AAN News
SouthComm CEO Says Tenn. Governor Should Publicly Apologize for Arrest of Reporter
Following the weekend arrest of Nashville Scene reporter Jonathan Meador while covering the Occupy Nashville protest, SouthComm CEO Chris Ferrell says in a statement that he expects a public apology from the governor of Tennessee.
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Nashville Scene |
10-31-2011 12:12 pm |
Legal 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
Pittsburgh City Paper Prints Spanish Issue in Response to Proposed Lawnew
In response to a proposed law to make English the official language of Pennsylvania, a special Spanish edition of Pittsburgh City Paper is on newsstands this week.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
10-28-2011 4:19 pm |
Industry News
Seattle Weekly Publishes Signatories of Anti-Gay Marriage Petitionnew
Staff writer Curtis Cartier has uploaded a file containing over 100,000 scanned petitions from a 2009 referendum effort by the anti-gay marriage group Protect Marriage Washington.
Seattle Weekly |
10-27-2011 4:38 pm |
Industry News
San Diego CityBeat Editor Wins 'Best of Show'
San Diego CityBeat picked up four awards from the San Diego Press Club. Editor David Rolland and writer Enrique Limón each received two first-place nods.
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San Diego Press Club |
10-27-2011 2:25 pm |
Honors & Achievements
Sarah Fenske To Replace Heikes as Editor of L.A. Weeklynew
Hours after L.A. Weekly editor Drex Heikes announced his departure, Riverfront Times managing editor Sarah Fenske was introduced as his replacement.
Los Angeles Times |
10-24-2011 9:46 pm |
Industry News
L.A. Weekly Editor Drex Heikes To Step Downnew
L.A. Weekly editor Drex Heikes has announced that Friday will be his last day with the paper.
LA Observed |
10-24-2011 4:44 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Moments of Brilliance and Sheer Stupidity
Why Google's enhanced search security could be bad news for publishers, the surprisingly old-school method that people are using to share stories online, and Groupon tells potential investors to expect "moments of brilliance and others of sheer stupidity."
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AAN |
10-21-2011 6:19 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
Tucson Weekly Named Best Non-Daily Newspaper in Arizonanew
Tucson Weekly won a total of 13 awards from the Arizona Newspapers Association, including individual honors for several writers.
Tucson Weekly |
10-21-2011 10:52 am |
Honors & Achievements
Tags: Editorial, Tucson Weekly
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
Alt-Weekly Food Writers Unite for 'Feel-Good Panel' at AFJ Conference
Seattle Weekly food critic Hanna Raskin led a panel of alt-weekly scribes at the Association of Food Journalists' conference last week in Charleston. In addition, several alt-weekly food writers took home awards at the conference.
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AAN |
10-12-2011 1:31 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker:
Steve Jobs and the way we consume media now. What does HuffPo's launch of local sites in Detroit and Miami mean for the future of Patch? And Groupon profits, just not in the traditional sense.
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AAN |
10-07-2011 3:02 pm |
Media Roundup
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
Dan Savage Defends San Diego CityBeat Columnist's Use of the Word 'Homosexual'
In a letter to San Diego CityBeat columnist Edwin Decker, GLAAD wrote, "Please avoid using 'homosexual' except in direct quotes."
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AAN |
10-06-2011 3:49 pm |
Industry News
