This month, we launched statewide public notice websites for the newest members of our Column Partner Program: the California News Publishers Association and the South Dakota Newspaper Association. We're incredibly excited for these sites to improve the utility of public interest information for the people of California and South Dakota through modern, searchable databases, and to support CNPA and SDNA in the future of public notice. more

The Associated Press has released a commemorative book marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In collaboration with Sterling Publishing, "September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath and Legacy,” is a comprehensive look at the 9/11 terrorist attacks as told through stories and photographs from AP covering everything from the events of that tragic day to the rebuilding of the World Trade Center and beyond. more

The amount of money marketers waste on digital ad fraud is enormous, with one estimate reaching as high as $100 billion worldwide in 2023. But advertisers aren't the only ones affected. Publishers lose revenue when ad fraud tactics divert ad spend from quality websites to fraudulent ones. Here are four questions that will help you evaluate your risk. more

A recent performance analysis shows Legacy’s updated obituary platform drives $6 million in potential obituary placement revenue for local newspapers. more

When we go out to a restaurant, we all have our favorites to order, often because it’s what we are used to or what the place is known for.  However, as our industry continues to navigate through these unprecedented times, I invite PAGE members and future members to take a glance at the other side of the PAGE menu of services.  more

In September, NTVB will introduce a weekly, digital publication that newspapers of all sizes and frequencies can make available to their readers at no cost. What to Watch — which bears the same name as the daily paginated pages many papers like the Star-Advertiser are running — will offer daily guidance on the top shows, movies, documentaries and sporting events that are available on cable, satellite and streaming services. more

O’Rourke Media Group, which operates community-focused media publications nationwide, and Modulist, a media services company that specializes in processing user-generated content, have entered into a strategic partnership that involves multiple publications in multiple states. O’Rourke Media CEO Jim O'Rourke and Modulist President Devlyn Brooks jointly announced that Modulist will be handling the processing of obits and milestones for O’Rourke Media’s various digital and print publications that span from the East to the West Coasts, and several states in between. more

Publishers and sales executives are seeking revenue solutions that commit advertisers to products that work. Newspapers remain the best curators of information and Advantage Newspaper Consultants recently put its knowledge of how to connect revenue and content to work for EO Media Group. more

Every year Apple and Google announce their iOS and Android platform updates to the anticipation of software developers worldwide.  So what platform updates will impact you as publishers and when? How do these changes impact your newspaper mobile apps and digital editions as products?  In turn, how do these potential product changes impact your audiences and their behavior? Pugpig has got you covered.  more

Recent reporting indicates that over three in five consumers are planning barbecues and gatherings this Labor Day, with one in four planing to spend more on Labor Day celebrations than they have in previous years. As American and Canadian consumers get set to celebrate on Sept. 6, help local businesses promote the products, services and sales they’re looking for with layouts and images from your MCC Creative Library.  more

Everbridge, Inc., the global leader in critical event management, and The Associated Press have announced a collaboration that will incorporate AP’s global news report into the Everbridge Critical Event Management platform. The collaboration will provide Everbridge customers with AP’s deep subject-matter expertise and extensive contextualization of risk data from critical events happening across the globe. more

Pulse Research and Metro Creative Graphics have announced a new partnership that will offer a field-proven way to successfully close more sales presentations. The results of this new partnership are already generating excitement in test markets: An ad rep recently shared that she is achieving up to “90% closing ratios” when using the Pulse-Metro combination. more

Founded in 1975 by Martha Cichelli, Software Consulting Services, LLC (SCS) has been providing software solutions to publishers and publishing groups. Martha's husband, Richard Cichelli, joined SCS in 1983 after working for the ANPA Research Institute. Richard and Martha have decided, after 45 years, to retire from active participation in SCS, and Kurt Jackson, SCS's vice president and general manager, has agreed to purchase the company. more

A few weeks ago, Column was honored to win the Wyncubator Pitch Competition, hosted at the Wynwood Walls by Goldman Properties, OnDeck and Mayor Francis Suarez. Column competed with four other finalists to win one year of free office space in Miami. more

He’s been a publisher, an advertising director and a columnist at daily and weekly newspapers — and now works for a publishing company owned by his son. Throughout his long career in journalism, John Speck has always included Kid Scoop in newspapers in California, Texas and Arkansas for more than 25 years. In Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he and his son, Adam, started The Fort Report, a “good news” monthly newspaper in 2020, the owner of the local Burger King franchise told Speck, “We’ll never stop advertising! We get hundreds of the coupons for a free ice cream cone back to us every month.” more

The challenges facing news organizations demonstrate why it is important for publishers to utilize a robust combined revenue strategy that harmonizes subscription and advertising data collection and profit conversions. Beyond the strategy, however, publishers must also ensure they have updated systems and tactical processes to streamline their relationships with advertisers. In an era where the publisher-advertiser relationship is crucially co-dependent for financial success, Lineup’s Pay4Media offers one tech tool that can contribute to a frictionless experience that strengthens that relationship and its profit outcomes. more

At the recent Great Western Audience Development Summit, AAM’s Kevin Rehberg shared an update on digital ad fraud, and the steps publishers can take to stand out to advertisers and earn more digital ad revenue. Here are the highlights of that presentation and ideas on how publishers can demonstrate their commitment to creating a quality digital advertising environment. more

Since the program launched with a pilot group of 114 schools, 10,000 local readers have discovered newspaper obituaries for former classmates, teachers and administrators. To meet demand, Legacy will release 3,850 more high school pages by July 31. Read more about the program and add a local high school to the priority launch list. more

The Yakima Herald-Republic and Walla Walla Union-Bulletin have selected Layout-8000 and SCS/ClassPag from SCS. Owned by The Seattle Times Co., the Washington-based daily newspapers will be running the systems in the SCS cloud with a "go live" planned for Sept.  1. more

Larry Ham, the general manager for AIM Media Indiana was in a bind, as an unanticipated surge in demand had left his supply of newsprint short for the month. However, as one of the 450 publications in the PAGE Cooperative, Larry knew that he could count on PAGE to try to solve the shortfall, and he picked up the phone and called the CEO of PAGE, Gary Blakeley. more