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Statement of Ownership questions answered
October 22, 2018
National Newspaper Association members went through the annual exercise of filing their statement of ownership this month, with Oct. 1 the filing date. I received several questions about them, which might be useful for reference, along with a follow-up on renewal notices.
Higher rates to mail arrive in January but USPS continues to struggle
October 12, 2018
Postage increases will make their annual appearance in January of the new year, as the struggling U.S. Postal Service picks its targets for some hikes while leaving other mailers with a closer-to-inflation increase. USPS has seen a deteriorating financial picture all year, with Congress unable either to pass postal reform legislation or, until just weeks ago, even provide USPS with a governing board all year.
NNA asks Congress to kill attack on FOIA
October 5, 2018
In September, the National Newspaper Association asked members of Congress to kill an effort to keep the public from learning about retailer revenues from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs under the Freedom of Information Act.
PROTECT PUBLIC RECORDS ON SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION BENEFIT ASSISTANCE (SNAP)
September 20, 2018
National Newspaper Association President Susan Rowell, publisher of the Lancaster (SC) News, today wrote to the heads of the Senate Conference Committee on the fast-moving “Farm Bill”—HR 2—to urge protection of the Freedom of Information Act records on SNAP benefits.
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NNA to honor distinguished community leader with 2018 Amos Award
June 27, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Mike Buffington, editor and co-publisher of the Jackson Herald in Jefferson, GA, will be presented with the James O. Amos Award on Sept. 29 during the National Newspaper Association’s 132nd Annual Convention & Trade Show in Norfolk, VA.
NNA to honor distinguished community leader with 2017 Amos Award
June 26, 2017
John S. “Chip” Hutcheson III of Princeton, KY, will be honored during the National Newspaper Association’s 131st Annual Convention & Trade Show in Tulsa, OK, where he will be presented with the James O. Amos Award at the association’s business breakfast on Oct. 7, 2017.
NNA to honor distinguished community leader with 2017 McKinney Award
June 26, 2017
Anne W. Adams of Monterey, VA, will be honored during the National Newspaper Association’s 131st Annual Convention & Trade Show in Tulsa, OK, where she will be presented with the Emma C. McKinney Award at the association’s business breakfast on Oct. 7, 2017
NNA to honor young community leader with the 2017 Daniel M. Phillips Leadership Award
June 26, 2017
Trevor Vernon will be honored during the National Newspaper Association’s 131st Annual Convention & Trade Show, when he will be presented with the
Daniel M. Phillips Leadership Award.
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Statement of Ownership questions answered
October 22, 2018
National Newspaper Association members went through the annual exercise of filing their statement of ownership this month, with Oct. 1 the filing date. I received several questions about them, which might be useful for reference, along with a follow-up on renewal notices.
Higher rates to mail arrive in January but USPS continues to struggle
October 12, 2018
Postage increases will make their annual appearance in January of the new year, as the struggling U.S. Postal Service picks its targets for some hikes while leaving other mailers with a closer-to-inflation increase. USPS has seen a deteriorating financial picture all year, with Congress unable either to pass postal reform legislation or, until just weeks ago, even provide USPS with a governing board all year.
Renewal notices can be mailed as Marketing Mail
August 30, 2018
In this column I’ll share actual questions received by NNA’s postal email hotline with answers that might be worthwhile to others.
Can charitable gift subs be counted as paid?
August 14, 2018
Here are more questions and answers from actual inquiries to the National Newspaper Association Postal Hotline in recent weeks.
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