For Immediate Release – January 16, 2020
Updated 10 AM ET
National Newspaper Association President Matt Adelman, publisher of the Douglas (Wyoming) Budget, today recognized the work of the House Natural Resources Committee for approving the first stages of …
John Kerr, the Arizona Daily Star’s vice president of advertising, has been named vice president of advertising for Amplified Connect, a new division of Lee Enterprises. Lee is the Daily Star’s parent company and partners with Gannett in the paper’s …
By Kevin Slimp
The News Guru
Trying to determine what’s working at community newspapers
I will remember fall ’19 as a season of research. I was involved in two major newspaper studies: one related to Millennials for North Dakota Newspaper …
News Media Alliance
CEO Statement
By David Chavern
We are very pleased that Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has signed on as the latest co-sponsor and highest ranking official on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (S. 1700). This bill …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Tim manages an ad sales team. “When I started my career in the newspaper business, I quickly learned that advertisers can be worlds apart in their knowledge of marketing,” he …
December 18, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Arlington, VA – Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) signed on as a co-sponsor of the “Journalism …
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Arlington, VA – Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday signed on as a co-sponsor of the “Journalism Competition …
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Media Contact:
Megan Mulligan, mem72@columbia.edu
212-854-3841
New York, NY (Dec. 5, 2019) — The Pulitzer Prize Board today announces a new Journalism prize category for the 2020 prize cycle: Audio Reporting.
“The renaissance of audio journalism in …
For Immediate Release – Dec. 5, 2019
Contact: Tonda Rush
tonda@nna.org
National Newspaper Association (NNA) President Matt Adelman, publisher of the Douglas (Wyomimg) Budget, today announced that a postal reform bill supported by NNA has achieved a sufficient number …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Statisticians disagree on the number of commercial messages we are exposed to each day. Some say 1,000. Some say as many as 3,000. And others claim the number is closer …
By Kevin Slimp,
The News Guru
Focus groups lead to a better understanding of young adults
Steve Andrist, executive director of North Dakota Newspaper Association, (NDNA), asked me an interesting question yesterday. It was related to my visit to …
By Tonda Rush Director, Public Policy
National Newspaper Association
Legislation that would relieve the U.S. Postal Service of more than $50 billion in debt is nearing a critical support threshold that could finally reach the House of Representatives floor in …
For Immediate Release – Nov. 22, 2019
Contact: Tonda Rush
tonda@nna.org
National Newspaper Association, representing community newspapers across America, has expressed its approval of a proposal by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide employers with additional tools for compensating …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Jim was a super sales person. He was so good that he broke all kinds of records at the publishing company where he worked. He consistently brought in more new …
Nov. 1, 2019
Dear NNA Member,
Veterans Day is coming soon and the community newspapers of our country have the ability to do something that no other media can do for our fallen Vietnam veterans.
Since 2014, newspapers from around …
Google announced this morning it is providing funding for Wick Communications’ innovative initiative to create a journalist-curated, hyperlocal social media platform to develop critical community connections.
The news came as part of Google’s larger announcement of recipients of its inaugural …
For Immediate Release – Oct. 25, 2019
Contact: Tonda Rush
tonda@nna.org
NNA joins media organizations to say goodbye to Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings
National Newspaper Association has joined with other press groups in recognition of the death of House …
Commentary
by Mark J. Miller
President, Arizona Food Marketing Alliance
Tim Thomas called me a few weeks ago. He invited me to speak to his local in state newspaper group at Wild Horse Pass. His organization helps guide all the …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Diane was telling me about her early days in selling. “One day stands out in my mind,” she said. “I had back-to-back appointments with two different prospects to talk about …
For Immediate Release:
Oct. 10, 2019
The annual increase in postage classes heavily used by newspapers has been revealed by the US Postal Service and National Newspaper Association was pleased that they are relatively moderate, in line with inflation.
NNA …
By David Chavern,
President & CEO, News Media Alliance
For centuries, citizens have turned to their local news publication for local breaking and investigative news, as well as to learn about hot-button issues in their communities. In the last 15 …
Jeanie Hankins, publisher of The Wickenburg Sun, is the 2019-20 Arizona Newspaper Association president. She has served on the ANA board since 2016.
