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Public notice reporting tips

Learning from the master: How Jim Lockwood weaves award-winning journalism out of public notices

How removing newspaper notices is killing civic engagement

Apr 14, 2026

As the authors of a recent study on these newspaper notices write, the “distinguishing feature” of these public notices was ensuring “every citizen has a realistic opportunity ...

Watch parties, celebrations, cookouts and more

Apr 14, 2026

Use your Metro assets to create enticing spec ads, promotions and pages around summer events and activities like world soccer tournament watch parties, baseball, semiquincentennial celebrations, cookouts, ...

National Newspaper Association welcomes important decision on reporters’ rights, expresses concern about the court's next steps

Apr 3, 2026

A lawsuit by the Los Angeles Press Club yesterday produced a decision by the appeals court that found journalists likely would prevail in claims that their First Amendment rights had been violated in the ...

Feature ideas from the past, pets and genuine concern to increase advertising

Apr 1, 2026

King Solomon, the son of David and third king of Israel, is regarded as the wisest man who ever lived. So when he said, “There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9), we can apply ...

Keep readers in the loop and enhance your design

Apr 1, 2026

How many newspapers provide a comprehensive wrap for readers who have not followed the stories from beginning to end?

Vision helps your customers see where potential business could be

Apr 1, 2026

This idea might not work with every community newspaper, but I’ll bet it is an idea just waiting to be exploited in more markets than we might first suspect! Here’s how Sean describes it.

Local News Day: Join the movement, support local news, strengthen communities

Mar 17, 2026

Local News Day is a national day of action connecting communities with trusted local news. Our mission is simple: reconnect people to trusted local outlets, empower newsrooms to grow, and spark a national ...