AAN News
Media Companies Slim Down in 2005new
Editor & Publisher |
12-14-2005 7:53 am |
Industry News
Tags: Financial, Management
Palo Alto Weekly Critic Elected President of Film Critics Circle
Jeanne Aufmuth was named president at the San Francisco Film Critics Circle's annual meeting last week, according to an article on Palo Alto online. The organization has members from newspapers, radio and television stations and online publications. In addition to writing for Palo Alto Weekly, Aufmuth teaches film classes for elementary and high school students.
12-13-2005 10:01 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Palo Alto Weekly
AAN's Editorial Director Moves On
Ruth Hammond will be stepping down as AAN's editorial director on Dec. 23 to take a job as a senior copy editor with The Chronicle of Higher Education. During her two years at AAN, Ruth participated in the launch of AltWeeklies.com and kept the site running; she also administered the AltWeekly Awards contest, including the contest's move to an online format last year. In reflecting on her work at AAN, Ruth says, "what strikes me most is how much teamwork went into all my projects."
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Ruth Hammond |
12-13-2005 8:41 am |
Association News
Tags: Editorial, Ruth Hammond
AWN Plugs Holes in VVM Markets
In its December newsletter, the Alternative Weekly Network announced that "each of the five [Village Voice Media] markets already boasts existing or new publications locked up and ready to include on AWN sales presentations." The new publications include Minneapolis' The Rake, New York's L Magazine, and Nashville's Gannett-owned All The Rage. In addition, AWN hopes to land Seattle's The Stranger, which is currently a Ruxton Media Group paper.
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Amy Gill |
12-13-2005 11:59 am |
Industry News
Bills Would Keep Defense Documents From Medianew
Washington Post |
12-13-2005 2:47 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial
Bill Seeks to Hide Pentagon Misconduct From the Public Eye
12-13-2005 2:29 pm |
Press Releases
Tags: Editorial
Yellow Pages: Bigger, Better, and Backnew
Motley Fool |
12-13-2005 9:16 am |
Industry News
Commuter Tabs Give a Good Range Of News, Lack Local Focusnew
Editor & Publisher |
12-13-2005 9:01 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial
Finlandia Vodka to Target the 'Unhip'new
New York Times |
12-13-2005 8:48 am |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
Retail Sales Posted Moderate Increase in Novembernew
AP via SignOnSanDiego.com |
12-13-2005 8:44 am |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
Boulder Weekly Columnist Plans Catholic Podcasts
Wayne Laugesen has drawn attention for his inflammatory Boulder Weekly columns (and, once, for smashing some windows). Now, the former Weekly editor hopes to draw listeners. According to a feature in Longmont, Colorado's Daily Times-Call, Laugesen "is building a sound studio in his Boulder County home at a cost of $10,000 to $15,000," in the hopes of launching money-making Catholic podcasts. Specifically, Laugesen is planning a talk show on which he'll debate "liberal journalist Pamela White"--the current editor of Boulder Weekly.
12-12-2005 3:46 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Boulder Weekly
Derf: Waiting for the Punch Line
Derf (aka John Backderf) gets ideas for his cartoon through cultural osmosis. As he wanders around the city, he stumbles across all kinds of material. His award-winning cartoon, The City, is carried by alternative weeklies across the country. This is the 25th in a "How I Got That Story" series highlighting the AltWeekly Awards' first-place winners.
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Derek Schleelein |
12-12-2005 9:33 am |
Association News
Tags: John Backderf
Corporate Marketing Executives Boost Funds for Internet Adsnew
TMCnet |
12-12-2005 11:31 am |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
Face It: The Future of the Newspaper Industry is Onlinenew
Editor & Publisher |
12-12-2005 11:27 am |
Industry News
Yellow Pages Group Purchases Canadian Classified Ad Firm, Trader Medianew
CBC Business News |
12-12-2005 11:23 am |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising
