Free webinar: Learn from a newspaper that received $300,000 of local ARPA funds for marketing grant program |
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Your newspaper could benefit from implementing a similar program |
During a free Feb. 8 webinar, 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.
By using the funds received and matching it dollar for dollar in free marketing, the paper soon will be providing a $4,000 free marketing grant to 150 Meriden businesses over the next four to five months.
Your newspaper needs to hear this story and see how something similar may be possible in your community.
The webinar will be held Feb. 8 at no cost to members of America's Newspapers.
3 p.m. EST | 2 p.m. CST | 1 p.m. MST | Noon PST
This webinar is a follow-up to an earlier webinar that she hosted in November titled "Building Your Advertising Grant Program." In this new webinar, she will highlight the results of the proposal that was just approved by the Meriden ARPA Committee and Meriden City Council.
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It’s never been more important for local publishers to connect with their government representatives to advocate for local newspapers.
Join us for this Zoom webinar on Feb. 2:
12:30 p.m. EST | 11:30 a.m. CST | 10:30 a.m. MST | 9:30 a.m. PST
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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Lee Enterprises asks investors to help fight off hedge fund |
Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is asking its shareholders to help it fight off a hostile takeover offer from “vulture hedge fund” Alden Global Capital.
The publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Buffalo News and dozens of other newspapers, including nearly every daily newspaper in Nebraska, sent a letter to shareholders Monday asking them to support its board nominees in the dispute with Alden.
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UF expands footprint to New York with new CJCxNYC Immersion Program |
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students will have a unique opportunity to experience professional and personal life in the nation’s media capital.
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AP to create education reporting network with support from Carnegie Corporation of New York |
The Associated Press will create a new reporting network aimed at deepening the news cooperative’s U.S. education coverage and strengthening education reporting across the news industry.
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America's Newspapers welcomes new members |
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The Flash is a weekly "Requester" newspaper in Warren, Illinois, that has both paid and "by request" subscribers. The paper serves 19 communities in Northwestern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with the largest circulation in each of its respective counties. Community coverage includes local government, school government, high school sports, state news and weekly columns covering political, humorous, religious, medical (both traditional and non-traditional) and more. The Flash also has a wide spectrum of advertising, including grocery store, car dealers, auctions, personal ads, weekly flyers and more. It has been in existence since 1953 and continually owned by the same extended family.
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Recruitology makes the right candidates accessible to every employer. Using artificial intelligence and sophisticated yet simple-to-use tools, Recruitology provides unparalleled hyperlocal access to candidates through the largest network of partner job sites and media companies. Recruitology serves more than 200,000 employers by delivering job visibility through more than 500 top sites, industry networks and local job boards.
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Join us April 10-12 for the Mega-Conference: the premier event for the news media industry |
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Conference attendees should register at one of the following links. Sponsorship information is available from Patty Slusher: pslusher@newspapers.org.
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Todd Keute will assume publisher, ad director responsibilities at the Park Rapids Enterprise |
Todd Keute has been named publisher and advertising director of the Park Rapids (Minnesota) Enterprise. He currently serves in the same roles for the Blackduck American, Bemidji BuyLine Shopper and Bemidji Pioneer.
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Andy Alford is The Texas Tribune’s next director of editorial recruitment, training and career development |
Andy Alford, the current managing editor of the Austin American-Statesman and one of Texas’ most respected news leaders, will join The Texas Tribune in March as director of editorial recruitment, training and career development.
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Wisconsin State Journal editor Jason Adrians named vice president-local news by Lee Enterprises |
Wisconsin State Journal Executive Editor Jason Adrians, who first joined the Madison-based news organization in 2004 as a copy editor and became its top news leader in 2020, was appointed Monday as Lee Enterprises’ new vice president-local news.
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Marking 50 years at the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer |
Keith Lawrence, a reporter for the Owensboro (Kentucky) Messenger-Inquirer, marked 50 years this week with the paper, but he has no plans to retire. He says there are "still things I want to do."
Over the past 50 years, he said he's "had the pleasure of writing more than 28,000 stories about life in the Big O. And I’ve interviewed several thousand people. Not bad for a kid they said was too shy to make it as a reporter."
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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). Details coming soon.
April 10 - Inaugural Leadership Training, Orlando, Florida (in conjunction with the Mega-Conference). Details coming soon.
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