AAN News

Illinois Times Wins 5 State Press Awardsnew

Illinois Times took home five awards Friday during the Illinois Press Association's annual convention.
Illinois Press Association  |  06-13-2011  4:28 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Summer Book Week: Spicy Novel Set in Sin City, U.S.A.

Andrew Kiraly's time at Las Vegas CityLife and Las Vegas Mercury served as inspiration for his forthcoming novel, Crit, about a bitter L.A. rock critic whose final assignment requires him to trek to Sin City. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-13-2011  3:11 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: How Long Will the AOL/HuffPo Cash Spigot Stay Open?

Can AOL's Tim Armstrong continue to "make it rain" for Arianna? Does using "Read It Later" apps constitute theft?? And who has Groupon offended this week??? READ ON. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-10-2011  2:24 pm  |  Media Roundup

TK Next Week: Summer Books, The Shuffle and More NOLA Updates

A mini-preview of what we have in store next week on AltWeeklies.com. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-09-2011  2:41 pm  |  Association News

City Pages (Twin Cities) Wins 11 First-Place SPJ Awardsnew

City Pages (Twin Cities) picked up eleven first-place awards from the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists yesterday, beating the two largest dailies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  06-08-2011  5:29 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Sarah Fenske Named Livingston Award Winnernew

Riverfront Times managing editor Sarah Fenske has been named as one of four Livingston Award winners — and the recipient of a $10,000 prize — for a 2010 Phoenix New Times investigative piece.
Romenesko  |  06-07-2011  2:56 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

Phoenix New Times, Tucson Weekly Win Big at Arizona Press Club Awards

Phoenix New Times received forty awards, fourteen of those for first-place, while Tucson Weekly took home seven honors, six of those for first-place. (FULL STORY)
Arizona Press Club  |  06-07-2011  1:43 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

2011 Annual Convention Attendance Expected to Reach 4-Year High

Registrations are continuing to pour in for the AAN Convention in New Orleans, with attendance to the 34th annual convention set to reach a level not seen since 2007. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-06-2011  1:39 pm  |  Association News

The Media Oxpecker: We Won't Have Keller To Kick Around Anymore

PBS gets hacked, Groupon and Expedia join in an unholy alliance, and the originator of the phrase "media oxpecker" rides off into the nostalgic sunset. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-03-2011  4:08 pm  |  Media Roundup

Village Voice Media Pledges $1,000 To Maui Time Legal Effort

In response to the attempt by the Maui police and district attorney to subpoena identifying information about online commenters to Maui Time, Village Voice Media Holdings has pledged $1,000 to Maui Time to help in its legal efforts. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-02-2011  5:32 pm  |  Legal News

Creative Loafing Atlanta Names Multi-Media Exec to Lead Sales Role

Eric Moran has been named Director of Advertising at Creative Loafing Atlanta. (FULL STORY)
Creative Loafing  |  06-02-2011  10:50 am  |  Press Releases

JH Weekly Unveils 'Cool and Provocative' Cover Redesign

JH Weekly has revamped its cover, putting out a product that it says will communicate four main ideas — Cool, Valid, Essential and Provocative — to its audience in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The redesign effort was led by Kat Topaz of Topaz Design. (FULL STORY)
JH Weekly  |  06-01-2011  2:45 pm  |  Industry News

AAN in NOLA: Pew Director Tom Rosenstiel To Keynote 'State of the Media' Speech

Author and journalist Tom Rosenstiel will discuss the State of the News Media at AAN's Annual Convention in New Orleans on the morning of Friday, July 22. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-01-2011  11:25 am  |  Association News

Free Webinar: New Mobile Trends and Disruptive Technologies

AAN is offering a free webinar on Thursday, June 2, to keep you ahead of new products that are going to hit in the next 12 - 24 months. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-31-2011  11:35 am  |  Association News

Creative Loafing Announces Several Staff Changes

Tammy Bailey was named Vice President/CFO, making her the company's top financial executive. Alison Draper, Chris Herring, David Walker, and Brett Murphy will also step into new roles. (FULL STORY)
Creative Loafing  |  05-31-2011  5:50 pm  |  Industry News

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