AAN News
Memphis Flyer is Latest Alt-Weekly to Curate LimeWire Compliationnew
The LimeWire Store has just released Ear to the Ground: Memphis, a free 14-track sampler of local bands curated by the Memphis Flyer. "We're always looking for ways to promote Memphis and its music scene," Flyer music editor Chris Herrington says in a release. "And the Ear to the Ground series, with its great track record in other cities, seemed like a terrific opportunity to do just that."
LimeWire Store |
04-15-2010 8:57 am |
Industry News
Independent Weekly's Hopscotch Festival Announces Lineupnew
Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene, Panda Bear, Fucked Up, No Age and Atlas Sound are among the big-name acts lined up for the Weekly's inaugural music festival, which will take place in Raleigh this September. The festival is being directed by Indy account executive Greg Lowenhagen and curated by music editor Grayson Currin.
The News & Observer |
04-01-2010 1:18 pm |
Industry News
Designers Turn Copies of L.A. Weekly into Dresses at L.A. Fashion Weeknew
A show called "Paper Dresses" that hit runways during the recent L.A. Fashion Week featured clothes made out of the L.A. Weekly. "It might have had a Project Runway challenge feel, but there was no denying the crafting skills, creative construction and whimsy of each and every piece on display," the Weekly's Lina Lecaro writes. "The presentation also served as a reminder of one thing print journalism will always have over web: cool, colorful cover pages."
L.A. Weekly |
03-31-2010 9:10 am |
Industry News
AAN's Editor Stepping Down
Editor Jon Whiten is leaving the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies; he will be replaced by current Editorial Awards and Advertising Director Jason Zaragoza. Whiten, who joined AAN in January 2006, is stepping down to focus on the local news website and arts & culture magazine he owns and operates in Jersey City, N.J. His last day on staff is March 31, but he will continue as a part-time contractor, overseeing AAN.org, for a month or two, as Zaragoza transitions from his current position into the editor role.
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AAN |
03-26-2010 11:25 am |
Association News
Foodies Flock to Village Voice 'Choice Eats' Eventnew
New York Magazine |
03-23-2010 5:50 pm |
Industry News
Chef Rick Bayless Will Keynote Isthmus Green Day
Isthmus Publishing Press Release |
03-15-2010 10:53 am |
Press Releases
How The Stranger Uses 'Social Q&A' to Build Communitynew
The Stranger's "Questionland" is like other web Q&A features like Yahoo Answers, but as publisher Tim Keck points out, the local focus of the Stranger's readership makes it even more valuable. "It's different from throwing a question out into the whole wide world," he tells VentureBeat. "You run into these people on the street, and they know each other."
VentureBeat |
03-09-2010 12:45 pm |
Industry News
Marketing Campaign for LEO Weekly Wins Local Ad Award
The LEO campaign, by local agency Red7e, won the Best of Show award, plus individual and campaign golds, at this year's annual Louisville Addy Awards. To see the campaign that won Best of Show, click here. To see other work Red7e did for LEO, click here.
AAN News |
03-05-2010 9:08 am |
Industry News
Metro Times' 13th Annual Blowout Music Festival Kicks Off Tonightnew
Metro Times |
03-03-2010 10:34 am |
Industry News
Salt Lake City Weekly Logo is One of Many in 'Logorama'new
Of the 2,500 or so recognizable brand logos that make up the Oscar-nominated French short film Logorama, only one belongs to an AAN member. That honor goes to Salt Lake City Weekly, which appears briefly (around the 11-minute mark) in the 16-minute animated short.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
02-25-2010 2:21 pm |
Industry News
What Does Foursquare Mean for Newspapers?new
EditorsWeblog.org |
02-19-2010 1:59 pm |
Industry News
Save the Date for the Isthmus Green Day Wedding: Saturday, April 17
Isthmus Publishing Press Release |
02-17-2010 3:36 pm |
Press Releases
Deadline to Apply for AAN Membership Extended to Feb. 19
The application deadline for newspapers to apply for AAN membership has been extended two weeks to Feb. 19. You can download an application here, or contact AAN to have one mailed to you. Find out more about admission guidelines and membership requirements here.
AAN |
02-05-2010 3:36 pm |
Association News
Videos, Presentations from Web Publishing Conference Now Available
Scores of alt-weekly staffers descended on San Francisco's Argonaut Hotel last week for AAN's 2010 Web Publishing Conference. Publishers, editors, ad sales managers and others came together for one-and-a-half days of virtually non-stop panels and presentations on how best to manage digital publishing now and in the future. If you weren't able to make it to the conference, or want to share what you learned at a particular session, you can check out videos from nine of the 12 sessions and PDF presentations of several sessions in the Resource Library.
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AAN |
02-04-2010 5:47 pm |
Association News
Monterey County Weekly Raises More than $500,000 for Nonprofits
The Weekly says its five-week Community Fund campaign has raised a total of $529,337 for local nonprofits. A total of 1,609 readers donated to the campaign, in amounts ranging from 27 cents to over $50,000.
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Monterey County Weekly Press Release |
01-28-2010 1:09 pm |
Press Releases
