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Publishers call on president to use local newspaper advertising to help reach goal of 70% vaccinated by July 4
May 13, 2021
Washington, D.C. — The News Media Alliance and the National Newspaper Association today sent a letter to President Joe Biden, on behalf of their more than 3,700 combined daily and community newspaper ...
Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 promotes sustainable Universal Service
May 12, 2021
“This bill does not give us everything we want, nor one thing we really need, which is some assurance of postage rate stability,” Wesner said. “But it does open the door for much-needed ...
SAVE THE DATE: Country Editors Forum with Rep. Brenda Lawrence
May 11, 2021
Join the NNA Foundation's country editors on Thursday, June 17 at 4 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. CT/ 2 p.m. MT/ 1 p.m. PT as they discuss the largest-ever female class in Congress and priorities for 2021. Guest: ...
Hammes family sells St. Maries Gazette Record to Mullen Family
May 5, 2021
Dan and Cindy Hammes, second-generation family owners of the St. Maries Gazette Record, have sold the newspaper to Jesse and Sasha Mullen of Deer Lodge, Montana, according to John Thomas Cribb ...
Fighting for our local papers
May 1, 2021
We can’t stand by and watch this happen to our independent press. That’s why I have introduced bipartisan legislation with Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) and Reps. David Cicilline (D-Rhode ...
Getting a source to ‘yes’
May 1, 2021
We have to put in the work. The first stage of my project was getting newsrooms on board with making their reporting more reflective of the communities they cover. Next, my media partners and I had to ...
