National Newspaper Association
Protecting, Promoting and Enhancing Community Newspapers Since 1885
Public Policy
The National Newspaper Association’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance American’s community newspapers.
NNA needs the support of every community newspaper in order to work closely with policy officials to create a legal and regulatory environment conducive to the growth of community newspapers.
Postal
NNA works daily on postal issues that affect community newspapers. Its goals are to achieve fair rates, efficient service and a level competitive playing field between newspapers and direct mail competitors.
Public notice
Public notices in newspapers are part of the three-legged stool of government accountability. Public notices help to inform the public on activities by the government and other public entities. Public notices have been included in newspapers from the beginning of the Republic. Now they are also on many newspapers’ websites.
Join the Congressional Action Team
The Congressional Action Team (CAT) is NNA's grassroots team composed of newspaper publishers from across the country who volunteer to contact their Senators and Representatives when legislation affecting community newspapers is introduced or when legislative activity is necessary. CAT members are asked to simply call their members of Congress or write a letter to express their concerns on behalf of community newspapers. All newspaper publishers who are members of the National Newspaper Association may join. To join, email lynne@nna.org.
New sampling rules in effect May 27
Jun 1, 2022
New sampling rules for Within County newspapers became effective May 27. Congress passed a change in the allowance for nonsubscribers to receive newspapers with the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. President ...
USPS to require more frequent CASS updates for mailing lists
Aug 17, 2022
The U.S. Postal Service announced a change in address management requirements affecting newspapers that do not regularly use CASS-certified software to update their Periodicals and Marketing Mail addresses. ...
Citizens key to saving community newspapers
Aug 1, 2022
We’ve lost 60% of America’s journalists, those who keep an eye on government and tell the stories of our communities. More than 70 million Americans live in communities without a newspaper ...
HR 3625, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act, left hanging — aims to get Congress to give back promised payroll tax credits as result of COVID-19 CARES Act
Aug 1, 2022
Businesses that had lost at least 20% of quarterly gross revenue year over year as a result of government shutdowns were eligible for refundable tax credits for as much as $26,000 per employee.
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, S 673, would end unfair free ride
Aug 1, 2022
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected this summer to take up the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, S 673, which would give local newspapers and broadcasters a four-year safe haven from ...
OP-ED for your consideration; JCPA comes up for key vote next week
Jul 15, 2022
NNA offers an editorial on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act tailored to community newspapers for your consideration.
USPS may override audit bureau findings for requester newspapers
Jul 8, 2022
NNA members publishing requester newspapers are advised that USPS issued a new rule today giving itself the power to revoke an audit bureau’s authority to validate requesters if USPS finds the bureau’s ...
Supreme Court rules private lawsuits against federal agents violating first amendment rights not allowed
Jul 1, 2022
In Egbert v. Boule, Justice Clarence Thomas authored an opinion that a bed-and-breakfast inn owner could not sue ...
The Open Courts Act, S 2614, would eliminate fees to the public charged by the federal courts’ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system
Jul 1, 2022
Community newspapers are awaiting consideration of the Open Courts Act, S 2614, to eliminate fees to the public charged by the federal courts’ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. The ...
