy Nashville protest, SouthComm CEO Chris Ferrell says in a statement that he expects a public apology from the governor of Tennessee. (FULL STORY)
Nashville Scene  |  10-31-2011  12:12 pm  |  Legal News

Advertising Does Not Create Trafficking, Ending Advertising Will Not Stop Itnew

If we are really serious about stopping trafficking, we need to start caring about the lives of sex workers.
The L Magazine  |  10-31-2011  2:05 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: The Washington Post's Cat Problem

Is the news industry whoring itself out by embracing LOLcats? Are your favorite bloggers being paid to secretly insert advertising links into their stories? And do some QR codes contain a hidden threat? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  10-28-2011  3:07 pm  |  Media Roundup

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