Why did Inland Press Association and SNPA merge?
What is the benefit of this new association for members?
What will my company’s dues be?
What happens to the dues I have paid?
How can I join, if I am not already a member?
Who will run the new association?
What happens to the Inland and SNPA Foundations?
The boards of SNPA and Inland saw a critical need for an association that provides a strong voice for the industry, promotes the value of newspapers to their communities, and raises awareness about the critical importance of trusted journalism in our society.
The industry has seen a significant change in the last decade. There has been a migration to larger groups and an exiting of many long-term family owners. It has also seen a seismic shift in the business model and long-held practices have been upended.
This new association will have a new focus, but it is also committed to preserving the networking, the camaraderie, and the idea-sharing that are hallmarks of SNPA and Inland. Along with the “old,” there will be plenty of “new:”
If you received The Lede from Inland Press Association or the eBulletin from SNPA, you are already signed up!
Members who did not previously receive The Lede (from Inland) or the eBulletin (from SNPA) and would like to be added to the distribution list, can sign up here.
Newspaper dues will be based on paid subscribers, instead of circulation and digital reach. Our models suggest that most newspapers will pay about the same or slightly less than they are currently paying. Companies that are members of both SNPA and Inland will certainly see lower membership expenses.
Subscriber-Based Dues Structure for Newspapers:
Paid Subscribers | Annual Dues |
---|---|
Under 7,500 | $250 |
7,500-10,000 | $500 |
10,000-20,000 | $750 |
20,000-30,000 | $1,000 |
30,000-50,000 | $1,500 |
50,000-100,000 | $2,000 |
More than 100,000 | $2,500 |
Discounts are available to newspaper groups.
Tiered Rate for R&D Members:
# of Employees |
Annual Dues |
---|---|
1 employee | $300 |
2-9 employees | $500 |
10-24 employees | $750 |
25+ employees | $1,000 |
Other:
Paid Subscribers | Annual Dues |
---|---|
Emeritus | $50 |
Journalism Schools | $50 |
The 2019 dues that your company has paid to Inland or SNPA has transferred to America's Newspapers, and your company will become a member of America's Newspapers until the end of 2019. You will receive your 2020 dues statement from America's Newspapers in late November.
America's Newspapers encourages your involvement! Information about membership will be posted at this site soon.
The first board of the new association consists of nine representatives from the former Inland board, nine from the former SNPA board, three R&D partners and four officers — a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Chris Reen, president of The Gazette, Colorado Springs, will serve as president for 2019-20. He is the chief elected officer who will preside at meetings.
After this first year, the officers will include chair (the immediate past president), president, vice president and treasurer.
Both the SNPA Foundation and the Inland Press Foundation remain separate from the new association. Each foundation has its own set of independently-elected trustees, who will continue to oversee their respective endowment funds, investments and spending policies.
Both foundations have pledged to support the educational work of the new association for five years with grants that total approximately 4 percent of their respective endowment balances. Together, these two foundations will provide almost $550,000 of funding for the new association in its first year.
Finance Committee:
Marketing Committee:
Membership Committee:
We invite you to call of contact members of the staff at any time.
Please contact:
Dean Ridings - 847-282-9850, ext. 105 or dridings@newspapers.org