AAN News
Gambit's Gourmand Dishes on "Getting Paid to Eat"
In this article for the Chronicle of Higher Education, Todd A. Price of the New Orleans alt-weekly says that "a Ph.D. in Baroque Spanish theater can lead to a career as a food critic" -- at least in his case.
07-20-2005 6:06 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial
Cleveland's Scene Goes Where the Plain Dealer Won'tnew
Doug Clifton, editor of the Cleveland daily, recently admitted to keeping two stories "of profound importance" from readers. His contention: The stories, based on leaked documents, could ultimately force reporters to reveal sources or go to jail (see: Miller, Judith). This week, Scene broke one of those suppressed stories -- about the FBI's probe of former Cleveland Mayor Mike White -- in a cover story by Pete Kotz titled "City for Sale."
Scene |
07-20-2005 5:52 pm |
Industry News
An Informal Survey of Alt-Weekly Sponsored Events
Willamette Week's "Candidates Gone Wild!" (pictured) offers an interesting twist on the traditional newspaper-sponsored political debate. It also helps to promote the paper as a "source for uncensored, pull-no-punches coverage of politics and elective office," says editor Mark Zusman. His paper is just one of many in AAN that regularly host local events that raise their profile, define their brand and, perhaps, increase ad revenue and readership.
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Marty Levine |
07-20-2005 6:07 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Marketing
Efforts to Enact Federal Shield Law Intensify with Reporter's Jailingnew
Newsday |
07-19-2005 3:03 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial
ABC Disqualifies 100 Magazines' Agent-Generated Subs, Handful of Business Titles and Newspapersnew
Mediaweek |
07-19-2005 2:27 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Circulation, Retail Advertising
ABC Meeting Brings New Procedures, But No Rate Increasenew
Editor & Publisher |
07-19-2005 1:34 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Circulation
Workshop to Address Not Sucking and Other Topics
The Stranger's Dan Savage (pictured) will lead a workshop titled "On Not Sucking" at the AAN/Medill Writers Workshop, which will be held at Northwestern University on Aug. 12-13. Also presenting will be Chicago Reader's Steve Bogira, author of the critically acclaimed book "Courtroom 302"; Mike Sager, Esquire contributor and bestselling writer of "Scary Monsters and Super Freaks"; and award-winning reporter Julie Jargon.
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AAN Staff |
07-18-2005 12:53 pm |
Association News
Tags: Editorial
Nashville Scene Examines Police's Targeting of Gay Communitynew
Out in America |
07-18-2005 3:28 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Nashville Scene
Washington Post Puts Ads in RSS Feedsnew
AdAge.com (registration required) |
07-18-2005 10:49 am |
Industry News
Google Tinkering with AdWords Pricing, Algorithmsnew
MSNBC |
07-18-2005 10:40 am |
Industry News
Monster to Launch Local Employment Indexnew
Business Wire (press release; reg. req.) |
07-18-2005 10:32 am |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising
Community Sites See Ad Surgenew
Media Week |
07-15-2005 10:59 am |
Industry News
Recruitment Advertising Under the New PERM Regulationsnew
Immigration Daily |
07-15-2005 10:48 am |
Industry News
Tags: Classified Advertising
Alts Uncuff Crime Blotters from Traditional Formatsnew
Baltimore City Paper's "Murder Ink" feature details every homicide in the city, including the whens and wheres of each. Boston's Weekly Dig publishes a "Perp Walk" that reports on crime with a comic flair. Editor & Publisher examines "the revival of the police blotter by youth- oriented and alternative papers" and the way "these papers are redefining the very style of the blotter."
Editor & Publisher |
07-14-2005 5:51 pm |
Industry News
