NNA Convention
It's money in the bank.
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Circulation
Market your m publication to younger readers.
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Pub Aux Photo Contest
It was a bloody good contest.
See the winners.
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Colorado town fights for its weekly paper
--Shortly after Pine River
Times Publisher Melanie Mazur announced to her readers that she would be closing down the weekly she and her husband bought in 2002, the people in the town rallied to her |
Community-first approach works for IL publisher
The best way to
get one's community involved in your newspaper's website is to put the community first. That concept was not lost on Lonnie Hinton, publisher of the Vienna Times and the Goreville |
States going after public notices
--With the 2010
state legislative sessions winding down, it appears that many state legislatures are trimming budgets and often the publication of government public notices in newspapers is one of |
Missouri Lawyers Weekly brings excellence in reporting to the legal community
From sports to Shakespeare, in America every- thing ends up in a courtroom, and in the pages of legal publications all over the coun- try, most notably the Missouri Lawyers Weekly, one of the nation's |
Circulation Marketing, Retention &
Distribution:
Younger readers are
the key to building circulation for
the future of newspapers.
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Postal Tips:
Postal regulations allow
Periodicals Class Mail publication to sample non-subscribers. Max Heath outlines how that is done.
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Compare Postal Software:
We've put
the companies that offer postal software side-by-side for your com
parison.
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Publishers' Toolbox:
Increasing sin
gle-copy sales is a stepping stone to building paid circulation. Jerry Bellune gives some tips on how to
increase those sales. P
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NNA Through the Decades:
NNA
met its 100th anniversary in Minneapolis, its birthplace. Read about this historic organization.
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Sales:
Jim Lorenzen takes you
through each stage of the sellin process to get the advertiser to
buy
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Sales Advice:
Create better head
lines for your ads and better subject lines for your sales e-mails.
Bob Berting has tips for both.
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FTC chair: Commission does not favor tax subsidies for newspapers
-FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said the commission is not in favor of taxes to subsidize journalism. He spoke during the FTC's third and ? nal "Future of Journalism" workshop- a yearlong examination o |
EVERYDAY ETHICS Shine the light on government year-round
Convene a discussion about press rights, and most people likely conjure up scenarios of editors and reporters at loggerheads with government officials over access to top-secret data. No doubt, that |
South Dakota
The publishers of the Lennox Independent have launched the Tea Weekly ."It is our intention to make this a legal newspaper for the community of Tea," said Editor Debbie Schmidt.
"We want to offe |
Michigan
The Bay City Times and The Saginaw News have launched a newsstand print edition called Great Lakes Bay Tuesday. Executive Editor John Hiner announced the new edition.The Bay City Time and The Sag |
Postal office compliance issues could escalate
--Episodic e of newspasnarls in acceptance of newspaper mail at Business Mail Entry Unit offices or origin-entry post offices could blossom into a nationwide problem because of U.S. Postal Service c |
Arkansas newspapers share revenue ideas
DeWitt (AR) Era-Enterprise publisher Frank Scott is a selfdescribed pessimist, a guy who claims the glass not only is halfempty but also has a hole in the bottom that's dripping water onto your pa |
A strong PULSE means good money
If you think the citizens in your community are overwhelmed with media (perhaps a national or regional daily, one or more local weeklies, one-to-four network TV stations, a choice of two satellite T |
Debate over future of Saturday delivery
--Debate on the future of Saturday mail delivery continues in Washington and around the country as the Postal Regulatory Commission has kicked into gear with its inquiry , and Congress awaits its re |
NNA convention
See what Omaha has to offer at this year's event, including the zoo. |
Stop the presses
Papers find benefits to outsourcing printing. |
Intelligent Mail barcode
It's required by May 2011 to get automation discounts from the Postal Service. |
INTERNET INNOVATORS - Tasty idea - A robust community for online
Dan Hammond, the visionary who brought you American Profile, has embarked on another venture--one he wants to share with community newspapers everywhere.About three months ago his company launche |
Case study: A photographer's rights in public
I am passionate about photography . But I've recently noticed some disturbing trends.Back when I was in high school, photographers were mostly welcomed with open arms--people were happy to have us |
Vehicle crashes through front of Pennsylvania newspaper's office
One moment, Carol DiBiase, an advertising salesperson, was at work at her desk in The Sentinel's Shippensburg office.The next, the front of the stone building at 79 W .
