Alternative Weekly Network

AWN has enjoyed a long and fascinating journey with the alternative publication industry, but we have reached the end of the line and have decided it’s time to close after a 30+ year run. As for myself, and likely my remaining teammates John Morrison and Sheila Malone, personal retirement has finally arrived.

As of March 1, we’ve exited with a plan in place to assure representation on behalf of any AWN publications for any non-local advertising that may still present itself in the future. We are transitioning our roster of alt media publications to long-time alternative weekly ad sales agency Ruxton Media Group, who like us, works closely with advertising and media agencies. Your media contact is Diana Hollis, [email protected]

Our association with alternative weeklies has been a tremendous pleasure. The community of independently minded local publications provided the inspiration and satisfaction for us to continue, even as our business model shrunk along with the newspaper print industry. Thanks for all the thrills and spills along the way.

Mark Hanzlik, AWN Executive Director

We saw this news last week in Newcity and also in Union-Tribune. Another sign of the times for Alt Weeklies and printed newspapers.

‘A cultural shift you can’t deny’: San Diego Reader ceases printing and goes fully digital The San Diego Reader, an alt weekly founded in 1972, published its last print edition on Thursday and remains an online-only publication.

Terry Garrett brought this article to our attention, and was this right on target.

Local News Is Dying, but Not in San Francisco (Gift Article) The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?

Here's the AWN crew in late 2023, still alive and kicking.

We moved out of our office home for the past 11+ years today. Thank you News & Review for inviting us to share space in your building and work closely together in this business for so long.