AAN News

Mark Goodman: Music Journalists Win Online

Former MTV VJ Mark Goodman says music can still resonate online. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  07-24-2015  10:00 am  |  It's All Journalism

INDY Week Sues Gov. and State of North Carolinanew

INDY Week has joined a coalition of other media outlets and nonprofits in suing North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and the heads of several state agencies, alleging that they have violated the state's open records laws.
INDY Week  |  07-22-2015  4:00 pm  |  Legal News

It's All Journalism: Learn How To Podcast In 5 Easy Steps

A down and dirty, quick and easy guide to launching a podcast, including some of the technology you need to master. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  07-22-2015  9:25 am  |  It's All Journalism

2015 AAN Awards Winners Announced

The 2015 AAN Awards winners were selected as the most outstanding from a field of 920 entries submitted by 71 alternative publications across the U.S. and Canada. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-18-2015  6:00 pm  |  Association News

10 Things to Watch for at the 2015 AAN Convention

As AAN members descend on Salt Lake City for the organization's largest gathering of the year, here are some things you won't want to miss. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-16-2015  7:00 am  |  Conference News

It's All Journalism: Long-Form Journalism and Avoiding a Terrible Lede

Stephen Fried will be talking about long-form journalism and presenting a writing workshop at the 2015 AAN Convention in Salt Lake City. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-10-2015  11:00 am  |  Conference News

Fun With FOIA: #FixFOIAby50

#FixFOIAby50 is a Sunshine in Government Initiative effort to move legislation to reform the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-10-2015  4:00 pm  |  Legal News

AAN Announces 2015 Diversity Scholarship Recipients

Arkansas Times associate editor Benjamin Hardy, L.A. Weekly food editor Sarah Bennett, and The Source Weekly associate editor Erin Rook have been awarded grants to attend the AAN Convention in Salt Lake City. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-08-2015  4:00 pm  |  Conference News

Sacramento News & Review Sued by Mayor Kevin Johnsonnew

The litigation is meant to force SN&R to agree that the city should not disclose certain emails even though the city attorney has determined them to be public records.
Sacramento News & Review  |  07-06-2015  6:00 pm  |  Legal News

It's All Journalism: NPR One Makes Audio Storytelling Personal

Dan Newman and Tejas Mistry talk to It's All Journalism about the NPR One app. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  07-03-2015  5:00 pm  |  It's All Journalism

AAN Joins Amicus Brief to Unseal Court Records

Court records are the meat and potatoes of the local accountability reporting AAN members engage in and excel at. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-02-2015  4:00 pm  |  Legal News

It's All Journalism: FIU Students Report on Florida's Tidal Rise

Program puts students at the forefront of storytelling while pushing the boundaries of who teaches journalism, and who’s doing the teaching. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  06-26-2015  4:45 pm  |  It's All Journalism

Salt Lake City Weekly Honored by SPJnew

Writers took first place in several categories, including Best Reporter.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  06-25-2015  5:05 pm  |  Honors & Achievements

It's All Journalism: An Alternative Take on Salt Lake City

In this week's podcast, It's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell talks to AAN executive director Tiffany Shackelford about the upcoming annual convention in Salt Lake City. They also talk about some of the big successes going on in the alt-weekly arena. (FULL STORY)
It's All Journalism  |  06-19-2015  8:45 am  |  It's All Journalism

AAN Supports Important Federal Legislation, You Should Too!

At first blush, Congressional legislation to reform the federal Freedom of Information Act and create a new "Anti-SLAPP" law don't have much in common. But they do. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-16-2015  11:00 am  |  Legal News

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