In a win for government accountability in Pennsylvania, the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press …
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1/21/25
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The Victor K. McElheny Award recognizes outstanding coverage of science, public-health, technology, or environmental issues at the local or regional level. Winners will receive a $10,000 …
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1/17/25
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The 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes will honor the extraordinary journalism produced in 2024, with categories that take into account the important stories that unfolded across the past …
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1/13/25
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In an era marked by increasing media distrust, America’s Newspapers commissioned the Trusted Media Study to understand and reinforce the unique role of local newspapers in building trust with …
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America's Newspapers
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12/17/24
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit alleging that Pinehurst officials broke the state’s open-meetings law in 2021 by conducting business via email. Major state media …
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12/4/24
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The $25,000 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability at the University of Florida is one of the largest journalism prizes in the nation. It is designed to encourage coverage of state-level …
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11/6/24
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We are looking forward to growing together! As part of our commitment to the NCPA community, we understand fully the importance of protecting your valuable content from unauthorized third-party …
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11/5/24
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At the outset, you may have difficulty, as I did, deciding whether “Editing: The essential guide to better writing across today’s media,” is best suited for writers seeking to …
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Bill Horner III
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10/24/24
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The NC Local News Workshop has established the “WNC Helene Hub” to provide support to news and information organizations across Western North Carolina. Please see the below offerings and …
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NC Local News Workshop
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10/24/24
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Four individuals who have made significant contributions to scholastic journalism will be honored as Friends of Scholastic Journalism this fall. They will be formally recognized during …
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Louisa Avery, MJE, awards chair
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8/16/24
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Dear Newspaper Executive, This letter is a personal one. Although I am fortunate as chair of the 139-year-old National Newspaper Association to see trends across our industry, this is about something …
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National Newspaper Association
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8/5/24
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Luke told me about a business panel discussion in which he participated. He represented the ad department of the local newspaper, and others represented industries like banking, accounting, and …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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8/5/24
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Lately I’ve been thinking about the well known television campaign for Wrangler jeans. This was the one with the tagline that was spoken as it appeared on the screen: “Real. Comfortable. …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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7/1/24
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National Newspaper Association today delivered letters from more than 200 newspaper titles to the Postal Regulatory Commission, complaining about inadequate mail delivery and escalating postage …
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Lynne Lance, executive director, lynne@nna.org
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6/28/24
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My wife and I have family friends who told us about their boating experiences in northern Virginia. They had a pontoon boat which was docked at a local lake. During the cold months, they used a …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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5/1/24
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When I recently heard about a major news event in an area where I have friends, I instinctively called up the website of the local newspaper. What I found was unfortunately all too common – …
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Benjy Hamm
Director, Institute for Rural Journalism
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4/12/24
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We’ve all heard challenges described as puzzles. With that in mind, let’s take a look at a real puzzle and see how it relates to the particular challenges of creating advertising. Jigsaw …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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4/3/24
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—March 25, 2024
Three years of planning and effort by the National Newspaper Association and its partners resulted this weekend in an emphatic recognition by …
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Lynne Lance, NNA executive director, lynne@nna.org
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3/25/24
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Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of public records and open …
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3/8/24
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Jim, who used to work with a local volunteer fire department, told me about the technique they used to keep everyone on the right roads to arrive at fire sites. “It was in the days before …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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2/5/24
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