The new managing editor of the Camden (Arkansas) News says community newspapers can act as “the soul of a city.” In addition to his role in Camden, he also will serve as the managing editor in El Dorado. more

Melanie Bell of The Palm Beach Daily News, Palm Beach, Fla., has been awarded GRAND PRIZE honors (as well as first-place in the features category) in SNPA's annual Photo / Video Contest. The photo shows two women reaching across the aisle to join hands during a prayer at an anti-gun concert. First place in other contest categories went to Ana Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, for best video; Tommy Metthe, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, for best spot news photo; and Scott Rogers, The Times, Gainesville, Ga., for best sports photo. Read the full story for a complete of winners, judges' comments and some general advice from contest judges. more

So what are the newspaper participants learning from the Google News Initiative Subscriptions Lab? Hint: Something about themselves. more

Many advertisers find the process they must go through to place public notices to be frustrating, Legislators what to change the law to move legal notices out of newspapers (and onto state and local websites) and publishers are doing their best to make the process work. Where's it all heading and what will be key to hanging onto public notices? more

Email is a daily part of millions of American's daily lives. So why aren't newspapers taking advantage of this amazing revenue generating opportunity? News-Press & Gazette Company's Kristen Frey and Observer Media Group's Emily Walsh talked about the insights they've gained from experimenting with email marketing. more

Our new name is simple, to the point and says exactly what we do!   more

PJ Browning: Recipient of E&P magazine's Publisher of the Year Award more

Joyce McCullough: Receipient of the Ray Carlsen Distinguished Service Award more

Lloyd Case: Recipient of the Ralph D. Casey/Minnesota Award more

Peter Kovacs, editor of The Advocate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, accepted the Carmage Walls Prize on behalf of Danny Heitman and Lanny Keller. more

Edward VanHorn: Recipient of SNPA's Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award more

America’s Newspapers, the newly launched and largest newspaper association of its kind, announced Dean Ridings will be its chief executive officer, effective Nov. 11. more

"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

Share your National Newspaper Week editorials with us. We'd love to post them on our new Facebook page! more

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