July 05, 2006

Is Nothing Sacred?!

Apparently someone sent a letter to officials at PepsiCo claiming to have trade secrets to sell. The secrets? Only the super secret formula for Coca-Cola! Kudos to PepsiCo for reporting the attempted industrial epsionage to the FBEye (maybe it was the formula for New Coke).BBC News

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March 01, 2006

This Week's Craigslist Story Linked on AAN.org

Aaron Mesh's story about Craigslist coming to Chattanooga was linked on AAN's site today under the "Ad & Business News" section. Amongst Mesh's interviewees for the piece was Molly Zanone, the director of new media for Contemporary Media Inc., the parent company of alternative weekly The Memphis Flyer and other publications. The Memphis Flyer is a member of AAN.

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February 21, 2006

Clinton to Appear at AAN Conference

Former President Bill Clinton will appear at the upcoming Association of Alternative Newsweeklies annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas in June. The three-day convention will also feature an opening night reception at the Clinton Presidential Library.

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February 15, 2006

Comparing Notes on Alt Weeklies

Folks rate, discuss, praise and complain about various Alt Weeklies in this entertaining Dr. Helen thread. (Link via Instapundit.)

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