Association of Alternative Newsweeklies

Association of Alternative Newsmedia

Abbreviation	AAN
Formation	1978 (1978)
Tax ID no.	91-1250071
Legal status	501(c)(6) nonprofit organization
Headquarters	Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Region served	metropolitan areas in 42 states, Washington D.C., 4 Canadian Provinces
Membership	Alternative Weekly Newspapers
President	Blair Barna
Interim Executive Director	Jason Zaragoza
Affiliations	Alternative Newsweekly Foundation
Revenue (2014)	$556,323
Expenses (2014)	$796,491
Employees (2014)	3
Mission	Helps member papers grow and flourish, promotes editorial excellence among members, facilitates access to information to raise level of professional and business performance, supports member marketing and advertising efforts, increases awareness of the alternative press, and advocates the interests of the industry.
Website	www.altweeklies.com.
Formerly called	Association of Alternative Newsweeklies

The Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN), formerly known as the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, is a trade association of alternative weekly newspapers in North America. It was founded in 1978 in Seattle, Washington, with 30 newspapers from America's largest cities. Today, it provides services to a large number of generally liberal or progressive weekly newspapers across the United States and in Canada. The association is made up of 131 newspapers which are published in 42 states, Washington D.C., and four Canadian provinces. States not represented are Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, and West Virginia

In July 2011, the organization's name was changed from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies to the Association of Alternative Newsmedia, by a vote of members attending the group's annual meeting.

AAN also operates AltWeeklies.com—a Web portal that highlights the best news stories, features, arts criticism and political commentary from its member newspapers.