Veterans Day, Nov. 11, offers your newspaper an opportunity to salute the years of current and past service of men and women in your community. Post a call for readers to submit names of local veterans for special recognition in your pages. more

Explore the shifting landscape of news consumption and its impact on traffic and revenue in this insightful panel discussion at the Senior Leadership Conference in Charleston. more

Paxton Media Group is turning the page to a new chapter and reorganizing its western Kentucky newsroom with one goal in mind — bringing the community information that matters. more

Journalists are bracing for the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. CPJ’s research ahead of the November vote finds that the hostile media climate fostered during Donald Trump’s presidency has continued to fester, with members of the press confronting challenges — including violence, lawsuits, online harassment, and police attacks — that could shape the global media environment for decades. more

APG of the Rockies has acquired The Cheyenne (Wyoming) Post from Golden Media Inc. and named Vince Bodiford as its new regional president. more

Seyfarth recently released the 2024 edition of its annual publication “Cal-Peculiarities” that highlights important changes in California employment law. more

Lineup Systems, a leading provider of innovative media sales software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Dumas as its new sales director. This strategic hire underscores Lineup's commitment to expanding its market presence and delivering cutting-edge solutions to the media industry. more

Kevin Hall, a veteran news executive and the current president of Georges Media Group, the parent company of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, has been chosen as the news organization’s next publisher. He succeeds Judi Terzotis, who will step down from her position handling the day-to-day management of the company and take on a new role as CEO, the company said Tuesday. more

Join us at the Senior Leadership Conference as we interview a participant of the Helena World Chronicle and Emmerich Newspapers v Google suit about why they believe litigation may make more sense than a legislative approach. more

First-, second- and third-place awards for EDITORIALS and COLUMNS will be presented Oct. 21 during an awards luncheon at the Senior Leadership Conference in Charleston. more

Tuesday morning at the Senior Leadership Conference will include a legislative update presented by Dean Ridings, CEO of America’s Newspapers, and Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of the News/Media Alliance. more

Jim and Sandy Poole, owners of the Times-Journal in Cobleskill, New York, have sold the newspaper after 32 years of ownership, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Cope & Potts who represented the Poole family in the transaction. The T-J was sold to Mark Vinciguerra, owner of Capital Region Independent Media.  more

In a decisive move to strengthen ethnic and community media, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1511 — authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) — into law, mandating that state agencies develop plans to increase their advertising spending in media outlets serving California's diverse populations. The law requires agencies to annually report on their progress to ensure transparency and accountability. more

Microsoft has launched a new software tool to help news outlets worldwide become more sustainable. Called the Media Viability Accelerator, the free platform also marks a new direction for Microsoft’s work to support journalism, as part of its broader initiative to protect democracy. more

September 30, 2024 - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. more

A white paper based on the research of more than a dozen journalists and scholars will provide details on why the gap exists, as well as solutions for solving the problem. more

The Empire State Local News Coalition is excited to celebrate the opening of three New York newspapers in Westchester and Long Island communities that previously lost their local papers amid a wave of newsroom closures. This victory for independent, local journalism comes just months after the coalition helped drive the passage of New York’s groundbreaking $90 million Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program — the nation’s first tax credit incentivizing hiring at local media outlets. more

The 4th quarter is the most important time of the year for most local businesses ... and for local newspapers! 

​Join us on Thursday, Oct. 10, at noon EDT and learn more about using the results of the America’s Newspapers Newspaper Effectiveness Study, to connect with local businesses and boost 4th quarter revenue.

This webinar is designed specifically for sales leaders, managers and sales teams. It’s your chance to gain a competitive edge in local advertising. You must be from a newspaper organization to participate.

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Get ready for a power-packed conference designed specifically for newspaper executives, featuring sessions with actionable insights that can be immediately applied to your organization. From navigating the challenges of AI in the newsroom to exploring innovative revenue models and market expansion strategies, every session is crafted to deliver practical takeaways from industry leaders. You'll also have time to connect with industry peers, exchange ideas and collaborate on solutions that will drive the future of local newspapers.

Click here to view the complete conference agenda and register. more

America's Newspapers is proud to welcome Make it Free into membership. more