Hankins is a 1993 graduate of Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Journalism. …
Twenty-three months after it initially issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) recommending the elimination of newspaper notice for broadcast license applications, FCC last week issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) reiterating its original recommendation and offering additional …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
On an out-of-state trip, I saw a billboard that compelled me to pull off the road to take a closer look. What was so unusual? It had more words than …
by Kevin Slimp, The News Guru
kevin@kevinslimp.com
stateofnewspapers.com
newspaperacademy.com
It’s time we take a serious look toward the future
Like many of you reading this column, I’ve been in the newspaper business a long time. I began delivering daily papers …
A synopsis from the American Press Institute states the study, published in August 2019, shows that local newspapers significantly outperform local TV, radio and digital media outlets, not only in terms of overall output, but also in terms of coverage …
Statutorily required notice goes by a number of different names. There’s “public notice”, of course. “Legal notice” is a big one. “Legal ads” is also used quite often. And then there’s plain old “legals”, as in “the legals”.
Ask someone in …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
“Willing suspension of disbelief” is a cornerstone of entertainment. The term was coined in 1817 by poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, author of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” It refers …
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Independent Newsmedia will launch two new digital daily newspapers in September – the Anthem Independent and the Estrella Independent. Shortly following the launch, the newspapers will be circulated in the mailbox and at bulk drop …
by Kevin Slimp, The News Guru
kevin@kevinslimp.com
stateofnewspapers.com
newspaperacademy.com
You predict a few things and the whole world takes notice
Andy Warhol once said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.”
I’ve experienced those fifteen minutes a …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Daniel told me about an ad he created for a commercial real estate firm. “They prided themselves on the hard work they did for their customers. Their marketing manager said …
James Carrington Brown III, (Bing Brown), 80, of Payson, passed away in Phoenix on May 31, 2019, following a brief illness. He …
Keeping up with …
Working journalists are invited to apply for fellowships to attend Media Law School 2019, to be held Sept. 18-21 in Columbia, SC at the University of South Carolina.
The Media Law School is an intensive seminar that teaches journalists …
Holt will receive the 36th-annual Cronkite Award from the Walter …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Kristen told me how she handles one of the biggest challenges of managing her newspaper’s sales department. “Sales meetings – like a lot of other things – fall into predictable …
By Marie A. Fasano
Arizona Professional Writers, President
The fifth annual Payson Book Festival, Inc. July 20 will showcase 90 Arizona authors with fiction and non-fiction books of many genres at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino, Hwy 87 mile …
by Kevin Slimp, The News Guru
kevin@kevinslimp.com
stateofnewspapers.com
How are newspapers actually benefiting from social media
When my publisher friend Joel Washburn asked me to visit his newspaper in McKenzie, Tennessee in June for a couple of days to work …
The Navajo Times Publishing Company, Inc. is currently accepting resumes for one position on its five-member Board of Directors. The Navajo Times is an award winning weekly newspaper and NTPC, Inc. is a Navajo owned corporation.
We are looking for …
Editorial: News Media Alliance
The American public consumes more news than ever, with more than 200 million unique visitors consuming digital news each month. However, the economics of that consumption will not sustain the investments needed for quality journalism. The …
by Ed Henninger
Independent Newspaper Consultant
As of JUNE 1, I will have spent 30 years as a newspaper consultant. That’s a long time. I’ll be retiring at the end of this year … perhaps sooner.
Over for the next …
by NMA Staff June 10, 2019
Platform giant profits from news content to publishers’ detriment
Arlington, VA – The News Media Alliance today published findings from a new study that analyzes how Google uses and benefits from news. Among the …
by NMA Staff June 3, 2019
Bill will provide safe harbor for news publishers to collectively negotiate with tech platforms
News Media Alliance (NMA) President & CEO David Chavern said, “We are thrilled that two bipartisan leaders of the …
There is a heightened interest in what goes on in the heads and hearts of modern teenagers — dubbed “Generation Z” (Gen Z) — particularly by legacy media. But teenagers from rural communities, especially in the Midwest, are not often …
We’ve heard dire warnings for many years that public notice would soon be moving from newspapers to the internet. Yet here we are, twenty years after the pessimists first began predicting doom, and newspapers are still the primary vehicle for …
CHICAGO, IL June 5, 2019 — In concurrent board meetings held earlier today, directors of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) and the Inland Press Association unanimously approved a plan to consolidate the two associations, effective October 1.
