What's a legislative fly-in? Here's how you can participate (even if you can't be in D.C.) |
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Our schedule, setting appointments and more ... |
To further our advocacy efforts, America’s Newspapers will host its first legislative fly-in in Washington, D.C., March 8 and 9. This is a coordinated effort to reach as many legislators as possible on Wednesday, March 9, and to promote the issues important to newspapers.
What’s the ask?
This legislative fly-in is a unique opportunity for our members to meet with their elected officials to (further) establish a relationship with them and to ask for their support of two key pieces of legislation.
Can I participate if I don’t go to D.C.?
Members who are unable to make the trip to Washington, D.C., in person can still participate. You can set an appointment to talk with your legislator on March 9 by phone or by Zoom, or any other day that week that they are available. Legislators are accustomed to meeting by phone and Zoom, so this can still be an effective way to communicate.
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America's Newspapers welcomes new members |
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X-CAGO is a fast-growing software and service company in the media industry with customers worldwide. It is owned by PMG Presse-Monitor GmbH in Germany.
PMG was founded by the German media companies Axel Springer, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Gruner + Jahr, Hubert Burda Media Holding, SPIEGEL-Verlag Rudolf Augstein, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Handelsblatt Media Group as well as the Federal Association of German Newspaper Publishers and the Association of German Magazine Publishers.
X-CAGO serves clients in several segments, including: content producers, eKiosks, app providers, MMOs, and museums and archives.
It processes more than 5,000 live titles from PDF to flawless XML/JSON in order to ingest the content into (web)apps, B2B and B2B channels.
X-CAGO specializes in the digitization of analogue and digital media assets and has more than 20 years of experience in the digitization of newspaper, magazine, book, video, film, audio and photo archives.
Core technologies include: PDF to XML/JSON conversions, webcrawling, text to speech, speech to text, translations and digital archive solutions.
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The Ultimate PrintSource, Inc. seeks to operate as a seamless extension of your newspaper operation. Since 1991, the company has partnered with more than 50 newspapers across the country providing print for advertising, circulation and marketing departments.
Jeff Ferrazzano, president of the company, says: "Although our quality and pricing are excellent, it is our service that sets us apart from the rest. We care about every order no matter the size and strive for a 100% delivery on time."
He added, "We create a website portal to make sending orders and files easy and less labor for you. Some of our products include Single Sheet/4 Pager Inserts, Direct Mail, Rackcards, Bundle Hangers, NCR Forms, Booklets/Publications on a variety of stocks from newsprint, offset to glossy."
He said, "We have a digital department for short run, sheet fed for medium runs and web presses for long runs. So, no matter if you have an order for 100 or 100,000 and up, we have a press that fits your need."
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Two professional development opportunities for members of America's Newspapers
Applications for each are due by Feb. 28
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Minority Fellowship Opportunity at Mega-Conference
Fellowship covers registration to Mega-Conference and up to $1,000 in expenses
America's Newspapers and the SNPA Foundation are inviting nominations for a new Minority Fellowship opportunity designed to bolster racial diversity and increase engagement by minority employees at newspapers.
This opportunity has been developed for publishers, senior managers and emerging managers of color to attend the 2022 Mega-Conference in Orlando, Florida, April 10-12.
Ten minority fellowships will be awarded.
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Newspaper Executive Development Program
Designed to give the next generation of newspaper leaders the opportunity to connect and gain valuable insights from industry leaders and their peers
This is a six-part program focused on the core topics that emerging leaders need to further their careers. The curriculum of the program will be tactical, developmental and inspirational with participants gaining exposure to multiple disciplines.
Each session will be led by industry veterans who will provide an overview of the business of newspapers and a roadmap for the skills needed to be successful. From revenue development, content, digital, finance and more, Executive Development participants will learn from the best the industry has to offer.
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Lisa Chappell named CNHI regional executive |
CNHI has promoted Lisa Chappell, a veteran Texas publisher, to regional executive for the company’s newspapers in North Texas and five others in Oklahoma.
