As expected, American Community Newspapers LLC announced yesterday that it has purchased the publishing and printing assets of CM Media, Inc. In addition to the Columbus alt-weekly, the Texas-based American Community Newspapers will take over CM's community papers, magazines and printing facility. "Our decision to sell the company was a difficult one, but we believe that (ACM president) Gene (Smith) and American Community Newspapers will continue our tradition of providing Central Ohio with quality journalism," says CM president and Other Paper publisher Max Brown.
The Free Flow of Information Act was introduced today in the House by U.S. Reps. Rick Boucher (D-VA), John Conyers (D-MI), Mike Pence (R-IN), Howard Coble (R-NC), Greg Walden (R-OR) and John Yarmuth (D-KY). A similarly bipartisan group of legislators will introduce an identical bill in the Senate. AAN is a member of an alliance of over 40 media companies and professional organizations that issued statements of support for the legislation. The bill would "establish important and balanced ground rules for compelled disclosure of sources and information from reporters," according to a press release issued by the Newspaper Association of America, which organized the coalition. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia currently have shield laws in place.
Be sure to register by Friday, May 4, to save $50 on registration rates for the Portland Convention. It's quick and easy to register online. Don't forget the registration bonuses for AAN member papers: Pay for two registrations and get one free; pay for a third and get one more for free. Our online system automatically calculates each paper's freebies.
"I've enjoyed my City Pages award for the past week, and now I'd like to pass it along to someone, anyone, who might really deserve it," writes Dan Lacey. His Faithmouse blog was recently named Best Locally Generated Blog (Right-Wing) in the paper's annual Best Of the Twin Cities issue, and now he's put it up for your bidding pleasure on eBay. Since City Pages doesn't actually issue physical certificates, Lacey will draw one to spec for the auction winner. Alas, the bidding action hasn't been too hot thus far: no bids have yet been placed.
Only a few years into its majority ownership of the Dig, Metrocorp Inc. and the paper have decided to part ways, the Herald reports. Metrocorp, which is also the publisher of Boston magazine, will sell the Dig back to founder Jeff Lawrence (pictured). "We never got a clear feeling that it was part of our DNA," says Metrocorp president David Lipson. "The Dig emerges independent with a higher circulation and greater recognition in the market, but also with more overhead, and without Metrocorp bankrolling the costs," the Herald notes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Let's just say I'm not nearly as liquid a man as I was previously," Lawrence says.
Amy Biegelsen (Style Weekly), Sarah Fenske (Phoenix New Times), April Jimenez (Long Island Press), Jared Jacang Maher (Westword), Mara Shalhoup (Creative Loafing Atlanta), Todd Spivak (Houston Press) and Emily Witt (Miami New Times) are all up for the awards, given to three journalists under the age of 35. The winners, who each receive a $10,000 prize, will be announced June 5.
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