Artificial intelligence was top of mind at America’s Newspapers’ recent Senior Leadership Conference. The question many attendees asked: Should publishers embrace AI to help streamline news and business operations or should they avoid it at all costs? more

Your newspaper is directly connected to the health of your community. The Kid Scoop weekly youth feature seeks to help families form strong connections with your community. more

There is a benefit to keeping strategies and tactics simple, often reflected in the saying “KISS — Keep it simple, Stupid.”  In some circumstances the investment in complexity is justified by the return, particularly when complexity can be automated. more

The highly anticipated 2024 political season is nearly upon us. This is a crucial time for print publishers to enter the spotlight and make a significant impact through content and advertising opportunities. more

Sonoma Media Investments has recently partnered with Lineup Systems for the deployment of its industry-leading, advertising sales management software, Adpoint. more

Column has announced its new offering: Column Pro, a premium solution on top of its standard platform to provide complete public notice and legal advertising management for newspapers and their staff. more

Mirabel Technologies has just announced a groundbreaking addition to its all-in-one CRM platform: the new Activity Module. This module is expertly crafted to empower publishers with comprehensive tools for reporting and customization of sales activity data. more

Digital transformation has been top of the agenda in the media industry for close to 20 years already. However, in our experience and having visited multiple newsrooms globally over the years, for every one editorial team that has done the hard and demanding work of digital transformation, there are many, many more that have not. more

Kodak has announced Mercury Print Productions as its first customer for the KODAK PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press. Mercury, based in Rochester, New York, has chosen the fastest inkjet web press currently available on the market to significantly expand its high-volume digital printing capacity. more

Beginning this fall and throughout 2024, the American Press Institute and The Associated Press will collaborate to share resources and insights to support news organizations’ evolving needs around local elections and democracy. more

Staying informed about the current trends and factors affecting the commercial real estate market is crucial for making informed investment decisions.   This is especially true when the conditions are rapidly changing.  Please feel free to reach out in confidence for a confidential, no-obligation conversation about your real estate. more

Efficiency is key in the ever-evolving world of publishing. Here are five essential areas where publishers can enhance their production workflows. more

Over the past few months Foundation has been testing an exciting integration with Stacker Newswire, and is ready to announce its official debut! more

Legacy.com’s memorial tree program recently passed the significant milestone of 5,000,000 tree plantings. Launched in 2019 in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, memorial trees purchased via a Legacy-partner newspaper obituary have improved the quality of life of communities across the globe. more

Valsoft Corporation Inc., a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, has acquired Protecmedia, pioneers in cutting-edge technology for the publishing sector. more

In ePublishing’s latest Ellington CMS release, new AI functionality has been added to boost productivity. With the touch of a button, users can find inspiration for articles. more

Local advertisers are looking to the marketing experts who have supported them over the past decades — publishers. But they are continuing to drop local advertisers for the benefit of a few large clients. This is what we at Nexta call the campaign crisis. more

Download BlueConic’s latest guide to learn why a content metering strategy based on first-party data holds the key to driving subscriptions and revenue. more

With a 2023 holiday spending increase forecast of only 3% nominal growth (1% real growth) over 2022, your clients have their work cut out for them. To succeed, they need to consider targeting audiences with the right media. more

Your news columns are filled with serious stories about learning loss that resulted from the COVID pandemic. Leaders at corporations and non-profit organizations are ready to support efforts to bring high-interest reading material for children to homes and schools. more