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JH Weekly Hires New Editor, Richard Abowitz

Today JH Weekly publisher Mary Grossman announced the appointment of Richard Abowitz as editor. (FULL STORY)
JH Weekly  |  09-23-2011  1:40 pm  |  Press Releases

SF Weekly Writer to be Included in 'Best Food Writing 2011'new

SF Weekly restaurant critic Jonathan Kauffman's article about the controversies surrounding shark consumption will appear in Best Food Writing 2011.
SF Weekly  |  09-23-2011  11:01 am  |  Honors & Achievements

Creative Loafing Atlanta Hires New Editornew

New Creative Loafing (Atlanta) editor Eric Celeste has previously served as associate editor of the Dallas Observer.
Creative Loafing  |  09-22-2011  4:28 pm  |  Industry News

Maui Time Editor Unearths the Darker Side of Paradise

Themes of violence and romance cast a dark pall over Hawaii in Small Island, a new novel by Maui Time editor Anthony Pignataro. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-22-2011  2:37 pm  |  Industry News

Bay Guardian's Brugmann Calls Community Forums a Model for Other Publicationsnew

The paper's goal is "to create a document that the voters could use to determine which candidates really deserve the progressive vote."
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  09-22-2011  11:28 am  |  Industry News

Seattle Weekly Devotes Entire Print Edition to Fallen Washington State Soldiersnew

This week's issue is 33 pages and 393 obits long. "Every inch of edit is devoted," explains editor-in-chief Mike Seely. "No arts, no music, no food - just war."
Seattle Weekly  |  09-21-2011  3:35 pm  |  Industry News

Tom Morey of the Santa Barbara Independent to Retire

Morey has been involved with the progression of the Santa Barbara Independent for over 22 years. (FULL STORY)
Santa Barbara Independent  |  09-21-2011  10:51 am  |  Press Releases

Monterey County Weekly Responds To Critics of Student Guidenew

Innocent college students in Northern California are among the victims of a recent Monterey County Weekly Student Guide that recklessly exposed them to advertisements for sexy undergarments and a local custom called "happy hour."
Monterey County Weekly  |  09-19-2011  2:28 pm  |  Industry News

Random Lengths News Editor Questions Mainstream Media's Coverage of the Religious Right

A recent Al Jazeera commentary piece by Random Lengths News senior editor Paul Rosenberg has provoked a discussion on "Dominionism" and the rise of the religious right. (FULL STORY)
Random Lengths News  |  09-19-2011  11:00 am  |  Industry News

San Antonio Current Celebrates 25 Years With Anniversary Bash

Rounding out a quarter-century as San Antonio’s free, award-winning, alternative newsweekly, the Current will throw a celebratory bash of epic proportions. (FULL STORY)
San Antonio Current  |  09-19-2011  12:44 pm  |  Press Releases

Decadence in Detroit

Decadence, Metro Times' over-the-top party, will come to life on Friday, September 23. (FULL STORY)
Metro Times  |  09-19-2011  10:43 am  |  Press Releases

The Media Oxpecker: The Web's Walking Dead

Why are AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo forming an ad alliance? Is giving away Android tablets an effective strategy for luring new readers? And why are people raving about The Boston Globe's new website? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-16-2011  4:46 pm  |  Media Roundup

AAN Mentorship Program Still Accepting Applicants

The AAN Individual Mentorship program is designed to pair up an individual at one AAN publication who wants guidance on a particular topic or job, with an experienced individual at another AAN publication. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-16-2011  1:39 pm  |  Association News

Facebook Adds Subscribe Button, Reduces Awkwardnessnew

Facebook's new "subscription" feature addresses two awkward issues facing journalists: Whether to accept friend requests from readers and whether to set up a personal Fan Page.
Facebook  |  09-14-2011  2:19 pm  |  Industry News

Ownership of Birmingham Weekly Changes Hands, Editor Quitsnew

Magnolia Media and publisher Chuck Leishman relinquished control of the paper in June after accruing close to two years' worth of unpaid payroll taxes and other debts.
Media of Birmingham  |  09-13-2011  12:28 pm  |  Industry News

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