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Arlington, VA—In the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden signed into law today, Congress included $1 billion in funding for an awareness campaign to build trust and acceptance of vaccines. The News
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
Last summer’s Grassroots Editor still sits in my stack of journalism publications. The edition announced the Golden Quill winners in annual competition sponsored by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors.
I have a …
Arizona Newspapers Association’s (ANA) board has appointed Lisa M. Simpson as its new executive director. Simpson will start her position on Thursday, April. 22, 2021.
For the last three and a half years, Lisa Simpson worked at the Arizona News …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
When we learned how to drive, we heard about blind spots. Those are the areas which are not visible in our rear and side view mirrors. As a result, we …
1970s-Era Ban on Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Restricted Investments in Local News
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Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court today issued a unanimous decision in Prometheus Radio Project vs FCC, upholding 2017 reforms that streamlined and modernized the Federal …
By Kevin Slimp
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Publisher at Market Square Books
There seems to be something in the air
There’s something in the air in the newspaper business, and it’s not easy to put a finger on what that something is. …
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Contact: Tonda Rush, tonda@nna.org
National Newspaper Association Chair Brett Wesner, president of Wesner Publications, Cordell, Oklahoma, today echoed the call of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for quick Congressional action in providing $58 billion in financial support to …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
My days of sitting behind an editor’s desk have passed, but I’ll never lose my newspaper blood. I regularly enjoy my first cup of coffee while scanning newspaper websites. It’s a great way to …
As a publisher, I welcomed Sunshine Week in March.
It was always a valuable opportunity to account for indispensable news coverage and commentary that shined the light on government actions and documented
By Ken Paulson
Director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University
When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”
That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have …
By Kevin Slimp
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Publisher at Market Square Books
Start making plans now about transitioning your Type 1 fonts
“Out with the old and in with the new!”
We’ve all said it, and the idea of replacing outdated technology …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Imagine the editors of a prestigious news organization sitting around a conference table discussing a breaking story. The story is written and all they need is a headline to convey …
MIT recently launched a new journalism fellowship and is reaching out to Arizona Newspapers Association with the hope of spreading the word to its local and regional newsrooms in our network.
The MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative has launched its inaugural …
Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: If you want to maximize your digital subscription growth, you must have a focused plan on not only how to grow your subscriber base, but also how to retain and improve the engagement …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
A reader questions your policy for reporting suicides. A retailer challenges your staff to produce timely and relevant business news. A reporter is confronted for printing a press release charging a candidate with unfair …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Once an ad’s graphic design attracts readers’ eyes, it has to say something of value. Otherwise, readers will skip the ad and miss the message completely. Here are a dozen …
Arizona Capitol Times hires two new reporters
Nathan Brown will be reporting on the Arizona House of Representatives for the Arizona Capitol Times. He started his journalism career covering various beats at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and the Times Herald-Record …
By Paul J. Boyle
Senior Vice President of Public Policy at News Media Alliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citizens across the country rely on journalists, both in Washington and in their local communities, to stay informed of what …
By Kevin Slimp
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Publisher at Market Square Books
Is it time to switch from InDesign and Quark?
It’s been a while since a column has drawn as much response as my November review of Affinity Publisher, the layout …
Today, the News Media Alliance submitted a Declaration with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to strongly advocate to keep the
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Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court today (10:00 a.m. ET) will hear oral arguments in Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project,
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
How many newsrooms have received complaints about coverage of local public affairs – specifically meetings? It might be the city council, school board, county board or one of the numerous other government bodies under …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Want to get more eyes on your ads? Let’s take a quick look at some ad design tips:
1. Keep things simple and uncluttered. The four basic elements of a …
Postal Regulatory Commission Order Could Lead to Postage Increases of 45 Percent Over Five Years, Representing Existential Threat to Newspapers
Arlington, VA – Today, the News Media Alliance and the National Newspaper Association – representing thousands of local newspapers across …
The Internal Revenue Service this week issued a new ruling to clarify that small businesses receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans in 2020 may still deduct their payroll and other normal business expenses, even if the expenses were covered by a …
By Kevin Slimp
CEO,newspaperacademy.com
Publisher at Market Square Books
Kevin has been making predictions about the newspaper industry since 1994
As I write this column, vaccines are beginning to make their way to first responders, the New Year has
The News Media Alliance applauds Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) for the release of the discussion draft of his proposed Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) reform bill, which includes proposals that would help news publishers to be able …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
Mention election coverage in the aftermath of this year’s tumultuous presidential contest, and many newsrooms will likely turn a collective deaf ear. For most editors and reporters, the next cycle of elections is the …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
A single ad probably won’t generate much business. The real work is done in multi-ad campaigns. Here are a dozen tips:
1. Learn from history. It’s important to study your …
Senate clears House-passed bill for the president’s signature
Washington, D.C. – The Fallen Journalists Memorial (FJM) Foundation thanked the U.S. Senate for passing bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3465) to authorize the foundation to establish a national memorial that honors reporters, editors, …
Arlington, VA – The News Media Alliance today sent recommendations to President-Elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’s transition team outlining policy positions on regulations and existing laws that deter investment and limit growth in the news media industry.…
By Kevin Slimp
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Publisher at Market Square Books
Examining the difference between Affinity Publisher vs. Adobe InDesign
A few years back, I received an email from Nebraska publisher Rob Dump about a design application he’d read about named
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
One of the basics of selling is to get the right kind of information from prospects. There is a big focus on asking about prospects’ goals, target audiences, marketing budgets …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
Nothing is more satisfying than looking at your product – whether it’s the print or digital edition – and smiling in approval, “We’ve got it covered. We’re connecting with our readers.”
