Newspaper Industry News

Maglio, Oliver re-elected, Wood appointed

Nov 1, 2023

In an annual meeting on Zoom, prior to the 137th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Washington, D.C., NNA Foundation board members Julie Maglio and Kate Oliver were re-elected for two-year terms. NNA ...

Making the most of the time you have

Nov 1, 2023

As we head into the busy holiday season, it seems to be the opportune time to examine how we use our time. Does our time usage reflect the most effective way to produce a newspaper?

Murdaugh trial can be a model for how judges balance free press and fair trial issues

Nov 1, 2023

The Alex Murdaugh murder trial in South Carolina is a good example of how a judge can balance the free press needs of the media with the defendant’s fundamental right to a fair trial, according to ...

Nonprofit news trust grows in urban and rural areas

Nov 1, 2023

Nonprofit newspaper journalism, until now largely a feature of urban areas, is going rural — especially if the National Trust for Local News keeps up what it’s doing and plans to do.

Ohio enacts law curtailing newspaper notice

Nov 1, 2023

Unbeknownst to most in the newspaper business, two months earlier, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine had signed into law measures buried within the legislature’s 6,198-page budget bill that will bring sweeping ...

SPJ, Institute for Rural Journalism honor Cross with Al Smith Polaris Award

Nov 1, 2023

The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Director Emeritus Al Cross was surprised with the Al Smith Polaris Award, recognizing distinguished service to community journalism.

USPS News: Hard copy postage statements coming to an end and when mail will be delivered over Veterans Day weekend

Oct 17, 2023

USPS also confirms that mail WILL be delivered Friday, November 10, 2023, prior to Veterans Day. Mail WILL NOT be delivered on Saturday, November 11, 2023.

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION CALLS PROPOSED NEW POSTAL RATES 'PUNITIVE'

Oct 12, 2023

The proposed Jan. 21, 2024, postage increase for community newspapers is nearly four times the rate increase proposed for other users of the mail. In an announcement last Friday, the United States Postal ...