Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Becomes Association of Alternative Newsmedia

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WASHINGTON, DC — (Marketwire) — 07/27/11 — At the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) annual meeting on Saturday, July 23 in New Orleans, members voted unanimously to change the organization-s name to Association of Alternative Newsmedia.The name change proposal was presented by AAN Marketing Chair and Boston-s Weekly Dig publisher Jeff Lawrence, who told members that by changing the word "weeklies" to the word "media," the organization would position itself fo