AAN News

The Stranger Clarifies Post-Intelligencer Reportnew

"I'm not leaving The Stranger, and I'm still in charge of The Stranger's editorial content," says Dan Savage in a blog post, adding some detail to Wednesday's item in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer announcing Christopher Frizzelle's promotion to editor. "So Frizzelle is taking over the day-to-day management of the editorial department as well as overseeing more to most of The Stranger's features," Savage says. "I am still going to be sitting in my coveted corner office, watching helmetless hipsters ride by on their brand-new fixies, posting obsessively to Slog, working with Christopher -- and the rest of the editorial staff -- to create, shape, and direct our editorial content online and in print."
The Stranger  |  09-21-2007  12:37 pm  |  Industry News

AAN Board Member Resigns, Two Others Appointed

Executive editor Mike Lenehan (pictured) left Chicago Reader, Inc. on Aug. 30, and as a result he has stepped down from his position as Diversity Chair on the AAN Board of Directors. AAN president Stephen Leon appointed Jackson Free Press editor and current at-large board member Donna Ladd to serve the one year remaining in Lenehan's term as Diversity Chair, and appointed East Bay Express publisher Jody Colley to take Ladd's at-large seat for the one year remaining in her term. "I think I speak for everyone on the board in expressing our gratitude for Mike's service over the years," Leon says. "We're going to miss his dry wit, and also his common sense." Lenehan has served on the board since 2002 and was elected as the association's first Diversity Chair in 2004. (FULL STORY)
AAN News  |  09-18-2007  10:17 am  |  Association News

Dailies Jump on the Widget Bandwagonnew

Editor & Publisher  |  09-18-2007  9:34 am  |  Industry News

Report: Fragmentation Keeps Ads Off Local Online Medianew

The local advertising group Marchex estimates that only 5 percent of local ad dollars goes to local internet advertising. To get a larger piece of the local ad pie, a website needs to aggregate a large-scale local audience, according to "Unlocking the Potential of the Local Internet," a new report issued by the group. "There is no shortage of local content on the internet," said the report. "The problem for consumers is that this content is usually highly fragmented across a myriad of sites and is not optimized for decision making."
AdWeek  |  09-13-2007  10:24 am  |  Industry News

Five Reasons to Aim Low When Learning SEOnew

Search Engine Guide  |  09-12-2007  8:18 pm  |  Industry News

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