Among the antitrust bills Congress is considering this year, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) is the only one that provides a direct check against Google and Facebook’s anticompetitive tactics that put local papers at risk.

Ironically, Big Tech is protected by U.S. antitrust laws, which prevent local papers from negotiating as a group. The JCPA would provide a temporary, limited antitrust safe harbor for small, local news publishers to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google for fair compensation for the use of their content. It’s narrowly tailored to ensure that coordination by news publishers is only in the interest of protecting trustworthy, quality journalism.

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 evolutions of local newspapers. The meeting is perfect for publishers, owners, corporate leaders and other senior-level executives.

The opening reception will be Sunday evening, Oct. 16, and the meeting will conclude late Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 18. This meeting has a special BONUS SESSION Tuesday afternoon at the offices of The Advocate/Times-Picayune. Judi Terzotis, president and publisher, and her team will go through a number of their successful initiatives, followed by a reception at their office.

Malcolm Holmes, an accomplished marketing and public affairs professional, will join Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to serve as its executive director of strategic initiatives and diversity.

The first package in the new America's Newspapers program to help members generate advertising revenue is available at discounted rates to members. 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 focuses on home improvement and remodeling — perfect to advertise local hardware, paint and landscaping, as well as contractors and other segments.

Topics include: mapping out your renovation plans, today's top tile styles, staying on budget during your remodel and more!

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.