AAN News
Radio Buyers: Clear Channel Wants "More" for Itself, "Less" for Clientsnew
Less may be more in Clear Channel's vision of the future, but the radio giant Monday announced plans to provide something more to advertisers and agencies to help them make less. Clear Channel Radio officially unveiled the Clear Channel Radio Creative Resource Group, a new unit aimed at weaning Madison Avenue off of the highly cluttered medium's 60-second advertising unit in favor of shorter 30-second spots.
Media Daily News |
10-05-2004 10:05 am |
Industry News
Alts' Arts Coverage Fills Void Left by Dailies, Journalism Study Findsnew
Despite a proliferation of cultural activity, arts and entertainment coverage in most daily newspapers has remained constant, and in some cases decreased, the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University says in its new study, Reporting the Arts II: News Coverage of Arts and Culture in America. Summarizing their findings in the Los Angeles Times, the report's authors say hope lies with public radio, the Internet and alternative papers. "The alternative press, once derided by mainline news outlets, has also proved so successful at covering local arts events that media giants such as Tribune Co. and Gannett have started publications that mimic those brash competitors," they write.
Los Angeles Times |
10-04-2004 2:42 pm |
Industry News
Digital Classifieds Shouldn't Scare Newspapersnew
The key to success in this digital world lies in three critical factors:
- The first is the realization that the dynamics in play are very different in the digital world from the printed world.
- The second is to control the market during transformation.
- The third is maximizing the experience of both consumers -- readers and users -- and communicators, advertisers and traders.
Newspapers & Technology |
10-04-2004 11:10 am |
Industry News
Dates for AAN West, East Announced
AAN Staff |
10-04-2004 6:00 pm |
Association News
Phoenix New Times Files Suit Against Sheriff for Public Recordsnew
New Times writer John Dougherty has filed 17 public records requests with Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Maricopa County, Ariz., Office -- and received nothing in return. So, when Dougherty ran into Lisa Allen MacPherson, public information officer for the sheriff's office, he asked her when the records would be produced. "Never," she replied, adding that her office did not recognize New Times as a legitimate paper. When Dougherty reminded her that all citizens have the right to review public records, MacPherson quipped, "So sue us!" The weekly filed suit in Superior Court on Sept. 23, asking that Arpaio and his office be ordered under Arizona law to produce requested documents.
Phoenix New Times |
10-01-2004 12:34 pm |
Industry News
Half of All Ad-Clicks Deemed Fraudnew
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising models, which compensate networks or their affiliates each time a user clicks on a link, were always considered to be something of an honor system. But new data coming to light this week reveals that PPC fraud is far more significant than many industry observers would have imagined.
Media Daily News |
09-29-2004 2:41 pm |
Industry News
TPI Sues Competing Personals Ad Business, Alleging Patent Infringement
Tele-Publishing Inc. filed suit Sept. 22 in U.S. District Court in Arizona against Andrew B. Sutcliffe and his Tucson-based company, Sutcliffe Associates. Last year Sutcliffe, who was the founding president of TPI, launched a personals service, known as SelectAlternatives, that competes against the service of his former employer. TPI claims that Sutcliffe and five AAN papers that use SelectAlternatives infringed on four patents it owns, which Sutcliffe co-invented when he was TPI's president. The publishing companies that own the five AAN papers are named as co-defendants in the suit. Sutcliffe has issued a response saying that the suit is without merit, and he promises to mount a vigorous defense.
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Ruth Hammond |
09-29-2004 11:21 am |
Industry News
The Stranger Salutes Genius with Cakenew
Seattle, Wash., alt-weekly The Stranger has tabbed five creative types for its annual Genius Awards, reports Regina Hackett of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The awards, which Stranger editor-in-chief Dan Savage describes as a middle ground between the MacArthur and Publishers Clearinghouse Awards, debuted in 2003. Like last year, each of this year's winners receives a cake frosted with the words "You're a genius!" and a promise of $5,000. A party for the winners will be held Oct. 15 at Western Bridge, a Seattle art space.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
09-28-2004 5:10 pm |
Industry News
Activists Call SF Weekly Cartoon Offensive, Want Apologynew
San Francisco Latino and Mission District activist groups want a public apology from freelance cartoonist Dan Siegler, reports the San Francisco Examiner. Siegler's "Puni" cartoon in the Sept. 15 edition of SF Weekly is a parody of Mayor Gavin Newsom's "Mission Possible" effort to take back the Mission District's "Miracle Mile." The phony message from the mayor asks, "Who exactly are we taking back the Mission from?" and encourages readers to select "the groups that you want removed from the Mission" from a list of 35. Among the choices are "pregnant tweenage Mexicans," "geriatric tamale sellers," and "white dot-com leftovers."
San Francisco Examiner |
09-28-2004 11:29 am |
Industry News
Guardian Classifieds Offer Free Private Party Advertising
09-28-2004 12:12 pm |
Press Releases
Long Island Press Lolita Releases Book, Chats with Oprahnew
Amy Fisher, best known as the Long Island teenager who shot her lover's wife in the face, appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Sept. 27 to discuss her new autobiography, If I Knew Then… The book is co-authored by Robbie Woliver, editor-in-chief of AAN member paper Long Island Press, where Fisher is a columnist. During the interview, Oprah asked Fisher what she's learned as a result of her ordeal. "Obviously, it's not nice to shoot people," Fisher replied, laughing. "I'm more self-reflective. I learned to be more compassionate."
The Oprah Winfrey Show |
09-27-2004 4:40 pm |
Industry News
Redesign Gives Reader "A New Air of Vibrancy"new
Chicago Tribune media critic Steve Johnson weighs in on the Chicago Reader's recent redesign, writing, "Suddenly a publication that looked a little murky and, perhaps, vulnerable, has a new air of vibrancy." Next year, Time Out New York is scheduled to launch its Chicago edition, which will compete directly with the Reader by publishing comprehensive entertainment listings. Reader editor Alison True tells Johnson, however, that the redesign wasn't prompted by Time Out's imminent arrival. "A paper that takes 12 years to redesign doesn't make impulse decisions," she says. (Free registration required.)
Chicago Tribune |
09-27-2004 1:37 pm |
Industry News
Study: Real Estate Begins Massive Migration to Webnew
A new study on online real estate advertising released Thursday aftrnoon by Borrell Associates finds that newspapers are losing market share to the Internet and that loss is beginning to accelerate. "This year alone, newspapers may lose as much as 2 points," the study said.
Editor & Publisher |
09-27-2004 11:56 am |
Industry News
