July 12, 2022
Family and independent owners to meet in New Orleans — in advance of annual meeting
Join us in New Orleans Oct. 14-15 ... and then stay for the America's Newspapers annual meeting: the Senior Leadership Conference
America's Newspapers is committed to the needs of family and independently-owned newspapers.

Set for Oct. 14-15 in New Orleans, this meeting will be held in conjunction with our annual Senior Leadership Conference (Oct. 16-18.)

Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, said: "We are making some enhancements to our Family Owners program, without losing the intimate setting that has made the meeting so valuable for many years. We are adding issues of interest to independently-owned newspapers to expand this group and build broader ideas and connections. This will expand the group beyond just the family ownership to include C-suite and senior executives as well. As a family owner, this could be a good opportunity to include your senior leader in the meeting."
Newspaper leaders will gather in New Orleans to tackle the industry's challenges

Join the leaders in the news industry Oct. 16-18 in New Orleans. The Senior Leadership Conference will be held at the iconic Roosevelt Hotel, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and include some uniquely New Orleans experiences.

The two-day meeting will focus on developing solutions to continue the evolution of local newspapers. The meeting is perfect for publishers, owners, corporate leaders and other senior-level executives.
People news
Joe Imel is named general manager of the Bowling Green Daily News
A new chapter in Bowling Green (Kentucky) Daily News history began with completion of the sale of the paper from the Gaines family to Carpenter Newsmedia LLC, an affiliate of Boone Newspapers Inc., a family-owned organization based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

While the Gaines family exits after 140 years of ownership of the paper, familiar faces will remain at the helm of the Daily News.
AJC hires economic development, commercial real estate reporter
Zach Hansen has been named the economic development and commercial real estate reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The Sumter Item hires 4, promotes 1; includes 2 reporters, 1 in graphic design, 2 in customer service
The Sumter (South Carolina) Item has recently welcomed a handful of faces to its newsroom and customer service department that are a mix of new hires and returning employees or were promoted.
It's not too late to order your July content package and start earning ad dollars
Content-Driven Revenue Solutions
The first package in the new America's Newspapers program to help members generate advertising revenue will be available tomorrow. Rates begin at just $110 and are based on your newspaper's circulation.

We are partnering with the award-winning team at Content That Works to provide members the opportunity to launch high-quality and advertiser-ready content packages in their markets. Each month, there will be a new content package delivered on a highly relevant and sellable topic.

These content packages are fresh and produced by professional journalists. Up-to-date and new with each release, the stories are never sponsored or considered “advertorial.” You can customize the content to publish however you please — whether it’s for feature content in ROP print, digital or as a standalone section. Run the content all at once or over several weeks; the choice is up to you.

The July package will focus on home improvement and remodeling — perfect to advertise local hardware, paint and landscaping, as well as contractors and other segments.

Topics will include: mapping out your renovation plans, today's top tile styles, staying on budget during your remodel and more!
America's Newspapers needs your help to judge this year's editorial writing contest
Volunteers are needed to help judge the entries for this year's Carmage Walls Commentary Prize.

This award recognizes outstanding commentary on local issues.

If you volunteer, you will be asked to review six to nine entry packets. Each entry packet contains one to six editorials. This means you will be reviewing between 33 and 40 editorials in total with a month to look through the entries.

Read some outstanding work by members of America's Newspapers and help us recognize excellence in editorial writing!

To volunteer, CLICK HERE or on the VOLUNTEER button.
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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