Details of …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
When I was growing up, my father had an old shortwave radio. Although he didn’t use it often, I enjoyed playing around with it. There were buttons to listen to …
Gary Thorne, a lead play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, will be joining Arizona State University as a visiting professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
The Emmy award-winning announcer will …
Posted May 16, 2019, 1:14 pm
by Dylan Smith TucsonSentinel.com
The hulking machinery at the Tucson Newspapers plant will rumble Sunday as ink is rolled on paper for the last copies of a local daily newspaper to be printed here.…
by Kevin Slimp, The News Guru
kevin@kevinslimp.com
stateofnewspapers.com
Perhaps it’s time to take a breath before getting carried away
If you’ve heard me speak at a conference over the past two or three months, you’ve heard me discuss the differences …
Students in the Carnegie-Knight News21 investigative reporting project at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication are winners of the 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.
“Hate in America,” a package of multimedia stories focused on acts of …
by Ed Henninger
Independent Newspaper Consultant
COME JUNE 1, I will have spent 30 years as a newspaper consultant. That’s a long time. I’ll be retiring at the end of this year … perhaps sooner.
It’s time for me to …
University of Arizona School of Journalism associate professor David Cuillier was elected president of the National Freedom of Information Coalition, an organization dedicated to fostering citizens’ access to government records throughout the states.
Cuillier, who researches and teaches access to …
By Paul J. Boyle
News Media Alliance,
Senior Vice President of Public Policy
Under New Employment Advertising Rule, Americans Need Not Apply
Proposed changes to an advertising requirement for employers in the U.S. could mean that soon, many eligible American …
Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost …
SPJ’s Code of Ethics states that ethical journalism is truthful,
compassionate, independent and transparent. We need ethical journalism — and journalists who work each day with the profession’s highest
standards in mind — now more than ever.…
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Every business has procedures in need of tweaking. Do any of those procedures at your newspaper involve the advertising department? It might be a good idea to take a look. …
by Kevin Slimp, The News Guru
kevin@kevinslimp.com
stateofnewspapers.com
Annual survey offers insights into future of industry
It was a lot like other experiences I’ve had at conventions over the past couple of years. In March, as I gathered my backpack …
by Ed Henninger
Independent Newspaper Consultant
So…how does design affect readability? And how does writing affect design?
Take a look at the two stories in the illustration with this column. Which do you think will be read by more readers?…
by Michael Gordon Chesnick
University of Arizona School of Journalism,
Outreach Coordinator
CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour, whose reporting on violence and human rights abuses in Iraq, Bosnia and Syria has earned her worldwide respect, has been named the 2019 …
By Greg Burton
Arizona Republic
With Flinn’s generous support, The Republic is hiring a multimedia reporter and a digital developer to chronicle Arizona’s bioscience sector, tell the state’s story of innovation in creative ways and deliver those stories to the …
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by John Foust
Newspaper Advertising Trainer – Raleigh, NC
I once encountered a car dealer who took advertising puffery to new levels. They publicized themselves as being number one in every conceivable category. Their general advertising theme was, “We’re …
For Immediate Release – March 27, 2019
Contact: Daniel Bevarly, Executive Director
National Freedom of Information Coalition
dbevarly@nfoic.org
352-294-7082
Four “Heroes of the 50 States” — representing California, Georgia, South Dakota and Texas — will be inducted …
By Luke Broadwater
The Baltimore Sun
The General Assembly voted unanimously to name June 28 “Freedom of the Press Day” in Maryland to honor the five victims who died in the Capital Gazette shootingin Annapolis on that date last …
Arizona Daily Star – Mar 21, 2019
The Arizona Daily Star will be printed in Phoenix starting in May.
The change will eliminate about 60 jobs in the Star’s Tucson printing …