"I love journalism," Mi-Ai Parrish told publishers gathered for the inaugural meeting of America's Newspapers, "and so do all of you. I love that we're watchdogs and storytellers. We're advocates, innovators. We're business strategists and community leaders. We're friends and neighbors, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters. We help connect our readers to the world and to the communities we serve. We enrich and inform, delight and unite." more

In response to requests from a number of individuals since his talk at the inaugural meeting of America's Newspapers, Walter Hussman Jr. is sharing his Statement of Core Values on this website. He said: "I believe adopting a statement like this can help improve our relationship with our readers as a trusted and professional source on news." more

The "pirate" marketing tactics that The Advocate employed in the Battle of New Orleans played a key role in helping the paper overtake The Times-Picayune in the fight for dominance. more

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Newspaper owners and executives are encouraged to participate in the Annual Publisher Confidence Survey. The survey asks 11 questions that provide direct feedback from publishers on revenue, profit and other current trends in the publishing industry. The survey takes less than two minutes to complete, and results are provided immediately so publishers can see how others are responding. more

Seven roundtable discussion groups will give Mega-Conference attendees the opportunity to exchange ideas and share their best practices on the closing day of the conference. more