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Letters to the Future Goes Live

Forty-plus newspapers across the U.S. to publish Letters to the Future this week, predicting the outcome of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference—before the talks begin. (FULL STORY)
Letters to the Future  |  11-18-2015  11:00 am  |  Press Releases

Gambit Reveals Redesignnew

The redesign of the New Orleans alt-weekly was executed by art director Dora Sison and her team.
Gambit  |  11-18-2015  10:00 am  |  Industry News

Joe Pappalardo Named Editor of the Dallas Observer

Voice Media Group announced today that Joe Pappalardo has been named editor-in-chief of the Dallas Observer. (FULL STORY)
VMG  |  11-18-2015  3:00 pm  |  Industry News

It's All Journalism: Tech Thwarts Threat of Online Trolls

Michelle Ferrier, associate dean of innovation at Scripps College of Journalism at Ohio University, discusses the threat many women journalists face from online trolls. She also discusses Troll Busters, a suite of technology designed to combat online harassment. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  11-13-2015  8:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

AAN Drafts Open Letter on Restrictive Credentialing Agreements

Performing artists and event venues are becoming even bolder in what they exact in return for granting reporters, photographers and videographers access. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  11-12-2015  12:00 pm  |  Legal News

Riverfront Times Debuts Fresh Look, Larger Publication Size

St. Louis alternative weekly unveils print redesign. (FULL STORY)
Riverfront Times  |  11-11-2015  4:35 pm  |  Press Releases

Metro Newspapers CEO: 'Authenticity Sells'

"Free-thinking consumers believe that a publication that’s not afraid to make powerful enemies is less likely to be bought off by advertisers," says Metro Newspapers CEO Dan Pulcrano. (FULL STORY)
11-10-2015  4:00 pm  |  Industry News

It's All Journalism: How to Survive a Website Redesign

It's All Journalism  |  11-06-2015  8:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

Seattle Elections Swayed by 'The Stranger Effect'new

"Does the Stranger have so much power that it no longer deserves its 'alternative' status?"
Crosscut  |  11-02-2015  4:30 pm  |  Industry News

It's All Journalism: Engaging Audiences With Social Journalism

It's All Journalism talks to Carrie Brown, who launched the first program dedicated to social journalism at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. Brown talks about the program's inaugural year and how journalists can improve their social journalism skills. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  10-30-2015  8:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

Monterey County Weekly Publishes Investigation of Diocese of Monterey

The 10,000-plus word investigative report tracks an alleged sexual abuse scandal within the Diocese of Monterey and the church's attempt to keep the real story from the public. (FULL STORY)
Monterey County Weekly  |  10-29-2015  10:00 am  |  Press Releases

SF Bay Guardian Intellectual Assets Transferred To Non-Profit Led By Tim Redmond and Marke Bieschkenew

The deal gives the San Francisco Center for Newspaper Preservation full possession of the Bay Guardian's name, paper and digital archives, and website sfbg.com.
SF Examiner  |  10-28-2015  11:30 am  |  Industry News

AAN Digital Conference Returns to San Francisco

The AAN Digital Conference will take place at the Argonaut Hotel, January 21-23, 2016. Early registration ends January 8. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  10-26-2015  3:20 pm  |  Conference News

It's All Journalism: Fact Checking Politics and Beyond

PolitiFact editor Angie Drobnic Holan talks about the steps the website's staff goes through to determine the truthfulness of candidate's claims and their approach to covering the 2016 presidential race. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  10-23-2015  8:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

First Look Media Grants $15,000 to Sacramento News & Review Legal Defense Fundnew

The $15,000 grant will be used to offset the legal costs the publication is accruing from a lawsuit filed by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.
First Look Media  |  10-20-2015  11:40 am  |  Industry News

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