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Tackling the Tablet: Advice from Three Early Adopters

With custom tablet publishing now the talk of the digital journalism world, we catch up with three AAN members -- NOW Magazine, Gambit and Colorado Springs Independent -- that have already unveiled apps for iPad and other e-readers to find out what they've learned. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-08-2011  10:48 am  |  Industry News

The Media Oxpecker: The Week HuffPo Became Self-Aware

This week: HuffPo's hypocrisy, social media best practices, and putting QR codes to use. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-15-2011  1:51 pm  |  Media Roundup

Seattle Weekly Newspaper Boxes Get Black, White, Blue, Yellow and Red All Overnew

Thirty of Seattle Weekly's newspaper boxes were recently transformed into works of art by local artists.
Seattle Weekly  |  06-17-2011  3:45 pm  |  Industry News

Faux-Alt Metromix to Cease Publication in Indianapolisnew

Gannett's Indianapolis Star will no longer print its free weekly publication, Metromix.
Indianapolis Business Journal  |  06-15-2011  5:07 pm  |  Industry News

Free Webinar: New Mobile Trends and Disruptive Technologies

AAN is offering a free webinar on Thursday, June 2, to keep you ahead of new products that are going to hit in the next 12 - 24 months. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-31-2011  11:35 am  |  Association News

The Media Oxpecker: Facebook Slips A Shiv Into Groupon

This week: Facebook launches its Daily Deal program in five cities, why newspaper ad revenue won't rebound anytime soon, and Jack Shafer's response to Arthur "Shiv" Brisbane. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-29-2011  1:31 pm  |  Media Roundup

Revamped Diversity Committee Accepting Grants on a Rolling Basis

AAN's Diversity Committee is continuing its work to make alt-weeklies more diverse as it tries to move the panel's mission beyond editorial and reconfigures the process for applying for Diversity Grants. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-14-2011  8:10 am  |  Association News

Registration Now Open for Annual Convention in New Orleans

On July 21 through 23, industry leaders from all over will descend on New Orleans to share knowledge, network and enjoy the Big Easy as the 34th annual AAN Convention comes to town. Want to join them? Register today to take advantage of unbeatable early bird rates that are only available for a short time. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-13-2011  1:28 pm  |  Association News

UPDATE: NOW Considering Legal Action Against Toronto Mayor's Officenew

NOW Magazine editor and publisher Michael Hollett says the paper is considering legal action against the office of Toronto mayor Rob Ford following last week's directive to remove copies of NOW from City Hall.
CBC News  |  04-05-2011  9:36 am  |  Industry News

Toronto Orders City Employees To “Remove and Dispose” of NOW Magazine Issuesnew

The office of Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford ordered city employees to remove all copies of NOW Magazine from locations around the city, according to an email obtained by the paper.
NOW Magazine  |  03-31-2011  5:55 pm  |  Industry News

Pew Research Center: Alt-Weeklies Showing Signs of Business Improvementnew

The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism notes that circulation at the largest alt-weeklies held relatively steady in 2010.
Project for Excellence in Journalism  |  03-17-2011  4:30 pm  |  Industry News

Serial Vandal Targeting Alt-Weekly Newsracks in Seattlenew

The Stranger caught the perpetrator on video and Seattle Weekly circulation manager Jay Kraus says he just wants the guy to quit making his job suck.
Seattle Weekly  |  03-15-2011  1:29 pm  |  Industry News  |  Comments (1)

Save the Date: AAN's Annual Convention, July 21–23rd in New Orleans

Save the date for the 2011 AltWeeklies Annual Convention, July 21–23rd at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans, hosted by Gambit. For $499, AAN member publications can bring their entire staff to New Orleans, reward them for their hard work and fill their heads with information and inspiration. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-07-2011  4:15 pm  |  Association News

Justin Bieber iPad LeBron WikiLeaks Gawker: Are You Maximizing Your SEO?

Search Engine Optimization is just one of the many sessions planned for AAN's Web Conference in San Francisco. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  12-15-2010  3:15 pm  |  Association News

Internet Story Says Newspaper Circulation Is Declining Less Quicklynew

The Audit Bureau of Circulations released its latest circulation figures for daily papers.
Associated Press  |  10-25-2010  5:20 pm  |  Industry News  |  Comments (1)

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