Program topics announced for Mega-Conference; register before rates go up Feb. 14 |
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Publishers: Your department heads would benefit from attending Mega with you! |
The most important topics to media professionals will be covered at the Mega-Conference and you need to be there: April 10-12 in Orlando!
Attendee rates are at their lowest today, but rates will increase Monday, Feb. 14. Register now to take full advantage of all the Mega-Conference has to offer — at the lowest rate. Conference fees for newspaper attendees have been kept as low as possible to ensure that newspapers of all sizes can take part in this important conference.
Conference sessions will deliver the latest information that you can actually implement in your organization. From advertising and reader revenue to recruiting and building culture, the Mega-Conference will deliver results. Publishers are encouraged to attend with their key department heads.
Among the conference topics:
Lights, Camera, Revenue! The Rise of OTT and Video Formats
Gaming — Big Gamble or New Business Model?
Maximizing Reader Revenue
Building Your Staff Through Community Funding
Culture, Culture, Culture — Building Your Organization for the New World
The Best Examples of Innovation in the Newspaper Industry: Learn from the "Best of the Best" as the Innovation Award finalists present their entries. There's still time to nominate your paper for this prestigious recognition! Details here
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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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Two important webinars - FREE |
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Wednesday, February 2
12:30 p.m. EST | 11:30 a.m. CST |
10:30 a.m. MST | 9:30 a.m. PST
It’s never been more important for local publishers to connect with their government representatives to advocate for local newspapers.
In advance of the Washington D.C. Legislative Fly-in, America’s Newspapers is hosting a webinar on how to effectively engage with congressional leaders to gain support for local newspapers.
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Tuesday, February 8
3 p.m. EST | 2 p.m. CST |
1 p.m. MST | Noon PST
Liz White Notarangelo, publisher and executive vice president of The Record-Journal in Meriden, Connecticut, will share how the newspaper was able to gain approval for $300,000 in American Rescue Plan ACT funding.
Your newspaper needs to hear this story and see how something similar may be possible in your community.
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CherryRoad Media acquiring Texas and Oklahoma newspapers |
CherryRoad Media, Inc. has announced it is acquiring a group of newspapers in Texas and Oklahoma from Gannett Co., Inc.
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CNHI names new publisher of Tahlequah Daily Press |
Brenda Adams, a veteran Oklahoma newspaper executive, has been named publisher of the Tahlequah Daily Press.
She currently serves as the advertising director for the Muskogee Daily Phoenix, a role she will continue. Both papers are owned by parent company CNHI, LLC.
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New executive editor named for Naples Daily News |
Wendy Fullerton Powell will take on a new role leading local journalism in Southwest Florida as executive editor of Gannett's Naples Daily News.
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Support Ohio’s newspapers vs. Big Tech
It seems like everybody wants a piece of Big Tech. In 2021, The Justice Department sued Google for violating antitrust laws. And Facebook is on the hotseat from state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission. Shazam! “There’s gold in them there hills.” I mean there’s platinum in them there digital platforms.
Collusion between Google and FaceBook is alleged. Really? Would the platform pals try to squash the competition? Not the titans of technology. No, the digital duo of disaster cannot be drunk on control and power over advertising. Not CEO Mark Zuckerberg or Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Say it isn’t so.
I guess the sharing of revenue is out of the question. The bullies in the sandbox won’t play fair.
All sarcasm aside, residents and readers need to encourage and support their local and state newspaper people in Ohio. Advertisers need to choose between the Davids and the Goliaths.
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Fever dreams and the 1st Amendment. These two Kentucky bills are downright un-American
Say what you will about Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Benton, and many have, but he does not give up.
Despite being roundly savaged in the media last year, he has brought back two pieces of legislation that, to put it simply, are un-American in the ways they affect free speech, government transparency and the right of the people to hold their elected officials accountable. ...
Senate Bill 63
This is vaguely based on a New Jersey law written after the tragic death of a judge’s son, despite the fact that the shooter found her information on the internet, not from an open records request.
Carroll’s law would shield a large swathe of people from any disclosure by a public agency if they request it. It includes police officers, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, first responders, corrections officers, emergency call center employees, retired police and their relatives. First Amendment attorney Michael Abate reckons it could cover half of Kentucky, if relative was defined broadly enough. As the bill is written, if someone wrote about these people anyway without knowing they were shielded, they could be prosecuted.
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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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Feb. 8 - FREE WEBINAR - The Record-Journal in Meriden, Connecticut, will soon begin working with the Meriden Economic Development Department and the Chamber of Commerce to implement a $300,000 Meriden Business Boost Marketing Grant Program for 150 local businesses. INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING A SIMILAR PROGRAM? LEARN MORE
April 9-10 - Family Owners and Next Generation Leadership Meeting, Orlando, Florida (in conjunction with the Mega-Conference). LEARN MORE
April 10 - Inaugural Leadership Training, Orlando, Florida (in conjunction with the Mega-Conference). Details coming soon.
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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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