January 6, 2023
Did you miss our webinar? View the recording:
Advocacy issues impacting newspapers
Wednesday's webinar was presented by Alan Fisco, president and CFO, The Seattle Times Company; Zachary Richner, Richner Communications, New York; Francis Wick, CEO, Wick Communications; and Dean Ridings, CEO, America's Newspapers.
Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, opened this week's webinar on "Advocacy Issues Impacting Newspapers" by thanking members who had advocated for the passage of both the Local Journalism Sustainability Act and the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.

He thanked members for their valiant efforts and noted that — while neither of the bills were included in the final legislation passed in 2022 — great progress was made with legislators on behalf of the newspaper industry.

During Wednesday's webinar, our presenters reviewed the work done in 2022 and looked ahead to the future. If you missed this important webinar, a recording of the webinar is available.
Industry news
Lawsuit settled in Maryland newsroom shooting
The families of victims in the Capital Gazette shooting and some newspaper employees who survived the deadly 2018 attack dismissed civil charges against The Baltimore Sun and Tribune Publishing this week after settling the case, the newspaper said.
Block Communications, Inc. subsidiary purchases Pittsburgh City Paper
Cars Holding, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Block Communications, Inc. will acquire Pittsburgh City Paper from Eagle Media, the publisher of the Butler Eagle, which has operated the weekly tabloid paper and digital site since 2016. The closing will take place this month; terms were not disclosed.
People news
Indira Lakshmanan named global enterprise editor for The Associated Press
Indira Lakshmanan, an award-winning journalist who has reported from more than 80 countries, is joining The Associated Press to lead the global enterprise team.
The Associated Press names U.S. assistant news directors
In a memo to staff on Jan. 4, U.S. News Director Josh Hoffner announced four key news leadership positions around the country.
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.
Register for the Mega-Conference, the premier event for news media professionals
April 2-4 at the Hilton Anatole
The News Industry Mega-Conference is the premiere event in the news media industry. It will be held April 2-4 in Dallas, Texas, at the Hilton Anatole.

Registration for newspaper attendees: 
Rates are at their lowest for newspaper and media executives who commit to participating in an interactive 75-minute Solutions Roundtable session during the conference. This fast-paced session will give you the chance to learn about some of the newest solutions in the media industry from our Solutions Partners and can provide you with ideas that will more than pay for your trip!

Registration for Solutions Partners:
Solutions Partners: Attend the 2023 Mega-Conference to connect with executives and decision-makers! Connect with leaders in the news media industry at the Mega-Conference. Vendor and supplier companies that support the news industry can register to attend the conference with full access to sessions, receptions and the Mega-Conference Town Square. Solutions Roundtables are limited to Roundtable sponsors and news media attendees.

Sponsorship opportunities at the Mega-Conference also are available! Contact Patty Slusher at pslusher@newspapers.org for more information!
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