AAN News
The Accidental Soldiernew
Monterey County Coast Weekly's Jessica Lyons writes about her little brother being deployed in the National Guard call-ups as the war with Iraq draws ever closer. The boy who kept Pound Puppies on a shelf and turned off a Winnie-the-Pooh lamp to go to sleep at night is now a 22-year-old man who has abandoned his nose ring and found George Bush. "To me, he's still a kid. He's not old enough to fight a war," she writes.
AAN ShoWest Reception Attendance Up
AAN Staff |
03-11-2003 12:51 pm |
Association News
Sheriff's Attorneys Want to Gag Phoenix New Timesnew
Attorneys
for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio have filed a motion in U.S. District
Court to prohibit anyone involved in a pending civil case against the
sheriff's office from speaking to the media. The motion stems from critical articles by Phoenix New Times writer Robert Nelson, who called for an investigation after inmates savagely attacked a young drifter arrested in connection with the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl. The victim of the beating was exonerated of any involvement with the crime. The motion mentions Nelson more than a dozen times. "Reading the motion made me feel like Norah Jones at the Grammys," Nelson writes.
Phoenix New Times |
03-10-2003 10:03 am |
Industry News
Letters from Missoulanew
The idea for Letters from Missoula was
born of letters from
Missoulians addressing the issue of war
with Iraq: letters addressed to the editor,
letters addressed to politicians and
copied to the Independent, and open
letters variously addressed to Missoula,
to Montana, to the United States, to the
world at large. The issue of war brought out
the best in letter writers: eloquence,
gravity, clarity, and heartfelt emotion. Missoula Independent compiles the
best of
these letters and presents them as the
heart of this week’s newspaper.
Editorial Change at City Paper
Philadelphia City Paper news release |
03-10-2003 2:39 pm |
Press Releases
Inside the SFPD Police Scandalnew
In an exclusive story, the San Francisco Bay Guardian's A.C. Thompson reveals new evidence that suggests Police Chief Earl Sanders hid crucial
evidence in a high-profile murder case. Sanders, the city's first African-American police chief, and nine other cops were recently indicted on obstruction of justice charges for an alleged cover-up of police brutality. Despite this, Sanders "enjoys a storied reputation as a heroic, squeaky clean cop," Thompson writes. He reveals, however, that this cover-up may not have been Sanders' first.
Felker Says Alt-Weeklies Connect With Demographic "Sweet Spot"new
"Although traditional media seems to be irrelevant to the lifestyles of the young, one segment of newsprint is connecting: the alternative weeklies," says Clay Felker, writing for The Deal.com, a publication for the M&A crowd. Felker, who invented the city magazine format and once owned and edited The Village Voice, says alt-weeklies that succeed have done so by appealing to a "smaller psychographic audience" than the city dailies. He also quotes an editor who says the Red Eyes of the world "will never work until the Tribune prints the word 'fuck' on the front page."
The Deal.com |
03-06-2003 5:02 pm |
Industry News
Burlesque in the Big Applenew
As a nation gears up for war, its tastes become more tawdry, Tricia Romano observes in The Village Voice. Bawdy striptease shows are springing up all over the city, providing eye-popping entertainment for the late-recession budget. Romano quotes historian Irving Zeidman: "Burlesque thrives on depression. Prettier girls are obtainable at burlesque wages, and the unemployed or indigent male reverts to simple and less expensive forms of entertainment." So it's plus ca change at the Va Va Voom and other New York City hot spots, where the new era of burlesque comes with a hip veneer of performance art chic.
Monster CMJ Eats the Chartsnew
In the radio
industry, playlists
are power, dictating
which albums get
noticed and which
albums don't.
They're especially
critical to artists
who get played on
college radio, bands
that typically lack the promotional support offered
by major labels. But what if the charts don't really
reflect what's being played? And what if the people
in charge of the charts have a vested interest in
seeing that some albums feel more love than others?
As East Bay Express music editor Katy St. Clair
reports, that's exactly what's been happening at
industry bible College Music Journal --
and the
result is rocking the radio underground.
Twelve Papers Seek AAN Membership
AAN Staff |
03-05-2003 4:47 pm |
Association News
Weekly Planet's Layoffs Cause Anguishnew
The Weekly Planet brings in a new editor, bears down on its most experienced writers, and fires its three news staffers, Publisher Ben Eason announced in a letter published in late January. Eason refuted a St. Petersburg Times' claim that the paper had abandoned news coverage. "Even as we reduce the staff, we have strengthened the leadership of our paper and will have more writing from our most experienced journalists," he wrote. Eason's letter was followed by one from Susan Edwards, who resigned the editorship to return to cultural coverage. "I'm not here to put a good face on the loss of our news staff," Edwards wrote. "What I do want you to know is that there are still people here who believe in the power and responsibility of the alternative press."
Weekly Planet |
03-04-2003 2:33 pm |
Industry News
