Newspaper Industry News

Some alternatives exist for situations where plastic strapping isn't practical

Apr 1, 2025

By July 1, 2025, mailers of Periodicals newspapers and Marketing Mail shoppers or other flat newspaper-sized mailings will have to cross-strap bundles that go through mail processing. Plastic straps or ...

Producing relevant content requires knowing your community

Mar 1, 2025

Editors are regularly challenged: What mix of stories and photos will collectively make this edition a “must see” for readers and advertisers? There is no universal formula.

Want to improve your newspaper’s content?

Mar 1, 2025

Want to improve your newspaper’s content? Write a column. Have those on your staff write a column from time to time.

Invitation to screening of For The Record on YouTube

Feb 27, 2025

NNAF, Red Owl and Laurie Ezzell Brown present FOR THE RECORD on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT/12 p.m. MT/11 a.m. PT (approximately 30 minutes long).

National Newspaper Association criticizes Mississippi court

Feb 20, 2025

A restraining order that required a local Mississippi newspaper to delete an editorial critical of its city government should be immediately vacated, National Newspaper Association Chair Martha Diaz Aszkenazy, publisher, ...

Tariffs on Canadian products including newsprint paused

Feb 3, 2025

This afternoon, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that following a conversation with President Trump, both had agreed to pause the implementation of the 25% tariff on Canadian imports and ...

A few words about AI

Feb 1, 2025

After over 30 years of writing columns for journalists, I’m flabbergasted that anyone is interested in what I have to say. But it seems there are few of you left, so I’ll spend a little time ...