August 26, 2022
Home Field Sports offers playbook for success for newspapers seeking to drive engagement with sports content and sports betting
If you missed this week's free webinar from Home Field Sports, a recording is available ... along with a PDF of the PowerPoint.

Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of The Times-Picayune and Advocate in Baton Rouge, and her team took members of America's Newspapers on a deeper dive into the sports betting business. "We really believe that partnering with our company will help you drive incremental audience and revenue," she said.

NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune and The Advocate were the recipients of the Mega-Innovation Award at this year's Mega-Conference, where the team shared the success they have found in this emerging and lucrative sports betting opportunity.


Registration fees go up in two weeks. Register for the Senior Leadership Conference today!
Save $100 on your conference fees
Registration fees for the Senior Leadership Conference will increase $100 per person next month. Newspaper executives are encouraged to register now to save on conference fees.
 
Rates will increase after 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 9.
 
The Senior Leadership Conference, set for Oct. 16-18 in New Orleans, is the most important meeting of the year for newspaper publishers, owners and leaders.
 
This isn’t your typical meeting. The focus is on interactive discussions on the critical issues facing our industry. This meeting isn’t full of PowerPoint presentations; rather, it is consumed with the search for the solutions needed for success. Each session provides opportunities to learn from what others are doing and to share your experiences with your peers.
 
America's Newspapers invites applications for Minority Fellowship opportunity at Senior Leadership Conference
America's Newspapers and the SNPA Foundation are inviting nominations for several Minority Fellowships to cover some of the costs associated with attending the 2022 Senior Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 16-18. This fellowship is designed to bolster racial diversity and increase engagement by minority employees at the conference.

This Minority Fellowship is open to executives from all newspapers (members of America's Newspapers and non-members). Nominees can be from a newspaper or from the corporate office. Nominate a deserving candidate — or nominate yourself!

International organizations support the JCPA
Support for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) spans the globe, with letters and statements endorsing the bill coming in from groups in Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as from multi-national organizations.

Australia’s news media bargaining code is a major success that the U.S. can emulate
As the JCPA is making progress in Congress, it is a good time to evaluate the success of Australia’s Code.

People news
Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame to induct 8 on Sept. 22
The Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame will induct eight outstanding journalists during a reception Thursday, Sept. 22, on the University of Kentucky campus.

Luke Capizzo joins strategic communication faculty at Missouri School of Journalism
Luke Capizzo has joined the Missouri School of Journalism’s strategic communication faculty as an assistant professor, capping a journey from the industry side of public relations to the world of research and teaching.

Kent State School of Media and Journalism welcomes two new faculty members
The School of Media and Journalism at Kent State has welcomed two new full-time faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year in the areas of media diversity and studies, and multimedia/video production and documentaries.

College of Communication and Information at UT-Knoxville welcomes 12 new faculty members
The College of Communication and Information is welcoming 12 new faculty members to its ranks this fall to support its growing student body.

Plan ahead for October:
America's Newspapers has a content package that will help you honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Rates start at $110, based on your newspaper's circulation.

Powered by Content That Works, the America's Newspapers release of the Breast Cancer Awareness package is now available.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, providing a great opportunity to match advertisers and sponsors with relevant content that your readers want.  You can publish the content how you please, releasing digitally, filling space in a weekly column, or packing together as a traditional tab. Once you have the content, you are welcome to use it however works for your publication.
Share your news with us for the next issue of our newsletter — executive and staff appointments, as well as news about innovations, new print or digital products, etc. We want to highlight the good things your newspaper is doing!

Items for upcoming newsletters should be sent to cdurham@newspapers.org.
America's Newspapers calendar
Oct. 14-15 - Family and Independent Owners Conference - The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans

Oct. 16-18 - Senior Leadership Conference (our annual meeting) - The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans
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