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San Antonio Current Celebrates 25 Years With Anniversary Bash

Rounding out a quarter-century as San Antonio’s free, award-winning, alternative newsweekly, the Current will throw a celebratory bash of epic proportions. (FULL STORY)
San Antonio Current  |  09-19-2011  12:44 pm  |  Press Releases

Decadence in Detroit

Decadence, Metro Times' over-the-top party, will come to life on Friday, September 23. (FULL STORY)
Metro Times  |  09-19-2011  10:43 am  |  Press Releases

The Media Oxpecker: The Web's Walking Dead

Why are AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo forming an ad alliance? Is giving away Android tablets an effective strategy for luring new readers? And why are people raving about The Boston Globe's new website? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-16-2011  4:46 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: The AOL-Yahoo Hot Mess

The dysfunction at AOL and Yahoo takes the spotlight, Groupon reconsiders its public offering, and the Los Angeles Times freezes vacation accrual for its employees until Christmas. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-09-2011  5:45 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: 'Always Be Looking'

Washington Post metro reporters now "get to work from home, forever." Web traffic to daily deal sites plummets. And Jack Shafer says you'll probably be laid off later this afternoon. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-02-2011  12:05 pm  |  Media Roundup

30th Anniversary Issue of the Austin Chronicle On Stands Today

In honor of the occasion, the 30th anniversary issue of the Austin Chronicle on stands today will unveil a redesign of the paper. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  09-01-2011  12:57 pm  |  Press Releases

The Media Oxpecker: The Belt-Tightening Continues

In the wake of this week's layoffs at Slate, is it time to reconsider its general interest model? Are Groupon's flaws the result of poor management, or are they more systemic? And can you tell the difference between the social media guidelines of the U.S. Army and ESPN? A pop quiz awaits! (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-26-2011  2:12 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Notes From Beyond the Paywall

Why do people pay for the New York Times online when its paywall is so easy to get around? How much are people now willing to pay for news content? And why are some digital news startups branching out into print? READ ON. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-19-2011  4:23 pm  |  Media Roundup

Free Webinar: Generating Revenue with Online Contests & Promotions

AAN is offering a free webinar on August 25, "Winning With Contests," which will show you how to generate revenue and online traffic with online contests and promotions. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-18-2011  5:11 pm  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: The Tragic, Untimely Death of Groupon's Adjusted CSOI

Groupon's adjusted CSOI is officially out. AOL's inexpensive shares are surprisingly in. And Gannett makes a bid to be next season's "it" brand. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-12-2011  3:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Big Deal: How Alts Are Responding to the Online Coupon Trend

A new day, a new daily deal site; Groupon, LivingSocial, BuyWithMe, Woot -- and probably 15 more since the start of this sentence. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-11-2011  11:00 am  |  Industry News

Tackling the Tablet: Advice from Three Early Adopters

With custom tablet publishing now the talk of the digital journalism world, we catch up with three AAN members -- NOW Magazine, Gambit and Colorado Springs Independent -- that have already unveiled apps for iPad and other e-readers to find out what they've learned. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-08-2011  10:48 am  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: Twitter's 'Absolutely Filthy Bathroom Wall'

Google News gets (kinda) human while Google+ piles on the users, the problem with promoted tweets, and building "a newsroom time machine." (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-05-2011  11:00 am  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Groupon's Bullshit Accounting

The early success of the New York Times paywall, Groupon's "bullshit accounting" principles, and Gannett makes a play for the daily deal space. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-29-2011  3:23 pm  |  Media Roundup

AAN Members Approve Name Change, Elect Zankowski As President

At the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies annual meeting on Saturday, July 23 in New Orleans, members voted unanimously to change the organization's name to Association of Alternative Newsmedia. The association also elected Colorado Springs Independent CEO Fran Zankowski as President and admitted its first online-only publication: The American Independent News Network. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-26-2011  5:33 pm  |  Association News

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