June 6, 2023
Rates go up next week for Family & Independent Owners summer meeting; register today
Registration fees for the Family & Independent Owners summer meeting will increase $75 per person next Tuesday. Register now at the lowest conference rate.

The Family & Independent Owners meeting is a unique opportunity to gather and collaborate with other newspaper families that have similar business organizations, challenges and opportunities.
 
This meeting promises to be a fun, can’t miss chance to gather with other executives to hear what’s working and what needs to change. 

Cameron Nutting Williams, president of America’s Newspapers and CRO of Ogden Newspapers, will be hosting the group at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In addition to meeting with other family owners, attendees will see the Pirates in action on Tuesday night, July 18.

The Family & Independent Owners Meeting is dedicated to the most relevant topics for independently owned organizations. Topics for this meeting include:

  • What's Your Newspaper Worth? Case studies on the value of local organizations and how to maximize value.
  • The Value of Independently Owned Newspapers to Your Community. How to leverage your value to local advertisers and business partners.
  • Broadening Your Platform. Strategies for diversification, what's working and the challenges.
  • Managing Family Dynamics. Candid discussions on managing family transitions.
  • And more!

The Family & Independent Owners meeting is intended for owners and family members directly involved in the newspaper organization of independently owned newspapers. The C-Suite/Senior Executive/Publisher of these newspapers can also be invited to attend by the organization’s owner to represent the company.

Questions? Contact Patty Slusher at pslusher@newspapers.org

2024 Mega-Conference to be held in Phoenix
Join us April 14-16 for the Mega-Conference!
The News Industry Mega-Conference will be held April 14-16, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown — located near the Phoenix Convention Center, just minutes from Sky Harbor Airport. Information about reserving a hotel room in our room block will be available this fall when conference registration opens.

To be notified when early-bird registration opens, sign up at the link below.

Sponsorship information also will be sent to our Solutions Partners this fall. To express early interest in being notified at that time, click the link below.

And, mark your calendar now for April 14-16, as you won't want to miss this important 2024 conference!
Next Tuesday's webinar: The Impact of Generative AI on the Newspaper Industry
Tuesday, June 13

1 p.m. EDT | Noon CDT
11 a.m. MDT | 10 a.m. PDT
Chat GPT brought generative AI into the limelight when it hit 1 million users in five days. But what is generative AI and how will this technology impact the newspaper industry?

Join Seyfarth attorneys Steve Poor and Puya Partow-Navid who will scratch the surface on this complex area. While there are more questions than answers at this point, topics will cover the basics of artificial intelligence, the key intellectual property issues involved and emerging issues in the regulatory area. The presenters also will offer suggestions on ways to utilize this evolving technology, including solutions to protect yourselves.

Industry news
America's Newspapers welcomes new member
A warm America's Newspapers welcome to our newest member:

Legal Notice Service (LNS) provides complete Legal Notice and Public Notice fulfillment for newspapers. Its proprietary system automates the entire process, saving time, money and manpower.

LNS uploads and processes notices, creates and formats affidavits, and generates an automated billing file. LNS offers a customized and integrated system, and its meticulous team of experts, who have a thorough understanding of the state public notice statutes, ensure a reduction in errors to better serve your communities and readers.

Brandon Bressner is CEO and can be reached at bbressner@legalnoticeservice.com.
Industry people
Herald-Leader editor promoted to McClatchy VP of news for small, medium markets
Peter Baniak, editor of the Lexington (Kentucky) Herald-Leader, has been promoted to become McClatchy’s vice president of news for small and medium markets, effective immediately, the company announced Monday.

Terence Samuel appointed USA TODAY editor in chief
Gannett Co., Inc. has announced that veteran journalist and news executive Terence Samuel will join Gannett and lead USA TODAY’s award-winning newsroom as editor in chief, effective July 10.

Consumers rank newspapers most accurate and reliable for local news reporting
Consumers rank local newspapers/websites as the most accurate and reliable source of original news reporting for community issues, news and information, according to the national research study conducted by Coda Ventures for America's Newspapers.

43% — Local newspapers/newspaper websites
33% — Local TV/TV websites
17% — Social media
7% — Local radio/radio websites

Learn about customized sales sheets that use your data in combination with results from the national study.


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

July 18-19 - Family & Independent Owners Summer Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 8-10 - Senior Leadership Conference, Chicago, Illinois

April 14-16, 2024 - News Industry Mega-Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
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