AAN News
Center for Independent Media President to Kick off Web Conference
David Bennahum will kick off AAN's 2010 Web Publishing Conference with a keynote address on the rise of new media amidst the collapse of the newspaper industry. Bennahum has been following new media since 1994, when he began writing for Wired magazine; additional reporting of his on the rise of the internet and its impact on our culture has been published in The New York Times, New York magazine, and The Economist. His Center for Independent Media, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, publishes six public-interest news sites around the country (many of which feature alt-weekly alums as reporters). Bennahum's talk will be Thursday, Jan. 28 at 9:15 am, kicking off a day and a half of intensive web publishing programming. For more details on the conference, click here.
AAN |
01-22-2010 1:30 pm |
Association News
City Pages' Music Blog Organizes Haiti Benefit Concertnew
Gimme Noise has put together a Feb. 6 concert to benefit victims of the Haiti earthquake. The show's co-headliners -- Mark Mallman and Solid Gold -- were both City Pages cover subjects last year. All proceeds from the show will be split evenly between the Red Cross Haiti Relief & Development Fund and Architecture for Humanity.
City Pages |
01-21-2010 11:36 am |
Industry News
The Gambit Teams Up with LimeWire for Compilation Albumnew
LimeWire has revealed its latest free "Ear to the Ground" sampler, which features 19 tracks from New Orleans artists. The album is curated by the staff of the Gambit, and it follows similar comps curated by alt-weekly staffs in Athens, Boston, Detroit, Nashville, Philadelphia and Portland.
LimeWire |
01-21-2010 8:53 am |
Industry News
Pittsburgh City Paper Launches CPtv on its Website
The alt-weekly's new web channel will feature a video feed of "Lynn Cullen Live," a popular local radio talk show it began hosting in August. CPtv will also feature video clips from news stories and promotional videos.
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Pittsburgh City Paper Press Release |
01-19-2010 9:39 am |
Press Releases
Want to Help Haiti? South Florida Alt-Weeklies Will Match Your Donations
Miami New Times, New Times Broward-Palm Beach and Village Voice Media have already cut one check to the Partners in Health relief organization, and they are now offering to match any other AAN paper's donation, up to a total of $10,000. We caught up with Miami New Times publisher Kevin Thornburg to find out a little more about the project.
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AAN News |
01-15-2010 6:04 pm |
Industry News
Ken Doctor Scheduled to Speak at Web Publishing Conference
Leading journalism analyst Ken Doctor will help kick off AAN's Web Publishing conference with a big-picture talk on the future of news as we enter the first truly digital news decade. He will speak on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 28 at the San Francisco conference, which you can find out more about here and register for here (early registration discounts have been extended until this Friday). We recently caught up with Doctor via email to find out more about his upcoming book, and how he thinks alt-weeklies are positioned to emerge in the digital future.
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AAN |
01-12-2010 5:20 pm |
Association News
Philadelphia Weekly Re-Launches Happy Hour Guide as Free iPhone App
Philadelphia Weekly Press Release |
01-12-2010 4:21 pm |
Press Releases
Register Today: Limited Space Available at AAN West Conference
With well over 150 registrants from 20 AAN member publications, the 2010 AAN West conference, slated for Jan. 29-30 in Berkeley, is already exceeding expectations. Seats are limited, so interested publications should register their attendees soon to guarantee admission to the conference. Detailing programming information and links for registration can be found at this link.
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AAN |
01-08-2010 3:31 pm |
Association News
Early Registration & Hotel Deadlines for Web Conference Approaching
The deadline for early registration at this year's Web Publishing Conference is Monday, Jan. 11. To take advantage of savings of $50 per person, be sure to register (via this link) before Jan. 12 rolls around. Monday is also the deadline for the special AAN rate ($120 per room) at San Francisco's Argonaut Hotel, where the conference will be held. To find out more about the Web Publishing Conference, which is slated for Jan. 27-29, click here.
AAN |
01-06-2010 5:05 pm |
Association News
2010 Membership Applications Now Available
The application deadline for newspapers to apply for AAN membership is Feb. 5, 2010. You can download an application here, or contact AAN to have one mailed to you. After a rigorous vetting process, the Membership Committee will issue its recommendations prior to July's convention in Toronto, where all members will have the chance to vote on the applicants. You can find links to the Membership Committee's admission guidelines and the AAN bylaws on the Membership page of our site. If you have any additional questions about membership, please call 202-289-8484 or email Debra Silvestrin at debra (at) aan.org.
AAN |
01-06-2010 12:48 pm |
Association News
Creative Loafing, Inc. Hires Henry Scott as Chief Marketing Officernew
The six-paper company has tapped Scott, a former president of Out Publishing and VP at the New York Times Co., to lead its marketing efforts as it emerges from bankruptcy. Scott comes to Creative Loafing from Gansevoort Media, a planning and product development firm he founded in 1995.
Tampa Bay Business Journal |
01-06-2010 9:42 am |
Industry News
The Independent Weekly Launching Three-Day Music Festival This Fallnew
"Just about every print publication in America is in hunker-down mode nowadays, trying to hang on and ride out the recession," News & Observer music critic David Menconi writes. "It takes real courage to launch anything bold and expensive in an environment like this, and The Independent Weekly is launching something that's plenty ambitious this fall: a music festival featuring around 120 bands playing in 10 venues around downtown Raleigh." The festival, dubbed Hopscotch, is scheduled for Sept. 9-11. Look for an official launch of the festival's website, some preliminary band announcements and the beginning of ticket sales in mid-February.
The News & Observer |
01-06-2010 9:16 am |
Industry News
Web Publishing Conference Programming Shapes Up
Although we're still nailing down some final details, much of the programming for this winter's Web Conference at San Francisco's Argonaut Hotel has been finalized. From Twitter to digital display ads to iPhone apps to email newsletters, the most important digital publishing topics for AAN members will be tackled in a mix of plenary sessions and workshops during the conference, which will take place Jan. 27-29.
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AAN |
12-22-2009 6:25 pm |
Association News
Weekly Dig Staffers Put Together Boston Electronic Music Festivalnew
The inaugural Together: The New England Electronic Music Festival will be held in venues around Beantown in February. The festival, which was founded and is being run by Weekly Dig staffers David Day and Mike McKay, is also sponsored by the Dig.
LimeWire Music Blog |
12-22-2009 9:57 am |
Industry News
Committee Looking at Ways to Grow AAN
As the news industry changes, AAN is considering changes as well, including possibly growing the association's membership. A new advisory committee tasked with exploring potential ways to do just that met for the first time last week via conference call; here's what they discussed.
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AAN |
12-21-2009 3:14 pm |
Association News