Developing relationships with …
By Kevin Slimp
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Publisher at Market Square Books
Answers from publishers at growing papers provide insights
Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken (virtually) at five state and regional press association conventions. In all but one, my leadoff
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
As a co-founder of Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher was focused on innovation and efficiency. According to legend, he once took his executive team to the Indianapolis 500 to study the …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
Editors and reporters are facing some of their biggest challenges in gathering news during the pandemic. Access to everyday sources is increasingly limited with no relief on the horizon.
Reporters no longer can walk …
Publishers planning for 2021 postage budgets will see no increase in prices for carrier-route level sortations in Within County mailings.
Marketing mail, High-Density Plus and Saturation sortations will also see no price increase, while regular High Density will see increases …
By Kevin Slimp
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Publisher at Market Square Books
2020 Publishers Survey: Examining the differences
Each year, I survey U.S. publishers and general managers about the health of their newspapers. During the late spring/early summer of 2020, I received
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Newscaster Edward R. Murrow once said, “To be persuasive, we must be believable. To be believable, we must be credible. To be credible, we must be truthful.” Although he was …
Washington, D.C. — The Fallen Journalists Memorial (FJM) Foundation, News Media Alliance, National Newspaper Association and National Association of Broadcasters today commended the U.S. House of Representatives on passing bipartisan legislation authorizing the FJM Foundation to establish a national memorial …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
Election season is in its final stretch, and newspapers have been there at every step. You’ve introduced candidates. You’ve quizzed them on the issues. You’ve covered the debates. Your coverage has laid the foundation …
By Kevin Slimp
Publisher at Market Square Books
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Comparing the health and ownership of papers to previous years
It’s a fascinating time in the newspaper business, especially from a research perspective. 2020 marks my fifth straight year polling
By Tonda Rush
Director of Public Policy,
General Counsel to the National Newspaper Association
The federal Department of the Treasury has issued long-awaited guidance on how the payroll tax deferral announced on Aug. 8 will work. As expected, the tax …
Damian Radcliffe, Professor of Journalism at the University of Oregon, in collaboration with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, recently relaunched a new survey to better understand life at local newspapers in 2020.
We recognize that local …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
These days, ad professionals are conducting more digital presentations than ever before. While there are some similarities with in-person meetings, there are some significant differences. Let’s take a quick look …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
Everyday news reports are filled with statistics as COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines.
The number of individuals who have tested positive and those who have died of the coronavirus. Patients hospitalized and those in …
By Tonda Rush
Director of Public Policy,
General Counsel to the National Newspaper Association
NNA President Matt Adelman, publisher of the Douglas (Wyoming) Budget, has been assured by the USPS Postal Service Chief Operating Officer David E. Williams that the …
By Tonda Rush
Director of Public Policy
and serves as General Counsel to the National Newspaper Association
A new U.S. Postal Service experiment called Expedited to Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS) came to light in mid-July to threaten delays in newspaper delivery.…
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Over the years, I’ve heard ad professionals talk about the outstanding copywriting that can be found in catalogues. Of course, there are other approaches to advertising creativity, but catalogues excel …
I hope you noticed NNA’s statement of support last week for HR 7640, the Local Journalism Sustainability Act.
NNA wants to thank its members with Wick Newspapers who were the brainpower working with original sponsor Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in devising …
Born into a newspaper family, Elliott Freireich started his own paper, the West Valley View, in the Phoenix suburbs in 1986. Before selling it 31 years later, he managed to win a highly publicized lawsuit against “America’s Toughest Sheriff” and …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
Minnesota is in the spotlight following the recent death of a black man during a police arrest. Racial unrest has erupted everywhere and forced all institutions and organizations – everyone –to examine attitudes toward …
Dear Arizona Newspaper Association Publishers,
Representatives Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) are planning to introduce legislation early next week that would provide a range of tax credits that would support local newspapers, small- …
The Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury today released the identities of loan recipients under the Paycheck Protection Program that received more than $150,000 in loans.
Newsrooms interested in looking into data may access the information by state here:…
By Kevin Slimp
Publisher at Market Square Books
CEO, newspaperacademy.com
Kevin tackles colors, styles, Photoshop settings & more
So, what do professional speakers do during a pandemic? I can’t speak for all the speakers in the world, but among other
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Years ago, a keynote speaker at a local Ad Club meeting asked us to put ourselves in a consumer’s shoes. “Let’s say your name is John Doe,” he said. “One …
Press Freedom Defense Fund launches new relief fund for journalists who continue to be impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
First Look Media
The Press Freedom Defense Fund (PFDF), a program of First Look Media, is launching a $200,000 emergency financial assistance …
The Native American Journalists Association joins the National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Asian American Journalists Association, and Society of Professional Journalists to call for immediate discontinuance of race-based sports mascots in media.
NAJA is joined …
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The Small Business Administration has released a simplified form for PPP loan forgiveness. It requires fewer calculations.
If you are in process of requesting your loan forgiveness, making sure your lender is aware of the form revision …
Submitted to Department of Justice to Inform Investigation of Google’s Anticompetitive Behavior
Arlington, VA – Today, the News Media Alliance released a White Paper, “How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and …
By Jim Pumarlo
Newsroom Strategies Training
A publisher once asked how I defined aggressive reporting. During my tenure at the Red Wing Republican Eagle, we considered it our badge of honor. If someone threw up roadblocks to information we considered …