Shout-out to Publication Printers for delivering top-quality print that elevates every issue. Your partnership fuels our mission—thank you for helping make this gathering extraordinary! Learn more at publicationprinters.com. #MadisAAN2025 #PublicationPrinters #AANPublishers

We’re thrilled to welcome Lede —the platform and growth program designed for subscription-driven and community-focused publishers. Thanks for supporting #MadisAAN2025! Learn more: joinlede.com #IndependentMedia #Lede #AANPublishers #MadisAAN2025

A big thank you to Subtext, the SMS marketing platform connecting newsrooms, creators, & brands with their audiences through direct, human-first text messaging. We’re thrilled to use it to connect directly with attendees at #MadisAAN2025! Learn more: joinsubtext.com

Proud to have PubGen.AI at #MadisAAN2025! Their AI-driven tools are transforming local newsrooms—boosting content quality and operational efficiency. Learn more: pubgen.ai #AIForJournalism #NewsroomInnovation #AANPublishers #PubGenAI

We’re stoked to have Katie Drummond, the Global Editorial Director of WIRED, as one of the #MadisAAN2025 keynote speakers! #AANPublishers #KatieDrummond #AANPublishers #wired #keynote

Dan Perkins—better known as Tom Tomorrow—is the brilliant mind behind This Modern World, the iconic alt-weekly comic that’s been skewering politics, power, and absurdity since the age of fax machines. #MadisAAN #AAN2025 #TomTomorrow #AANPublishers

Check out this week’s Cover Show featuring Arkansas Times, Charleston City Paper, CV Independent, Georgia Straight, Little Village, North Coast Journal, Shepherd Express and The Source Weekly at bit.ly/4lwbxVy

From newsroom deep-dives & revenue-boosting strategies to Dan Perkins’ unforgettable keynote and lakeside cocktails, it was a day (and a conference) to remember. Huge thanks to all our attendees for bringing the energy, ideas, and heart!

👏 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing 2025 AAN Conference sponsors—your support helped bring our unforgettable event to life! #AAN2025 #ThankYouSponsors #JournalismMatters #Community

Check out this week’s Cover Show featuring Austin Chronicle, Baltimore Beat, Chicago Reader, @citypulse, Flagpole Magazine, Monterey County Weekly, North Coast Journal, @Pacificsun, @cityweekly, The Source Weekly, Watermark and Willamette Week at bit.ly/4kPVOzt

Please join us in congratulating the 2025 AAN Awards winners—a powerhouse group of journalists, designers, photographers, editors, and newsroom misfits who prove that independent media isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving. To view the full list visit: 👉 aan.org/aan/announcing…

Big congrats to Derek Brouwer of Seven Days — winner of the 2025 AAN Excellence in Journalism Award! sevendaysvt.com/news/the-fight…

Check out this week’s Cover Show featuring Cleveland Scene, Dallas Observer, East Bay Express, Las Vegas Weekly, Memphis Flyer, Mountain Xpress, Pittsburgh City Paper, @sbindynews and The Source Weekly at bit.ly/3IPGe9J

Congratulations to Andrew Jankowski of Willamette Week — First Place winner of the 2025 AAN Jim Ridley Arts Criticism Award! Read his winning review: wweek.com/arts/theater/2…

Congratulations to Mary Ann Lickteig of Seven Days.bsky.social — First place winner of the 2025 AAN Arts Feature (Long Form) Award. sevendaysvt.com/news/amid-a-vo…

Check out this week’s Cover Show featuring @theprospect, CITY, @citypulse, eriereader, Folio Weekly, Isthmus, North Coast Journal, Reno News & Review and The Source Weekly at bit.ly/4oj7UDY

Congratulations to Chris Farnsworth of Seven Days — First Place winner of the 2025 AAN Arts Feature – Shorter Form Award for "A Look Inside Christine Farrell’s Rare Comics Collection." Read the winning story here: sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/a…

Check out this week’s Cover Show featuring Dallas Voice, Good Times, Illinois Times, North Coast Journal, The Paper., @santamariasun, Seven Days, Smoky Mountain News and Denver Westword at bit.ly/45izDgH

Congratulations to Josephine Jaye McAuliffe from LOOKOUT on winning first place in the 2025 AAN Beat Reporting Award for the impactful piece, "How Arizona Still Practices Conversion Therapy In Plain Sight." lookoutnews.org/conversion-the…

Check out this week’s Cover Show featuring Cincinnati CityBeat, @citypulse, INDY Week, Metro Newspaper, @MiamiNewTimes, @newtimesslo, North Coast Journal, Queen City Nerve and The Source Weekly at bit.ly/3VkY6Ml