AAN News
Nashville Scene Wins Press Club Awardnew
The Nashville Scene’s series “Grading the Daily,” by Willy Stern, has won first prize for
press criticism (single entry) in the 2002 National Press Club journalism awards competition. The series dissects The Tennessean’s slow decline from a crusading daily newspaper during the Civil Rights era to mediocrity under Gannett's ownership.
National Press Club news release |
07-02-2002 1:35 pm |
Industry News
A War on Islam?new
Are Muslims being unfairly singled out in every aspect of American life? Minister Rodney Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam in Philadelphia, thinks so, especially converted Muslims, such as accused "dirty bomb" terrorist, Abdullah al Muhajir, now held in American prisons. "Every religion should have their radar up when one religion is targeted," he tells Daryl Gale of the Philadelphia City Paper. "If it's as easy as a few administration officials saying that this religion or that religion is incompatible with American values, what happens on the day they have a problem with your religion?"
An Alternative View of What to Read
Who are the best writers out there? Which are the best magazines? In a candid exchange on the AAN editorial listserv, alt-weekly editors share views on who the best writers in America are, and who are some of the worst, with a smattering of fiction, foreigners, and dead writers. Grab your pen: Here’s an alt-weekly summer reading list.
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AAN Staff |
07-01-2002 10:44 am |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial
Creative Loafing Charlotte Has Legal Issuesnew
A Charlotte charter school has obtained a gag order against Creative Loafing Charlotte, prohibiting it from publishing individual student grades and test scores. The rift between Creative Loafing and Crossroads Charter School started after the publication published test scores obtained from former teachers showing that grades may have been overlooked or changed to allow students to graduate. Individual student names were not published. "We're talking about the absolute bedrock core of the First Amendment -- the right of the newspaper to print factually truthful information that the newspaper came to lawfully," said Creative Loafing attorney John Hasty, who filed Friday to overturn the temporary restraining order.
Charlotte Observer |
07-01-2002 9:30 am |
Industry News
Who Should Die?new
In a special LA Weekly investigation, Sara Cantania examines the cases of 10 L.A. County death-row inmates who might be spared by the U.S. Supreme Court's abolition of the ultimate punishment for the mentally retarded. In half of the cases, the killers had accomplices who cut deals and told stories to avoid death sentences of their own. Now, many years later, the question lingers: Who was telling the truth?
AAN Attends SHRM Conference
Philly convention draws 15,000
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AAN Staff |
07-01-2002 3:49 pm |
Industry News
Markowitz Leaving Baltimore City Paper
Batimore City Paper Editor Andy Markowitz and his wife, Barbara Frye, plan to travel and perhaps work in Europe for the next few years. Markowitz has served on the AAN Editorial Committee since 1999 and is the most prolific contributor to the aan.org editorial discussion group. Arts Editor Lee Gardner will move into the editor’s chair upon Markowitz’ departure.
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Ryan Fox |
06-28-2002 12:03 pm |
Industry News
Ad Sparks International Incidentnew
Thailand has threatened to cut off relations with the United States beause of an ad run in the Philadelphia City Paper. "The ad -- which depicts [Thai King Bhumibol] Adulyadej as a bling-bling hipster with bleached highlights, lines
shaved into his hair, stone-encrusted glasses and a shirt that sports an Adidas logo" was run by a suburban housewife for her restaurant, Howard Altman writes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
06-27-2002 11:08 am |
Industry News
Dysfunction and Hilarity at AAN
Paul Butler, Co-Publisher, The Source Weekly |
06-27-2002 11:28 am |
Letters to the Editor
