The death of NNA’s Postal Chair Emeritus Max Heath, Shelbyville, Kentucky, on July 28 set off a period of mourning across the community newspaper industry. Heath’s family told the …
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Tonda Rush
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7/28/21
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For immediate releaseJuly 22, 2021Contact: Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Kentucky, 502-682-2848
A family that has demonstrated courage, integrity and …
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Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues,
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7/23/21
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From the editor: We're listing our building for sale, but The Fayetteville Observer isn't going away
The Fayetteville Observer has been serving our community for more than 200 years, and though some things are changing, our commitment to quality local journalism is not.
We will soon be …
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Beth Hutson
The Fayetteville Observer
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7/21/21
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After 32 years of guiding Community Newspapers Inc. (CNI), co-owners Tom Wood and Dink NeSmith are turning over the corporate leadership to new co-chief executive officers.
Effective …
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7/8/21
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The Local Journalism Sustainability Act (H.R. 3940) has been reintroduced into Congress. The bill, which is virtually the same as last year, has three important components:
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7/8/21
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If you are covering a public body that has resumed meeting in person but is forcing you to participate remotely, they are breaking the law.
Over the past year, the pandemic …
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Beth Soja
beth@smvt.com
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6/17/21
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 28, 2021 Contact: Tonda Rush, tonda@nna.org
NEWS OF STARKLY HIGHER POSTAGE RATES GREETS AMERICAN PUBLIC AT START OF HOLIDAY WEEKEND
The United …
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6/2/21
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Paxton Media Group is buying Landmark Community Newspapers, including all 47 newspapers in the Shelbyville, Kentucky-based chain.
The sale, announced Wednesday, will give Paducah-based Paxton …
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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5/27/21
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The North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB) 1 and the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA)2 strongly support the Government Transparency Act of 2021 – Senate Bill 355 – …
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4/1/21
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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 …
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Tom Silvestri
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3/16/21
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There’s no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to buying advertising to reach a national audience.
The effective network already exists — and it works just fine, thank …
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The Relevance Project
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3/16/21
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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 to run for …
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Ken Paulson
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3/8/21
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A robust online directory of funders and grant opportunities for journalism, started by a news executive in Raleigh, N.C., will move to a new home beginning Feb. 1 as part of the NewsFuel program at …
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1/28/21
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Jeff Wagner hardly knew what to tell his delivery driver when the man returned one day in late December from a run to the post office in their northern Nebraska town with a trailer still full of …
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Jacob Bogage Washington Post
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1/5/21
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GRAHAM — Three newspapers have asked the North Carolina Court of Appeals to order courts in a county where rally-goers were pepper sprayed and arrested to stop barring reporters from court …
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12/18/20
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Last month Gaston County’s Board of Commissioners filed a libel suit against The Gaston Gazette because of an article questioning the county’s process for settling workers’ …
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WFAE | By Ann Doss Helms Nick de la Canal
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12/4/20
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Check out a new exclusive benefit to members of the Newspaper Association Managers thanks to a Relevance Project partnership with Metro Creative Graphics and Pulse Research.
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10/14/20
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Awards . Nominations are welcome from anyone, …
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9/22/20
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Martha J. Cichelli, co-owner
Software Consulting Services, LLC
630 Municipal Drive, Suite 420
Nazareth, PA 18064
Phone: 800-568-8006
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9/15/20
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The American Press Institute is offering micro-grants and free expert support to news organizations seeking to strengthen their coverage of Election 2020 in service of the American electorate. …
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9/4/20
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