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Austin Chronicle Releases Annual Halloween Mask Featuring State Sen. Dan Patrick

Texas State Sen. Dan Patrick has based his entire career on terrifying Texas voters about one imaginary threat or another: immigrants, uppity women, ghost voters, whatever fantastical monster-under-the-bed he can use to promote his political advancement. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  10-30-2014  3:20 pm  |  Press Releases

Austin Chronicle Gets In the Halloween Spirit With Ted Cruz Halloween Mask Cover

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is the latest politician to enjoy the dubious distinction of landing on the Austin Chronicle's annual Halloween mask cover. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  10-31-2013  1:29 pm  |  Press Releases

AAN Partners with the Media Consortium on Reproductive Justice Reporting Project

The Seattle-based Quixote Foundation is funding a collaboration between Media Consortium members and AAN members to increase the impact of news stories and investigative reports focused on reproductive justice. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-21-2013  1:30 pm  |  Association News

SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke Dies of Heart Attack

Grulke was the former music editor of the Austin Chronicle. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  08-15-2012  11:30 am  |  Industry News

Tom Tomorrow: Enormously Grateful for Papers Which Continue to Support Cartoons

OC Weekly Brings Back 'Red Meat' Comic; Derf Goes Hollywood; Matt Groening talks to Pasadena Weekly about the end of Life in Hell; and Jen Sorensen tells the Austin Chronicle, "You need to be a certain kind of masochist to be a political cartoonist." (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-13-2012  4:44 pm  |  Industry News

Austin Chronicle's Jordan Smith to Receive Maggie Award

For the second time in as many years, Austin Chronicle staff writer Jordan Smith will receive a Planned Parenthood Federation of America Maggie Award. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  06-12-2012  2:00 pm  |  Press Releases

Austin Chronicle's Jordan Smith Receives Stanley Walker Newspaper Journalism Award

Austin Chronicle staff writer Jordan Smith was awarded the Stanley Walker award at the 76th Annual Texas Institute of Letters event in San Antonio. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  04-18-2012  11:30 am  |  Press Releases

Austin Chronicle's Robert Faires and Jordan Smith Honored

The Austin Chronicle's Robert Faires and Jordan Smith were both recently honored for their extraordinary coverage in their fields. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  11-14-2011  12:39 pm  |  Press Releases

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. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  09-01-2011  12:57 pm  |  Press Releases

Full-Page Ad in Austin Chronicle Seeks Strippers, Escorts and Hotties That Have Slept With Texas Gov. Rick Perrynew

An Austin political activist has taken out a full-page ad in the Austin Chronicle seeking stories from strippers, hotties and/or "gay people" who have had sexual relations with Texas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry.
Salon  |  08-18-2011  1:27 pm  |  Industry News

The Austin Chronicle Sets 'The Perry Trap'

Website compiles 15-plus years of reporting on Texas Gov. Rick Perry. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  08-12-2011  10:00 am  |  Press Releases

Austin Chronicle's Jordan Smith to Receive 2011 Planned Parenthood Maggie Award

Austin Chronicle staff writer Jordan Smith has been selected to receive the 2011 Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) Maggie Award. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  07-06-2011  4:03 pm  |  Press Releases

Austin Chronicle Announces Partnership With The Guardian For SXSW

Austin Chronicle announces partnership with The Guardian, expanded print and mobile platforms, plans to crush it this SXSW. (FULL STORY)
Austin Chronicle  |  03-08-2011  11:14 am  |  Press Releases

Village Voice Editor Tony Ortega Fires Backnew

Village Voice editor Tony Ortega has fired back at Austin Chronicle editor Louis Black's suggestion that some weekly publications lost their alt-cred when they were bought by publishing chains.
Village Voice  |  07-28-2010  3:17 pm  |  Industry News

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