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Public notice reporting tips

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

Generative AI in Print Journalism: Promise and Pitfalls

Aug 1, 2025

Training sessions will address top issues at community newspapers.

Start planning now to produce year-end edition

Aug 1, 2025

The Hallmark Channel has just wrapped up its movie lineup for those who love to celebrate Christmas in July. It serves as an excellent reminder to start planning keepsake year-end editions. Seize the opportunity ...

Emergency Preparedness: Free Metro Special Section & Resources

Jul 15, 2025

As regions throughout the U.S. and Canada face increased risk of extreme weather events, Metro is here to help you drive and support emergency preparedness efforts in your community.

National Better Newspaper Contest winners announced

Jul 9, 2025

Judging results have been processed and winners of the National Newspaper Association Foundation’s 2025 Better Newspaper Contest and Better Newspaper Advertising Contest have been posted below.

Don’t underestimate the value of communicating with readers

Jul 1, 2025

It's great advice for editors and publishers to explain changing policies to readers, especially in today’s fractured media landscape. The guidance to regularly communicate should always be top of ...

Dust off your shelf with an old idea still selling

Jul 1, 2025

If there is a community newspaper publisher in the state of Minnesota who is busier than Jason Sethre, I'll probably never get to meet him or her! Jason is publisher of the 18,000+ free circulation Fillmore ...

Roswell UFO controversy was a local story

Jul 1, 2025

When a New Mexico farmer discovered what he thought was a UFO crash in his pasture, authorities turned to the local newspaper and put a sleepy western town on the map