AAN News
Reynolds, Sutcliffe Named Group Publishers
New Mass Media memo |
12-13-2002 12:33 pm |
Press Releases
Alt-Weekly Start-Up Strategies at AAN West
AAN Staff |
12-13-2002 4:58 pm |
Association News
Wimer Named to Iowa Business Hall of Famenew
Connie Wimer, owner/publisher
of Cityview in Des Moines, is the first
woman ever inducted into the Iowa
Business Hall of Fame. Her company,
Business Publicatons Corp., publishes
the weekly Des Moines Business Record
in addition to Cityview and six other
publications.
Des Moines Register |
12-12-2002 5:24 pm |
Industry News
Gritty Ogden Has New Problemsnew
"'What's Ogden?' I said.
'It's the place where most of the boys
pass thru and always meet there; you're
liable to see anybody there.'"
That's how Jack Kerouac described it 50
years ago in "On the Road," and he'd
probably still feel at home today.
But now, trendy 25th Street boutiques
compete with downtown's empty
storefronts and half torn down strip malls.
And Kerouac's grimy railroad town
has a new scourge. Kristy Davis
writes about methamphetamine, money
and mercy in Utah's second city.
Rick Barrs Named Editor of Phoenix New Timesnew
Barrs, who was editor-in-chief and "The Finger" at New Times LA until it was shuttered, takes over at New Times' flagship paper, according to a NT Media press release. Joining him in Phoenix as associate editor is Tony Ortega, who worked for Barrs in LA after starting his career in Phoenix. Meanwhile, former Associate Editor Patti Epler is named managing editor.
New Times news release |
12-11-2002 11:02 am |
Industry News
Will LA-Area Development Tank over Toxic Troubles?new
As a critical vote draws near on the
controversial Ahmanson Ranch
development near Los Angeles,
Michael Collins, reporting for Ventura County Reporter, unearths a slew
of evidence that raises serious questions
about possible contamination of the
site's groundwater. With everyone
from Gov. Gray Davis to activist/actor Rob
Reiner calling for a halt to the project,
members of the Ventura County board of
supervisors face perhaps the most
critical decision of their careers, Collins
reports.
Cleveland Scene Names New Classified Ad Directornew
Ida Ford comes to Cleveland
Scene as classified advertising director
from the Plain Dealer, where she
directed inside and outside sales
units for both
real
estate and recruitment advertising.
Scene Publisher Ramon Larkin
says her experience in these two vital
areas, as well as her community and
professional contacts, will be "a great
contribution."
New Times news release |
12-10-2002 4:23 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Scene
Ad Forecasters See Brighter Futurenew
Two of the advertising industry's most
respected forecasters predict ad
sales will rebound in 2003. Robert J.
Coen and John Perriss agree the
improvement will accelerate in 2004
with a presidential election and the
Olympic Games,
Stuart Elliott reports in The New York
Times. The two analysts made their
forecasts at the opening session of
the 30th annual UBS Warburg Media
Week Conference in New York. To see
a PDF file of Coen's report, click
here.
New York Times |
12-10-2002 2:19 pm |
Industry News
