AAN News
Miami New Times, Palo Alto Weekly, Westword Win Sigma Delta Chi Awards
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism are given out by the Society of Professional Journalists.
(FULL STORY)
SPJ |
04-22-2014 4:30 pm |
Honors & Achievements
CNPA Honors Nine AAN Publications
Palo Alto Weekly picked up the coveted general excellence award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association.
(FULL STORY)
CNPA |
05-06-2013 1:35 pm |
Honors & Achievements
San Jose Mercury News Caught with Stolen News Racksnew
News racks from a number of independent media outlets were found in a large recycling container at the San Jose Mercury News headquarters.
sanjoseinside.com |
08-03-2012 1:41 pm |
Industry News
California Newspaper Publishers Association Honors 8 Alt-Weekliesnew
Monterey County Weekly took first place for General Excellence.
California Newspaper Publishers Association |
05-10-2012 3:20 pm |
Honors & Achievements
S.F. Bay Area Alt-Weeklies Snag Awardsnew
East Bay Express, Palo Alto Weekly, San Francisco Bay Guardian and SF Weekly were honored by the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club on Saturday.
San Francisco Peninsula Press Club |
05-25-2011 2:28 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Eight Alt-Weeklies Honored in CNPA Awardsnew
San Francisco Bay Guardian picked up the coveted General Excellence award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Palo Alto Weekly led all alt-weeklies with ten awards.
California Newspaper Publishers Association |
04-22-2011 5:31 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Palo Alto Weekly Editor Steps Downnew
Palo Alto Weekly editor Jay Thorwaldson will retire at the end of January. Managing editor Jocelyn Dong has been named his successor.
Palo Alto Weekly |
01-10-2011 5:34 pm |
Industry News
Palo Alto Weekly Building Earns LEED Gold Certificationnew
LEED is the nation's pre-eminent program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Palo Alto Weekly |
10-08-2010 6:17 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Palo Alto Weekly
Palo Alto Weekly Launches Apps for iPhone, Android
The Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online today announced mobile phone
applications that will give iPhone and Android phone users unique access to
Palo Alto news, sports and other local information and the ability to submit
highly personalized news, photos and story tips.
(FULL STORY)
Palo Alto Weekly |
07-22-2010 11:58 am |
Press Releases
Three SF Bay Area AAN Papers Pick Up Awardsnew
Palo Alto Weekly was a big winner at the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club's annual awards dinner on Saturday. Competing in the Non-Daily division, the paper took home three first-place awards (General Excellence, Technology Story, Entertainment Review) and received nine honors overall. San Francisco Bay Guardian picked up two first-place awards (Editorial, News/Political Column) and four overall; and SF Weekly was also a first-place winner in two categories (Light Feature Story, Serious Feature Story).
San Francisco Peninsula Press Club |
06-22-2010 1:10 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Nine California AAN Members Take Home State Press Awardsnew
The California Newspaper Publishers Association recently gave out 480 first and second place awards in its 2009 Better Newspapers contest, and nine alt-weeklies received at least one. The Sacramento News & Review won ten awards, including firsts for Public Service, Columns, Sports Story, Front Page, Freedom of Information. SF Weekly won seven awards, including first-place finishes for Writing, Investigative/Enterprise Reporting and Environmental/Ag Resource Reporting. The North Coast Journal won six awards, including firsts in the Writing, Local News Coverage, Business/Financial Story and Environmental/Ag Resource Reporting categories. Palo Alto Weekly took home five awards -- all first-place wins -- in the Editorial Comment, Local News Coverage, Sports Coverage, Feature Photo, Best Website and General Excellence categories. Chico News & Review won two awards, both firsts, for Editorial Pages and Special Issue. Pacific Sun also took home two awards, both firsts, for Feature Story and Lifestyle Coverage. Metro Silicon Valley, Pasadena Weekly and the San Francisco Bay Guardian each took home one award.
California Newspaper Publishers Association |
04-26-2010 11:14 am |
Honors & Achievements
Palo Alto Weekly is Part of That City's 'Wealth of News Coverage'new
"At a time when many cities struggle to support one newspaper, Palo Alto has three," the New York Times reports. In addition to the Weekly (which also publishes a daily electronic edition each weekday), there are two dailies, The Daily Post and The Daily News.
The New York Times |
03-01-2010 3:24 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Palo Alto Weekly
Palo Alto Weekly Launches 'Virtual Edition'new
Palo Alto Weekly |
11-20-2009 10:08 am |
Industry News
Palo Alto Weekly Will Move into New 'Green' Building With Sister Papersnew
The Weekly will join The Mountain View Voice and The Almanac in a new three-story building built and owned by parent company Embarcadero Media later this month. "The new building boasts energy-efficient and other environmental features that will make it among the 'greenest' buildings in the area," the Voice reports. READ MORE about the building in a 2008 story in the Weekly.
Mountain View Voice |
09-17-2009 9:18 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Palo Alto Weekly
California Alt-Weeklies Take Home Dozens of State Awardsnew
The California Newspaper Publishers Association announced the winners of its annual Better Newspapers Contest on Saturday, and nine AAN members won a total of 38 awards. The Sacramento News & Review won a total of nine awards, five of which were first-place finishes, including a General Excellence win. "The News & Review is a salty and irreverent weekly packed with excellent coverage of news and culture, multiple voices in columns and two pages of letters," the judges wrote. "Its colorful design is inviting and, praises to the sales department, it is packed with ads." In addition, Palo Alto Weekly also won nine total awards; the North Coast Journal won eight; Chico News & Review won four; the San Francisco Bay Guardian won three; Metro Silicon Valley won two; and the Pacific Sun, Pasadena Weekly and SF Weekly each took home one award. CORRECTION: The Santa Barbara Independent also won five awards.
California Newspaper Publishers Association (pdf) |
10-27-2008 9:09 am |
Honors & Achievements
