National Newspaper Association applauds progress on Fallen Journalists Memorial

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 work ... January 16, 2020

It's Almost Election Season — Editorial & Advertising Best Practices

Registration open: It's almost election season, and newspapers need to prepare ... from an editorial and advertising perspective. March is the time to start selling ads, so get everything ready by ...

Congressional Action Team Issue Briefing

Registration open: This is just in time for the March summit in Washington, D.C. Even if you’re not attending, this is still valuable preparation for when you have the ear of an elected official!

SaltWire Network chooses Brainworks ad workflow management solution, Xpance

SAYVILLE, New York — Brainworks Software is proud to announce that SaltWire Network has chosen Brainworks ad workflow management solution, Xpance, to provide standardized production workflows for ... January 14, 2020

TownNews to launch Data Insights, a powerful new way for media companies to analyze and profit from their data

MOLINE, Illinois — Media organizations are awash in data: audience and editorial data from content management systems, traffic reports from Google Analytics, programmatic advertising revenue reports, ... January 14, 2020

Heidelberg reports successful year for Print Media Center Atlanta with over 1,000 visitors in 2019

KENNESAW, Georgia –  In 2019, Heidelberg’s Print Media Center Atlanta (PMC Atlanta) educated, trained, and supported nearly 1,000 printers through events, trainings, and demonstrations. ... January 14, 2020

USA Today delivers new digital edition experience

Tecnavia is foundation for new web & mobile app print replica editions Burnsville, Minnesota — Tecnavia announced that USA Today is now publishing revamped and modernized digital print ... January 14, 2020

Postal Q&A

To be a successful newspaper mailer in 2020, newspaper people need to know how to use the tools at USPS to their best advantage. The U.S. Postal Service is increasingly focused and reliant on digital systems ...

National Newspaper Association joins request for openness at US Supreme Court

National Newspaper Association has joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, National Public Radio and 50 other media organizations to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to put tighter limits on ... January 1, 2020

NNA moves Congressional Action Team Summit one week later in 2020

National Newspaper Association is taking the unusual step of moving its Congressional Action Team Summit to new dates in 2020. The Summit will now be March 25 to 27, 2020, according to NNA’s ... January 1, 2020

Pulp Nonfiction: Newsprint market predictions

Crystal ball 2020: newsprint market predictions My grandfather was both a farmer and a pilot, and understanding the weather was important for both of those occupations. As a kid, I was fascinated by his ... January 1, 2020

Independent writers sue California to protect rights of freelancers

LOS ANGELES — The rights of independent journalists are under attack. In response, the American Society of Journalists and Authors Inc. filed suit against the state of California in federal court ... January 1, 2020

Legal Standing: Ads for CBD oil are mailable

Gentle Reader, Can you stand one more column about cannabis ads? The guidance on mailing advertising for such products through USPS is becoming clearer, and I want to revisit this topic once more.  First, ... January 1, 2020

Local Matters: We can't be afraid to confront this

A sweeping new Pew Center report that examines trust in the media confirmed an uneasy truth that we can no longer afford to ignore. It’s not just that our readers don’t trust us. They think ... January 1, 2020

Postal Tips: Electronic paid/requester subscriptions can count as valuable add-ons in certain circumstances

The ability to count electronic subscriptions on the annual postal Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, PS Form 3526, has been established since 2012. I have not revisited the subject since ... January 1, 2020

Republicans block HR 2382

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The days before Congress makes big spending decisions are traditionally the most active for NNA’s Congressional Action Team. That is when House and Senate leadership get ... January 1, 2020

Nebraska Press Association hires executive director

Dennis DeRossett, a career newspaper executive with extensive achievements in publishing and press association management, has been appointed as the executive director of the Nebraska Press Association.  “I ... January 1, 2020

News Guru: Millennials of this generation aren’t so different from most of us when we were in our 20s

Steve Andrist, executive director of North Dakota Newspaper Association, asked me an interesting question yesterday. It was related to my visit to Bismarck in October to work with a focus group of millennials ... January 1, 2020

On the Record: Show the power of your classifieds with these 3 promotions

A few years ago, a couple of well-intentioned people started a social media page for local sales. Got old children’s clothing to get rid of? Post it to the site. Got exercise equipment that’s ... January 1, 2020

Changing the rules of the employment game

STAFFING Have you ever wondered how employment advertising became an “inside sales” job? Easy — it was almost 100% copy in the “old days.”  Without internet or fax ... January 1, 2020