AAN News
Pittsburgh City Paper Prints Spanish Issue in Response to Proposed Lawnew

In response to a proposed law to make English the official language of Pennsylvania, a special Spanish edition of Pittsburgh City Paper is on newsstands this week.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
10-28-2011 4:19 pm |
Industry News
Seattle Weekly Publishes Signatories of Anti-Gay Marriage Petitionnew

Staff writer Curtis Cartier has uploaded a file containing over 100,000 scanned petitions from a 2009 referendum effort by the anti-gay marriage group Protect Marriage Washington.
Seattle Weekly |
10-27-2011 4:38 pm |
Industry News
San Diego CityBeat Editor Wins 'Best of Show'

San Diego CityBeat picked up four awards from the San Diego Press Club. Editor David Rolland and writer Enrique Limón each received two first-place nods.
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San Diego Press Club |
10-27-2011 2:25 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Village Voice Media Responds to Religious Coalition

A coalition of 36 clergy members placed a full-page ad in The New York Times demanding the closure of the Backpage.com adult classified section.
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AAN |
10-26-2011 11:30 am |
Industry News
Sarah Fenske To Replace Heikes as Editor of L.A. Weeklynew

Hours after L.A. Weekly editor Drex Heikes announced his departure, Riverfront Times managing editor Sarah Fenske was introduced as his replacement.
Los Angeles Times |
10-24-2011 9:46 pm |
Industry News
L.A. Weekly Editor Drex Heikes To Step Downnew
L.A. Weekly editor Drex Heikes has announced that Friday will be his last day with the paper.
LA Observed |
10-24-2011 4:44 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Moments of Brilliance and Sheer Stupidity

Why Google's enhanced search security could be bad news for publishers, the surprisingly old-school method that people are using to share stories online, and Groupon tells potential investors to expect "moments of brilliance and others of sheer stupidity."
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AAN |
10-21-2011 6:19 pm |
Media Roundup
Halifax Moms Offended by Cover of The Coastnew

This week's cover featured the name of Toronto punk band, Fucked Up.
CBC News |
10-21-2011 3:56 pm |
Industry News
Tucson Weekly Named Best Non-Daily Newspaper in Arizonanew

Tucson Weekly won a total of 13 awards from the Arizona Newspapers Association, including individual honors for several writers.
Tucson Weekly |
10-21-2011 10:52 am |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Editorial, Tucson Weekly
Worcester Mag Celebrates 35 Yearsnew
Editor Doreen Manning gives a preview to how this week's paper celebrates 35 years of Worcester Magazine.
Worcester Magazine |
10-21-2011 11:45 am |
Industry News
NUVO Acquires Indiana Living Green

NUVO, the 21-year-old independently owned and operated media company in Indianapolis, has purchased statewide environmental magazine, Indiana Living Green.
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NUVO |
10-17-2011 11:27 am |
Press Releases
Federal Prosecutors Take Aim at Medical Marijuana Adsnew
U.S. attorneys in California are threatening to go after newspapers and other media outlets that run advertisements for medical marijuana dispensaries.
California Watch |
10-13-2011 3:05 pm |
Legal News
The Reel Terror Film Fest Returns to Ybor City

Prepare to have your soiled pants scared right off when Creative Loafing Tampa Presents: Reel Terror 2011.
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Creative Loafing Tampa |
10-13-2011 10:55 am |
Press Releases
Alt-Weekly Food Writers Unite for 'Feel-Good Panel' at AFJ Conference

Seattle Weekly food critic Hanna Raskin led a panel of alt-weekly scribes at the Association of Food Journalists' conference last week in Charleston. In addition, several alt-weekly food writers took home awards at the conference.
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AAN |
10-12-2011 1:31 pm |
Industry News
SouthComm Acquires Creative Loafing Charlotte and Tampa

CL, Inc. has sold Creative Loafing Charlotte and Creative Loafing Tampa to Nashville-based SouthComm Inc. The company also announced that CEO Marty Petty has resigned.
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AAN |
10-10-2011 3:12 pm |
Industry News