Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth
In small towns, suburbs and cities across America, local newspapers are there for the moments that matter — elections and ballgames, new businesses and school decisions, celebrations and tragedies.
How we deliver the news has changed. Why we do it hasn’t.
Newspapers inform their communities, hold government accountable and tell the stories no one else will. That commitment is at the heart of National Newspaper Week 2026 and this year’s theme: “Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth.”
Why Newspapers Matter
Local journalism is just that — local.
Help Tell Our Story
Download the National Newspaper Week materials and use them in print, online and across social media. Devote as many column inches as possible to reminding readers why their local newspaper matters.
Every newspaper serves a different community, but together we share the same purpose: keeping people informed, preserving the public record and protecting the public’s right to know.
The platforms will change. Technology will change.
The need for trusted local journalism won’t.
DOWNLOAD/VIEW ALL OF THE 2026 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK DELIVERABLES HERE