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The Cleveland Jewish Publication Company (CJPC) is a leading source of news, information and community connection for Jewish communities throughout Ohio. Its flagship publication, the Cleveland Jewish News (CJN), is a weekly newspaper that provides trusted, award-winning coverage of local, national and international news from a Jewish perspective.
State Advocacy Coalition
At the 2025 Mega-Conference, America’s Newspapers announced the formation of the State Advocacy Coalition (ANSAC) — a unified alliance of press associations and newspaper advocacy organizations coming together to protect and promote the role of local newspapers in their communities.
America’s Newspapers is now accepting applications for a new State Policy Director, a full-time leadership role that will help drive the organization’s legislative and advocacy priorities at both the state and national levels.
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Volunteers are needed to help judge the entries for this year’s Carmage Walls Commentary Prize. Help help us recognize excellence among our members!
From the America's Newspapers President
I was on a video call with a friend recently when she shared a statement from a fellow leader, sending a chill down my spine. 

She was talking with a coworker about the newspaper business. “They said to me our best days are behind us,” she said.

I hope my face on the screen didn’t reveal my stomach tightening against the words. Like a fighter taking a powerful shot to the midsection, I took a breath and paused. 

“Well, for what it is worth, I believe our best days are ahead of us,” I said. 

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Florida’s child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wife that is the subject of an investigation.
A new survey that probes the level of trust Democrats and Republicans have for news sources finds the business-oriented publications Forbes and The Wall Street Journal share an unusual distinction: They’re the only two of 30 news sources that sympathizers for both parties told the Pew Research Center they’re more likely to trust than distrust.
June 9, 2025 - Are local news organizations benefiting from or getting crushed by artificial intelligence? Maryland Professor Tom Rosenstiel weighs the impact and potential.
Industry people
Sheila Mondeau has been named the new publisher of The Argus-Press in Owosso, Michigan, marking a leadership transition for the historic local newspaper.
The company publishes The Messenger, TroyLife magazine and troymessenger.com, as well several niche publications and magazines.
The Houston Chronicle has named Rachel Nostrant its new energy reporter. She will be an integral part of the business team covering the oil and gas industry, a driving force in the Houston economy.