AAN News
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AAN Staff |
03-27-2002 10:00 am |
Association News
Alt-Weekly National Ad Sales Rebound
After a devastating drop in advertising sales in January, the first-quarter of 2002 is beginning to look better at the two major alt-weekly advertising networks. AWN’s Executive Director Mark Hanzlik projects a first-quarter sales decline of 37 percent, up from a more than 70 percent drop in January. Ruxton President and COO Michele Laven has also has seen a slight rebound.
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Seth Wharton |
03-26-2002 10:27 am |
Industry News
Salt Lake City Weekly Joins E-Mail Lawsuitnew
Four Utah news organizations, including Salt Lake City Weekly, have sued Gov. Mike Leavitt alleging he is illegally destroying official e-mails. The governor routinely destroys his e-mails after three days. City Weekly Managing Editor Christopher Smart tells E&P the demand that Leavitt save
official records is "common sense and reasonable. ... It's clear we don't seek to
know about his personal communications."
Editor & Publisher |
03-25-2002 12:17 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Salt Lake City Weekly
"A Shot in the Dark:" Wounded Cop's Story Questionednew
Wounded Phoenix police
officer Franklin
Brown Jr. received his
department's Medal of Valor and was
selected as one of the nation's "Top Cops" by the
National Association of Police Organizations. But
when the awards were handed out last October,
Brown was conspicuous by his absence. His own
department had asked that the award be put on
hold, while it investigated whether
Brown had faked an attack by “unknown assailants” and actually shot
himself. Today, the police department isn't saying
much about Brown, but in an exclusive interview
with Paul Rubin, staff writer for Phoenix New Times, Brown is saying plenty. The result: a fascinating
look at a mystery in the Arizona desert.
Syndicates Seek Alt-Weekly Copy
Former Metro Pulse Editor Coury Turczyn announces plans to start a new Web-based archive of alt-weekly writing, to be called PopCult. Meanwhile, Sweeping Features announces its closing and with it the demise of the syndicated “doubleCross” puzzle. Meanwhile, Featurewell picks up Mother Jones.
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AAN Staff |
03-25-2002 10:08 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management
Battle of Brothers in the Twin Citiesnew
The Minneapolis Star Tribune profiles brothers Tom and Mark Bartel, now operating competing publications, AAN-member City Pages (Twin Cities) and a new monthly, the Rake. Mark Bartel, publisher of City Pages, now seems secure out from the shadow of his older brother, reports Jon Tevlin. Tom Bartel and his wife and partner Kris Henning, are in their element spinning a new publication into existence.
Minneapolis Star Tribune |
03-25-2002 9:51 am |
Industry News
Judges Ticked at Writing Contest Resultsnew
The Portland Tribune reports that the three novelists who judged Willamette Week's annual short story contest are hopping mad. The Trib's Phil Stanford says WW's Arts & Culture Editor Caryn B. Brooks disregarded the judges' decision and picked the story she preferred. The African-American author of "Floozy," the short story the judges picked, tells Stanford it's "cultural preference."
Portland Tribune |
03-22-2002 4:26 pm |
Industry News
"Love Songs For New York:" Village Voice Benefit CDnew
The benefit compilation "Wish You
Were Here: Love Songs For New
York" was
produced in the aftermath of Sept.
11. As the Voice's promo
puts it, the paper "put out an emergency
call begging punks, ravers, rappers,
no-wavers, new agers, headbangers,
reggae toasters, rai rebels, riot grrrls,
emo eggheads, urban hillbillies,
suburban folkies, and soulquarians for
love songs devoted to New York City."
Robert Christgau reviews the
results and warns you to watch what you
say when you talk about his paper.
The Village Voice |
03-22-2002 10:11 am |
Industry News
Tags: The Village Voice
The Spy Who Came in from the Art Salenew
A major international espionage saga is unfolding across the United States. It's been hush-hush so far, largely because the implications could be a major embarrassment for the government. The spy story is even more touchy because it isn't Saddam, Fidel, Osama or even what passes nowadays for the KGB spying on America -- but our "friend" in the war against "evil," Israel. Creative Loafing last week obtained a copy of the 60-page Drug Enforcement Agency report that provides the basis of the allegations, and CL's John Sugg writes the story in his Fishwrapper column.
