AAN News
The Media Oxpecker: Why Groupon Will Collapse Upon Itself
Why is Groupon promoting Alcatraz tours that don't exist? What search engine are The Youngs favoring this week? And why does Newsweek have four weeks of darkness planned for this summer? READ ON!
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AAN |
06-17-2011 12:55 pm |
Media Roundup
The Shuffle: Tales From A Promiscuous Labor Pool
As the official start of summer approaches, mastheads across AAN Nation have undergone plenty of change over the past three months. Here's your handy guide to who's in, and who's out, for now.
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AAN |
06-17-2011 5:00 pm |
Industry News
Faux-Alt Metromix to Cease Publication in Indianapolisnew
Gannett's Indianapolis Star will no longer print its free weekly publication, Metromix.
Indianapolis Business Journal |
06-15-2011 5:07 pm |
Industry News
Summer Book Week: Stuck Between Two Cultures in Mexico City
After nearly four years of immersion in Latin America's cultural capital, former L.A. Weekly writer Daniel Hernandez has released the book, Down and Delirious in Mexico City, to rave reviews.
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AAN |
06-15-2011 3:05 pm |
Industry News
Summer Book Week: The Stranger-Than-Fiction Senate Candidacy of South Carolina's Alvin Greene
Current and former Columbia Free Times staff writers Corey Hutchins and David Axe team up to produce a black-and-white graphic novel on the bizarre rise and fall of Alvin Greene.
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AAN |
06-14-2011 5:22 pm |
Industry News
Film Critic Cole Smithey Launches Movie Review Video Seriesnew
Smart New Media announced the launch of three-minute Classic Film Pick segments, which analyze and celebrate cinematic classics.
Smart New Media Inc. |
06-14-2011 4:28 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial
The Other Paper, Cleveland's Scene Honored by City Press Clubnew
The Other Paper in Columbus was named Best Non-Daily Newspaper in Ohio. Cleveland's Scene also fared well, claiming first in two features categories.
The Press Club of Cleveland |
06-14-2011 12:11 pm |
Honors & Achievements
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.
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AAN |
06-13-2011 3:11 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Las Vegas CityLife
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.
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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.
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AAN |
06-09-2011 2:41 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial, Electronic Publishing
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.
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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.
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AAN |
06-06-2011 1:39 pm |
Association News