King St. seemed to explod |
NNA convention
Coming to Omaha this fall -find out how to attend. |
Ads that sell
Are your ads designed to give your clients great exposure? |
Memories
Looking back at NNA's ninth decade, 1965-1974 |
Photo from GAC
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AP postpones plans to change style on state abbreviations
--The Associated Press has announced that plans to change its style on state abbreviations and Canadian cities has been put on hold.The change, originally slated to take effect May 15, was done t |
10 common denominators of a successful business
Every industry on earth was a growth industry at one time, including ballpoint pens, paper clips and clothespins.And, every one of them engaged in extensive planning. The railroads engaged in exten |
rights to content before including it
said, is that the end-users and publishers want the use of the device to be easy , seamless and quick."From the research we've seen," he said, "there is a huge appetite for content on these devices |
Media, political leaders tout role of newspapers
From homeland security to politics to public life, top government and media leaders speaking at the National Newspaper Association's 49th annual Government Affairs Conference recognized the importan |
Panel: E-readers renew interest in newspapers
With each new technological COLUMBIA, MO--With each new technological advancement, i.e. radio, TV , Internet, someone has foretold the demise of newspapers. Now with the marketing of electronic reader |
Public believes government is too secretive, survey finds
Public cynicism that the federal government operates in an atmosphere of secrecy is as strong as ever, despite President Barack Obama's promises to make government information more easily available |
Arizona
--Freedom Communications has signed a definitive agreement to sell its publishing operations in Phoenix to 1013 Communications LLC, a new com- pany formed to buy the publications.Freedom has filed |
Morris executive shares marketing, advertising tips for today's business
--Much of the business problems daily newspa- pers are facing today are self- inflicted, said James Smith, vice president of research and devel- opment for Morris Publishing Group.Smith spoke to a |
Is this the new Gitmo North?
Fast facts Completed in 2001 for $125 million but never fully opened or funded Facility has eight pods that can house from 1,600 to 3,200 prisoners, plus another 200 minimum-security inmates.
Curre |
Tiny Thomson overrun by national press - Media maelstrom
IL--It may have been a simple announcement, but the Illinois hamlet of Thomson found itself at the center of a media storm when its brand new empty prison was selected as a possible site to house the |
GAC lineup features 3 big speakers
Media critic and syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington, Associated Press Chief Executive Officer Tom Curley and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will address com- munity newspaper pub |
In-county papers avoid 78% postal rate increase
The National Newspaper Association received news that its campaign to help community newspapers avoid a postage up-charge intended for lightweight publications was successful, and a 78 percent in- cou |
California
--The Sentinel, an Auburnbased weekly, has closed its doors, Publisher Janice Forbes said, until pub- lishing conditions improve. "After looking at our end-of-the-year financials and the probabilit |
17 publishers to launch The Job Network program
--In the last several weeks 17 publishers, representing more than 95 newspapers, have either launched or will soon launch a new Super Sized Ad program from The Job Network, a subsid- iary of TownNews. |
NELA celebrates grand opening of new facility
NELA welcomed Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Richard Leinenkugel, and other govern- ment officials, business partners and friends to its open house on Jan. 28, 2010.Leinenkugel also provided NELA |
SALES ADVICE - Thinking about the spiders and robots
There continues to be a battle to enhance a publication's online presence and to be concerned about search engine optimization. When the spiders and electronic robots visit your publication's web site |
Future uncertain for Thomson
Illinois has not shut down the prison, which means the gover- nor cannot declare it surplus and sell it; the minimum-security portion of the prison is being used for about 160 prisoners The three faci |
New York
--Scotsman Press, one of central New York's largest newspaper and shopper publishers as well as commercial printers, has acquired the Fulton-based Valley News as well as its companion publications, Th |
