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Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final ruling on extending mandatory overtime pay, increasing the salary threshold for employees who perform duties that classify them as exempt fr...

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Join your NNA friends for Bingo on Thursday, April 18 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT/5 p.m. PT. Thanks to our sponsor, Column , we will have $10 Bingo awards. We'll play one 'bingo' winner p...

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University of North Alabama communication professor Beth Garfrerick, Ph.D., has recently written a new book, “Twentieth Century Weekly Community Newspapers in the United States,” published by...

http://www.nnafoundation.org/university-of-north-alabama-professor-authors-book-on-community-newspapers

Current as of the date above NEWSPAPER FOR SALE KAMEN & CO. GROUP SERVICES, LLC Kansas turn-key weekly paid award-winning community newspaper in Linn County — profitable and attractive, 45 m...

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When checking my email a few days ago, I came upon a curious message from a publisher in Missouri: Kevin, Just checking in to see if you received my previous emails. –Bill You guessed it. I...

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A COMMITMENT TO UPDATING WEBSITES WITH BREAKING NEWS CAN LEAD TO MORE TRAFFIC AND HELP COMMUNITIES When I recently heard about a major news event in an area where I have friends, I instinctivel...

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Publishers' Auxiliary (Pub Aux) is the only national publication serving America's community newspapers.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lynne Lance, executive director, lynne@nna.org Three years of planning and effort by the National Newspaper Association and its partners resulted this weekend in...

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Big news! Mirabel's publishing CRM platform has been recognized with the "Best Functionality & Features" Badge in the Sales Tracking category by GetApp customers. “Best Badges” are given to t...

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In late January, I had such a good time visiting with the publishers of the Wyoming Press Association at their annual convention. I spoke on a few of my favorite topics: Growing papers, increasin...

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Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned designer, this helpful webinar from Metro Creative Graphics provides a comprehensive overview of effective ad design and copywriting techniques to...

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Kurt Jackson, owner of longtime publishing systems supplier Software Consulting Services, LLC (SCS), announced the creation of a new start-up – SN1 LLC. SN1 will specialize in data visualizat...

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As your new public policy manager, I am so excited to join the NNA team. Depending on how things go in Washington this year, we could make some headway on critical issues like postal reform and t...

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FOCUS ON INCREASING SOLUTIONS TO SECRECY ATTEMPTS; RESEARCH AVAILABLE The News Leaders Association's  board (formerly ASNE/APME) voted early December 2023 to dissolve the organization and tran...

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ALABAMA CHATOM — On Aug. 1, 2023, Willie Gray sold The Washington County News to Deep South Media Group LLC. Lewis Floyd of Business Valuation Consulting brokered the sale. CITRONELLE — On Au...

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Winning a free registration* in the NNA Foundation's annual contest to design the logo for the upcoming Annual Convention & Trade Show, Chris Baker, publisher of the Taos (New Mexico) News, toppe...

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SARA APRIL Dirks, Van Essen & April The buyer pool has never been as diverse in the newspaper merger and acquisition space as it was in 2023. We tracked the sale of more than 15 daily newspap...

http://www.nnafoundation.org/2023-year-in-review-incredibly-varied-group-of-buyers-acquire-nearly-200-newspaper-titles

Making bold predictions is easy. This year, I’ve paid close attention to forecasts by respected sportswriters in national print and online publications to see how my football bowl predictions m...

http://www.nnafoundation.org/headlines-from-the-past-remind-me-that-2024-could-be-a-great-year

COREY HUTCHINS Inside the News in Colorado Last week, the subject this newsletter led with (about 200 stolen newspapers in Ouray County, Colorado, following a front-page story about rape alleg...

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LEARNING FROM THE MASTER: HOW JIM LOCKWOOD WEAVES AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM OUT OF PUBLIC NOTICES Public notice journalism is an art, according to Jim Lockwood, award-winning city government rep...

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