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Tennessean executive editor announces retirement |
Executive Editor Maria De Varenne, The Tennessean’s tenacious longtime newsroom leader, has announced plans to retire from journalism.
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Emily Enfinger joins The Daily Iberian as managing editor |
Emily Enfinger, a veteran newspaper reporter who most recently worked for The Courier and Daily Comet, has been named managing editor of The Daily Iberian in Louisiana.
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Family Owners and Next Generation Leadership Conference set for April 9-10 |
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Join us for the Family Owners Meeting in Orlando ... then stay for the Mega-Conference |
Family owners have a long history of connecting as a result of the common challenges and opportunities that they face. We are looking forward to meeting in person April 9-10 in Orlando, in advance of the Mega-Conference!
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Sarah Palin’s libel claim against The New York Times is rejected by a jury
A jury returned a verdict against Sarah Palin in her libel suit against The New York Times on Tuesday, finding that there was insufficient evidence to prove the newspaper had defamed her in a 2017 editorial that erroneously linked her political rhetoric to a mass shooting.
The decision was the second time this week that Ms. Palin’s case was dealt a significant setback. On Monday, the presiding judge in federal court in Lower Manhattan, Jed S. Rakoff, said that he would dismiss the case if the jury found in her favor.
Ms. Palin is expected to appeal.
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President Banks announces journalism working group may consider options for The Battalion to continue printing in its future
In a Feb. 14 press release, Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks announced the working group tasked with developing a Department of Journalism may consider alternative solutions that would allow The Battalion (the student newspaper at Texas A&M University) to continue printing weekly editions.
Banks also added two student leaders of The Battalion and its faculty advisor, Douglas Pils, to the working group in order to foster further collaboration on the future of journalism at A&M, according to the release.
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Nominations sought for Mega-Innovation Award ... to be presented at Mega-Conference |
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Previous award recipients:
Calkins Media for its 24-hour video stream that's available through apps for IOS and Android, devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV, and the Courier Times website.
The Forsyth County News (Cumming, Ga.) for the impressive way this once "wildly traditional" paper became proactive in the way it pushed content to readers, and then saw its audience double and then triple. |
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Entries are due by Feb. 25 |
The sixth Mega-Innovation Award will be presented in April at the Mega-Conference. We encourage your newspaper or corporate office to submit an entry.
Previous recipients have been very small newspapers, as well as larger papers and corporate offices.
There is no cost to enter and no official entry form. Just email us ... or send us a Word document ... or a video entry, etc. — whatever you find to be the best way for you to describe your best innovation of 2021.
Simply tell your success story and share your results with us. Your company might be recognized as the next Mega-Innovation Award recipient.
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The Mega-Conference registration fee will be waived for one representative from each finalist company, so the entry can be presented at Mega.
The GRAND PRIZE winner also will receive: A beautiful engraved award, a cash prize of $500 and recognition for the great work that you and your company are doing!
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Nominate your best editorial writers for the Carmage Walls Commentary Prize |
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First-place carries a cash prize of $2,000; second-place winners will receive $1,000 (in each of two circulation brackets)
Honoring excellence in editorial writing is the goal of the Carmage Walls Commentary Prize, which will be presented this fall by America's Newspapers. The prize is underwritten by Southern Newspapers, Inc.
The deadline for entries is May 2.
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America's Newspapers Calendar |
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April 9-10 - Family Owners and Next Generation Leadership Meeting, Orlando, Florida (in conjunction with the Mega-Conference). LEARN MORE
April 9-10 - Newspaper Executive Development Program, Orlando, Florida (in conjunction with the Mega-Conference). LEARN MORE
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Get Involved. Be Heard. Invest In Your Future.
Keep up with the latest news, schedule of upcoming events and other information specifically for the newspaper industry. Learn more about America’s Newspapers at www.newspapers.org. And connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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