AAN News
The Media Oxpecker: Rethinking the Pyramid of Desirable Media Jobs
What does it look like when a news story "shows its work"? Does compensating bloggers based on pageviews encourage them to write offensive material? And is working at the New York Times no longer the end-all, be-all job for journalists?
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AAN |
12-16-2011 6:05 pm |
Media Roundup
The Media Oxpecker: Google and the Death of Content Farms
Yahoo sends 75,000 content farm articles into retirement; shield law doesn't apply to "Internet blogs," says judge; advertising execs prepare for a bleak 2012; and Groupon (allegedly) sinks to a new low.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
12-09-2011 3:42 pm |
Media Roundup
AAN Board Meets in Detroit, Discusses Broad Swath of Topics
The Association of Alternative Newsmedia board of directors met in Detroit on Saturday, December 3. It was the first meeting of the current board that was elected at AAN's annual meeting in July.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
12-09-2011 10:29 am |
Association 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
2012 Web Conference, Annual Convention Dates Set
AAN's Web Conference will return to San Francisco January 26-28, 2012. The Annual Convention will take place in Detroit from June 7-9, 2012.
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AAN |
12-01-2011 4:40 pm |
Conference News
Legal Dispute Over Control of the Santa Barbara Independent Continues
Santa Barbara Independent publisher Randy Campbell will appeal a judge's decision which ordered him to sell his shares of the paper to editor-in-chief Marianne Partridge.
(FULL STORY)
Santa Barbara Independent |
12-01-2011 10:47 am |
Legal News
Gustavo Arellano Named Editor of OC Weekly
Gustavo Arellano will take over for Ted Kissell, who announced his resignation earlier today.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
11-28-2011 7:15 pm |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Are Micropayments the Business Model of the Future?
Felix Salmon questions the concept of ad-supported media; the Associated Press fights a losing battle with Twitter; and eight major publishers combine forces to battle the Groupon threat.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
11-18-2011 2:54 pm |
Media Roundup
Court Will Rehear Phoenix New Times Lawsuit Against Joe Arpaionew
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it will rehear Phoenix New Times' lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Phoenix New Times |
11-14-2011 11:18 am |
Legal News
The Media Oxpecker: Poynter's Answer in Search of a Problem
Julie Moos the petty bureaucrat; Wired.com releases all staff-produced photos for use by other publications; Adobe abandons Flash; and more from the week when "everybody lost."
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
11-11-2011 10:50 am |
Media Roundup
San Diego Reader Faces Gender Discrimination Lawsuitnew
Three former employees of the San Diego Reader are accusing the paper of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in a recently filed lawsuit.
San Diego CityBeat |
11-09-2011 2:39 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Management, San Diego Reader
The Media Oxpecker: Live From Las Vegas
Inside Groupon; new circulation data moves sideways; a new way to read the articles in Playboy; and much, much more.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
11-04-2011 2:12 pm |
Media Roundup
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?
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
10-28-2011 3:07 pm |
Media Roundup
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