Virginia
--Fluvanna News Partnership, LLC., a private partnership, has pur- chased Valley Publishing Corp., a commu- nity newspaper group located in Palmyra County , VA. The five publications, all serv- ing th |
Wisconsin
--A former editor of the Daily Telegram (Superior) is purchasing BusinessNorth with another longtime area journalist. The publication has cov- ered business in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin since 1 |
Spanish-language paper launches in Utah
The parent company of the Deseret News launched El Observador Feb. 9.Deseret News Publisher Jim Wall said the paper serves the Hispanic community in Utah. The paper was circulated to 10,000 househo |
2010 Government Affairs Conference - Get rare look inside National Security
A rare view of one of the nation's most secret intelligence agencies will be part of the press briefing schedule for the 49th Annual National Newspaper Association Government Affairs Conference |
Ideas for new media INTERNET INNOVATORS - Paid online model helps weekly increase circulation
--Recently, the Claremont Courier moved its online edition behind a paywall. Publisher Peter Weinberger said the twice weekly, 5,000-circulation publication shifted most of its online content to a |
Metro Creative Graphics celebrates its 100th anniversary
Throughout 2010, Metro Creative Graphics Inc. plans to celebrate its centennial by doing what it has done for 100 years--deliver creative content and revenue-generating solutions to its clients in the |
Southeast Missouri daily begins charging for political letters
--The Southeast Missourian has changed its letters to the editor guidelines. Those guidelines discouraged letters about candidates for public office. A new policy gives letter writers an option for ex |
Florida
--News Journal Corp., owner of the daily Daytona Beach News-Journal and related publications, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its publishing operations to two investor groups. The deal remai |
North Carolina
--Womack Publishing Co. has signed an agreement to purchase the Littleton Observer and plans to merge the paper with the Lake Gaston Gazette, another weekly newspaper Womack publishes in Littleton, NC |
California daily develops new online shopping mall
--The Sonoma IndexTribune, Sonoma Valley's 130-year-old twice-weekly newspaper, has opened the Shop Sonoma Mall so that residents have a new and easier way to shop locally . The new feature is virtua |
Travidia wants to help papers recapture business of grocers
--Travidia is expanding its Bamboo AdNetwork product line with the introduction of grocery-focused web portal. The portal will allow newspapers to recapture grocery revenue and will address a current |
IJJ sponsors fellowship in immigration reporting
--With immigration continuing to be a hot-button issue, the Institute for Justice and Journalism invites journalists nationwide to apply for its 2010 fellowship program, "Immigration in the Heartland. |
Postal Service may have overpaid pensions; money could be solution to financial woes
--The U.S. Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General in January issued a finding that USPS has been overcharged by the federal government for its pensions by $75 billion. If the money were dive |
Need to show businesses the value of your newspaper?
If you participated in the National Newspaper Association's Pulse of America survey in December you would have received a report on readers' buying plans and how newspapers influence buying decisions. |
Media organizations press appeals court for release of Fed loan documents
National Newspaper Association, the American Society of News Editors and 11 other media companies and press advocacy groups urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (New York) to require |
Covering arson fire challenges paper's staff
Fire update: Arson caused the 49 Fire that burned more than 60 homes and businesses in Auburn, CA, and caused more than $40 million in loss, state fire officials said..
During an afternoon press |
INTERNET NNOVATORS - Web revenue helps fuel improvements
A California weekly has been earning enough from its web site to fuel improvements to the site. The Monterey County Weekly reaches 30 percent of all households in the county on a weekly basis. A mo |
Bill keeps 6-day mail in service
N a t i o n a l Newspaper Association President Cheryl Kaechele and NNA Postal Committee Chairman Max Heath said that Congress had acted wisely in mandating continued six-day mail service. The six- |
