Neither John Strand nor county officials in North Dakota's Cass County will collect damages they claimed were due, reports In-Forum. The verdict followed five days of testimony. Of the trial, an In-Forum editorial says, "If a winner has to be tagged, we give it to the citizen who values the right to petition, criticize and argue with government without fear of being silenced by a punitive and petty lawsuit."

Continue ReadingJury Rules Against High Plains Reader Publisher

With growing competition from large media conglomerates, and with the Internet rapidly reshaping markets and media-consumption habits, alternative newspapers know they must change to remain competitive. But how? What's next in alt-weekly publishing? When AAN's annual convention gets underway on Thursday, June 16, programming will address such questions.

Continue ReadingThis Week in San Diego, AAN Members to Focus on What’s Next

Current AAN Vice President and Membership Chair Kenneth Neill (pictured) is running for President, and several other seats are up for grabs. Voting will take place on Saturday, June 18, during the annual meeting on the final day of this year's convention. AAN News has put together this voting guide to help members get acquainted with the candidates.

Continue Reading11 Candidates Running for Election to AAN Board