AAN News
The Event Calls It Quitsnew
The Event, a 20-year-old free weekly in Salt Lake City, has closed its doors. Editor Clayton Scrivner says a tough newspaper market and sagging overall economy made publication a struggle, but Publisher James Major says he's walking away a winner..
Salt Lake City Tribune |
10-02-2001 7:56 am |
Industry News
AAN Seeks Input on New Programs
Board to consider options for use of surplus
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
10-02-2001 2:44 pm |
Association News
“We Rocked, and Now We're Dead”
Pittsburgh City Paper jumped on the chance to buy rival In Pittsburgh, says Publisher Michael Frischling. He promises City Paper will grow and improve now that the cross-town rival is gone. Meanwhile, few In Pittsburgh staffers have taken up City Paper's offer to interview.
(FULL STORY)
AAN Staff |
10-01-2001 10:15 am |
Industry News
"Jukebox Journalist" Cries in His Coffeenew
A spurned St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist laments being passed over for best columnist in Riverfront Times "Best of St. Louis" issue. Bill McClellan plots revenge: maybe some columns about his old friend Mike Lacey?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
10-01-2001 9:36 am |
Industry News
Tags: Riverfront Times
Daniel Hardick, L.D., Searches for Purpose and Meaningnew
Is there really a personals manager at Austin Chronicle
named Daniel Hardick, or is it just a clever nom de plume? Well, we met him at an AAN convention, so we know he exists. But we must
confess that until now we were unaware of his "hardscrabble
beginnings" and "humbling plummet."
AAN.org Staff Directory |
09-28-2001 9:12 am |
Industry News
Pittsburgh City Paper Buys In Pittsburgh Weeklynew
The deal between Steel City Media and Review Publishing was announced to both staffs at 2 p.m. yesterday, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In a press release, Review
calls the deal an asset sale, and President Anthony Clifton praises the In Pittsburgh staff but says he was forced to sell "because the paper has not become economically self-supporting." City Paper Editor
Andy Newman, who previously
edited his former crosstown
rival, tells the Post-Gazette, "I have to say I felt very somber about
it. There are people over there that we like
and respect ... We know this is a contact sport but it is not good news when the
other guy hits the mat."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
09-28-2001 10:24 pm |
Industry News
Union Label on the Cleveland Free Times?new
The Cleveland Scene reports that a union movement is afoot at cross-town rival, Cleveland Free Times. The Cleveland Scene says Free Times employees have even contacted members of Congress to intervene with the parent company, New York-based Village Voice Media, on their behalf.
Cleveland Scene |
09-27-2001 8:33 am |
Industry News
Tags: Management, Scene
