AAN News
Quid Pro Quo? Newsday Reports Long Island Press Paper-Dumpingnew
Long Island Press has discovered that an employee of one of its carriers dumped papers at a salvage yard on at least two occasions, reports Newsday. The independent carrier has since fired the employee. According to the Newsday story, a separate (and unidentified) newspaper distributor says that he first notified Long Island Press about the dumping 15 weeks ago, and raised the issue again a couple of weeks ago -- when he saw enough papers being offloaded at the salvage yard "to fill a dump truck." Long Island Press recently ran stories about Newsday dumping papers, and Newsday is now under federal investigation for its circulation practices.
Newsday |
11-04-2004 6:16 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Circulation, Long Island Press
The Story (and Reporter) Behind Willamette Week's Big Scoopnew
In May 2004, Willamette Week staff writer Nigel Jaquiss called Oregon State Senator Vicki Walker. He wanted to talk to her about the business dealings of Neil Goldschmidt, a prominent Oregonian and former governor. Instead, she tipped the reporter to what would become a major scandal. Portland Monthly tells the story of how Jaquiss, through months of tireless investigation, revealed the long-buried truth that Goldschmidt had sexually abused a 14-year-old girl; and how one reporter's efforts led the alt-weekly to scoop The Oregonian, a major daily with a staff of 300.
Portland Monthly |
11-04-2004 5:51 pm |
Industry News
Dobie to Step Down at Nashville Scenenew
Bruce Dobie, co-founder and editor of Nashville Scene, will be leaving the paper next month. The 46-year-old father of two tells the Nashville Post that alt-weeklies "need to be young" and that he doesn't have as firm a grasp on how best to cover the city for a young audience as he once did. To adapt to the 24/7 news cycle favored by many 18-35-year-olds, he believes that the paper must establish an online presence and be willing to continually reinvent itself. Dobie's successor will be current associate editor Liz Garrigan, who's been at the Scene for eight years. "The Scene's a great paper now," she says. "With new energy and more aggressive reporting, it will be better."
Nashville Post |
11-04-2004 12:37 pm |
Industry News
New, Svelte AAN Print Directory in the Works
AAN Staff |
11-03-2004 1:11 pm |
Association News
Times-Union Editor Accused of Plagiarism by Folio Weekly Resignsnew
Lloyd Brown, editorial page editor at the Florida Times-Union since 1993, has resigned after a task force established by the paper found three instances of plagiarism and many other instances of lack of complete attribution. The task force was formed in the wake of Folio Weekly's Oct. 12 cover story, written by a former Times-Union staffer, which accused Brown of publishing editorials with portions lifted directly from documents produced by right-wing groups. In a letter that appears in the Times-Union's Nov. 2 edition, publisher Carl Cannon writes, "I have a high level of respect for [Brown's] philosophy."
Florida Times-Union |
11-02-2004 12:16 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Folio Weekly
Circ Continues to Erode at Major Dailiesnew
More than 70 percent of the newspapers measured by the Audit Bureau of Circulations lost circulation during the last six months, according the ABC FAS-FAX report released on Monday.
For the six-month period ending September 30, 560 of 841 daily newspapers lost circulation. Overall, the daily circulation for these papers slipped by 0.9 percent to a circulation of 47,711,751.
For the six-month period ending September 30, 560 of 841 daily newspapers lost circulation. Overall, the daily circulation for these papers slipped by 0.9 percent to a circulation of 47,711,751.
Media Daily News |
11-02-2004 9:00 am |
Industry News
AAN CAN Success Leads to New Member Benefits
AAN Staff |
11-01-2004 11:37 am |
Association News
Media Buyers and Planners Prefer Kerrynew
Most national polls indicate that the 2004 presidential race is extremely close. Some have the Bush/Cheney ticket ahead. Others put the Kerry/Edwards team on top. Some suggest it is a dead heat. But among the nation's media planners and buyers, there is no question which candidate leads. By a margin of nearly two-to-one, media executives would like to see John Kerry elected president versus George W. Bush, according to results of a survey of the MediaPost Advisory Panel conducted online this week by InsightExpress.
Media Daily News |
10-29-2004 12:48 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Retail Advertising
Bruce Brugmann Responds to Mecklin
10-29-2004 5:58 pm |
Letters to the Editor
City Pages Web Site To Become Election Central
10-29-2004 4:31 pm |
Press Releases
4th Annual Get Real: City Pages Documentary Film Festival
Seven Days Featuring 19 Twin Cities Premieres
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10-29-2004 12:24 pm |
Press Releases
SF Weekly Responds to Bay Guardian Lawsuitnew
Editor John Mecklin takes aim at a "smelly BS-offensive emanating" from the San Francisco Bay Guardian, which, he says, contains "huge doses of distortion, some outright falsehood, and very little truth." Mecklin says the "capper" to this offensive is the predatory-pricing lawsuit that Bay Guardian filed last week against SF Weekly and its sister publication, East Bay Express. The Bay Guardian has long tried "to convince San Francisco of the dangerous evil that a New Times-owned SF Weekly represents," writes Mecklin. "Over that time, SF Weekly has sailed ahead, and the Bay Guardian has foundered." (Second item on linked page.) Also addressed: SF Weekly's response to Puni-comic controversy. (Main item on linked page.)
SF Weekly |
10-28-2004 5:16 pm |
Industry News
Utne Awards Acknowledge Altsnew
Utne magazine has announced the nominees for its 2004 Independent Press Awards, and Association of Alternative Newsweeklies member papers dominate the "Local/Regional Coverage" category. Austin Chronicle, Chicago Reader, The Stranger, The Texas Observer and Westword all received nominations, as did Los Angeles CityBeat, an upstart alt-weekly that's only been publishing for 16 months. Nominees were chosen from among 2,000 alternative media sources. According to the Utne Web site, selection depended partly upon which publications were "most apt to go missing from the Utne library."
Utne |
10-27-2004 5:06 pm |
Industry News
Kenneth Neill Appointed AAN Vice President
AAN Staff |
10-27-2004 4:49 pm |
Association News
Philly City Paper Publisher to New Editor: "Welcome Home"new
When Philadelphia City Paper publisher Paul Curci conducted a national search for a new editor, he spoke to "no less than three dozen candidates," according to his open letter in the paper's latest issue. With input from his staff, he handpicked Philly native Duane Swierczynski, who worked at Philadelphia magazine and Men's Health before moving on to New York and an associate editor position at Details. Curci says that Swierczynski "made good in Philly, elevated his game in New York and chose to return to the city he loves to do what he does best -- lead young writers to excellence."
Philadelphia City Paper |
10-26-2004 12:50 pm |
Industry News
