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Legal Standing by Tonda Rush
Tonda Rush is the director of public policy and serves as general counsel to the National Newspaper Association. Email her at tonda@nna.org.
A personal tale about AI tools and newspapers
May 1, 2025
People in our industry have been feeling a sense of unease about Artificial Intelligence. For the large dailies, AI is a threat. But should community newspaper executives see the same looming negatives? ...
What is the status of the new salary threshold regarding exempt employees?
Aug 1, 2024
On July 1, the new salary threshold for exempt employees went into effect. Now, employees must make at least $844 per week to be considered exempt from overtime pay. In January, the threshold becomes $1,128 ...
Managers will want to take note of these issues
Aug 1, 2023
NNA members will want to read about the status of noncompete clauses in employment agreements and new reporting to FinCen.
Pay very close attention to real estate in your advertising department
May 1, 2023
Q: Real estate ads are starting to pick up a little. What do we need to watch for?
Questioning what to do about a social media dispute?
Jan 1, 2023
Q: I have spent thousands of dollars building my brand on a Facebook business page. I use it to drive traffic to my website and to sell my publication to customers. Suddenly, without warning, Facebook ...
To run or not run; consider this ...
Dec 1, 2022
Q: A reader recently shared a video taken from her car video camera of a breaking news event. What should we be concerned about before we decide to use it?
If you are working in states where the appellate courts have not yet ruled, be advised that your ability to record is not as clearly established
Sep 1, 2022
There have been disputes over the years about whether privacy rights protect the object of your lens if YOU are in public but your subject is not, such as instances where you use a telephoto lens to shoot ...
What happens when a letter-writer wants to take back their letter?
Aug 1, 2022
Q: A reader sent a letter to the editor on a topic of great controversy in our community. Then, after thinking more about it, the reader told us not to publish. But we have the letter. We have the ...
Encrypted police scanner systems shut out press and the public
Feb 1, 2022
The disappearing police scanner has been a topic for journalists since 9-11. That is because the need for a national communications policy to bring federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement and ...
