AAN News
The Media Oxpecker: The Inevitability of Facebook's Commenting System
Two major news sites jump on the Facebook Comments bandwagon; another gloomy winter for Gannett employees; and what The Economist can teach us about reader identity in the age of the tablet.
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AAN |
12-02-2011 2:55 pm |
Media Roundup
AAN Does Vegas: A Recap
Alt-weekly editors, writers and designers descended upon Las Vegas this past weekend for two days of learning, schmoozing and idea-sharing.
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AAN |
11-09-2011 5:34 pm |
Association News
The Media Oxpecker: The Washington Post's Cat Problem
Is the news industry whoring itself out by embracing LOLcats? Are your favorite bloggers being paid to secretly insert advertising links into their stories? And do some QR codes contain a hidden threat?
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AAN |
10-28-2011 3:07 pm |
Media Roundup
Halifax Moms Offended by Cover of The Coastnew
This week's cover featured the name of Toronto punk band, Fucked Up.
CBC News |
10-21-2011 3:56 pm |
Industry News
Worcester Mag Celebrates 35 Yearsnew
Editor Doreen Manning gives a preview to how this week's paper celebrates 35 years of Worcester Magazine.
Worcester Magazine |
10-21-2011 11:45 am |
Industry News
Early Registration Deadline for Vegas Writing and Design Workshop Approaches
The early registration deadline for AAN's Writers, Designers and Photographers Workshop is Friday, October 14.
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AAN |
10-07-2011 11:00 am |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
Besty is Back!new
Baltimore City Paper's personified newsstand has returned.
Baltimore City Paper |
09-29-2011 3:52 pm |
Industry News
San Francisco "Butt Guardians" Steal the Show at Nude-Innew
San Francisco Bay Guardian tells residents, "If you go bare, put 'er there."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
09-29-2011 2:09 pm |
Honors & Achievements
AAN Returns to Las Vegas for Writers, Designers and Photographers Workshop
AAN's popular workshop for writers will return to Las Vegas on November 4 and 5, and this year, designers and photographers are invited to the party.
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AAN |
09-27-2011 2:00 pm |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Editorial
The Media Oxpecker: Facebook Announces Major Changes, Again
How will Facebook's new "Timeline" profile and real-time ticker affect news organizations? How will news organizations affect what you see on the new real-time ticker on Facebook's homepage? All of the Facebook questions you never knew you had, and more.
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AAN |
09-23-2011 4:30 pm |
Media Roundup
30th Anniversary Issue of the Austin Chronicle On Stands Today
In honor of the occasion, the 30th anniversary issue of the Austin Chronicle on stands today will unveil a redesign of the paper.
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Austin Chronicle |
09-01-2011 12:57 pm |
Press Releases
Weekly Alibi's Newspaper Boxes Get Makeovernew
Albuquerque artists showered the Weekly Alibi with sketches and digital renderings of how they'd redesign the paper's distribution boxes.
Weekly Alibi |
08-29-2011 11:00 am |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Notes From Beyond the Paywall
Why do people pay for the New York Times online when its paywall is so easy to get around? How much are people now willing to pay for news content? And why are some digital news startups branching out into print? READ ON.
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AAN |
08-19-2011 4:23 pm |
Media Roundup
Reader's Digest Reprises Village Voice 9/11 Cover
In an homage to the classic post-9/11 cover of The Village Voice, next month's Reader's Digest features the same photo that originally appeared in the Voice ten years ago.
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AAN |
08-17-2011 2:00 pm |
Industry News
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.
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AAN |
08-08-2011 10:48 am |
Industry News
