Three months after a Texas Observer investigation exposed how some payday loan companies aggressively pursue criminal charges against their customers, the state body that oversees the industry has issued an advisory telling companies to stop the practice.
Banksy grants an exclusive interview to the Village Voice, explaining that he "feels an affinity with people who provide quality content for free on street corners."
Several AAN members were among the winners of the 2013 Association of Food Journalists awards.
Maddow praised the Arkansas Times for its "excellent and indispensable" coverage of the Mayflower Oil Spill.
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government named the paper among the recipients of its William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Awards.
Terrence McCoy was named Print Journalist of the Year.
Creative Loafing Tampa wins three first-place awards. Miami New Times reporter Michael E. Miller named Journalist of the Year.
L.A. Weekly's Gene Maddaus was named Print Journalist of the Year.
Boulder Weekly, Colorado Springs Independent, Salt Lake City Weekly, and the Santa Fe Reporter picked up awards in the Top of the Rockies contest.
