AAN News
Executive Order on FOIA Is a First Step
12-16-2005 3:22 pm |
Press Releases
Ben Joravsky: Covering City Hall From the Outside
Throughout his career, Ben Joravsky has worked to illuminate issues affecting Chicagoans. In his award-winning political column for the Chicago Reader, The Works, he explains how the city treats certain individuals, shedding light on the larger schemes of government. This is the 27th in a "How I Got That Story" series highlighting the AltWeekly Awards' first-place winners.
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Charlie Deitch |
12-15-2005 6:31 pm |
Association News
Business Partners Battle Over Bellingham Weeklynew
Business partners Tim Johnson and Doug Tolchin are fighting in court over the future of Bellingham Weekly. The Bellingham Herald reports that after Tolchin allegedly fired Johnson and his staff on Tuesday, Johnson sought a restraining order against Tolchin to ensure that this week's edition of the Weekly would be printed. Johnson was the editor of Bellingham Weekly and Tolchin was the publisher; both men owned a percentage of the paper, but the percentages are in dispute. The court decided that this week's edition would be printed if Johnson posted a $22,000 bond, which he said he had no intention of paying. Tolchin told the Herald that he plans to relaunch the paper, "better than ever," with a new staff. Bellingham Weekly was just voted in as an AAN member at the 2005 convention, after being denied membership in 2004.
The Bellingham Herald |
12-15-2005 5:41 pm |
Industry News
Former Gambit Editor Michael Tisserand Involved in Election Lawsuit
According to the The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Tisserand is one of four plaintiffs suing in federal court to overturn Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco's decision to postpone the city's mayoral and City Council elections indefinitely. Tisserand plans to relocate to the Chicago suburbs. He chronicled his post-Katrina experiences and decision to leave New Orleans in "Submerged," a series of articles commissioned by AAN.
12-15-2005 2:28 pm |
Industry News
Avenews Heralds a Solution to Disappearing Classified Revenues
New software provides flexible online and print options for classified customers.
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12-15-2005 5:57 pm |
Press Releases
Tags: Salt Lake City Weekly
Media Outlets Extend Reach of KentuckyVotes.org
12-15-2005 5:03 pm |
Press Releases
Judge Seeks to Expedite 'Bay Guardian' Lawsuitnew
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
12-15-2005 12:01 pm |
Industry News
Film Critics Dedicate Awards to Late Alt-Weekly Writer
The Boston Society of Film Critics dedicated their Dec. 11 awards to Robin Dougherty, who was a critic for the Phoenix from 1985 to 1995. After leaving Boston, Dougherty wrote for several publications, including the Miami and Broward-Palm Beach editions of New Times. Dougherty passed away earlier this year after a battle with cancer.
12-14-2005 3:55 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Boston Phoenix
Rene Spencer Saller: Music Criticism Without the Testosterone
Rene Spencer Saller began writing music reviews for a fanzine when she was in her mid teens and has since made her way in a field that seems to be dominated by "white guys." She can admire a band and still take it to task for its misogyny. Her award-winning column, Sound Patrol, appears in Illinois Times. This is the 26th in a "How I Got That Story" series highlighting the AltWeekly Awards' first-place winners.
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Wells Dunbar |
12-14-2005 12:39 pm |
Association News
Los Angeles Ponders the Future of L.A. Weeklynew
Los Angeles Times staff writer Scott Martelle describes the fears and hopes for L.A. Weekly's role in the New Times-controlled Village Voice Media. He details the turbulent recent history of alt-weeklies in Los Angeles and speaks to several notable Angelenos. Local pol Jackie Goldberg, "a frequent target of New Times LA columnists" during New Times' previous residency in the city, says: "They were not just a gadfly, they were an assault vehicle." Martelle also speaks to a few current L.A. Weekly staff members, including editor Laurie Ochoa, and addresses speculation that Phoenix New Times editor Rick Barrs will replace her. (Barrs says that he hasn't been asked, but adds that he would "have mixed emotions about it.")
Los Angeles Times |
12-14-2005 8:21 am |
Industry News
State Attorneys Could Still Create Merger Roadblocknew
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
12-14-2005 9:34 pm |
Industry News
Bush to Sign Executive Order on FOIA Requestsnew
Editor & Publisher |
12-14-2005 2:16 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial
Mall Shooting Rekindles Debate Over Gun Adsnew
The News Tribune |
12-14-2005 8:09 am |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising
Tribune Licenses GoFish for Metromix Sitesnew
Market Wire (press release) |
12-14-2005 8:02 am |
Industry News
Study: Stand-Alone RSS Ads See Higher Click-Throughsnew
Online Media Daily (reg. req.) |
12-14-2005 7:57 am |
Industry News
