AINN began shut down its websites in the spring of 2013 due to funding issues .
The network of sites was run by the Washington , D.C. - based Center for Independent Media , later called the American Independent News Network .
American Independent News Network began shut down American Independent News Network 's websites in the spring of 2013 due to funding issues .
The network of sites was run by the Washington , D.C. - based Center for Independent Media , later called the American Independent News Network .