Next week is deadline for editorial writing and commentary entries; nominate your best work!
Newspapers will be judged based on their circulation size
$15,000 in cash prizes to be awarded
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Nominate your best editorials or columns for recognition with this year's Carmage Walls Commentary Writing Prize. The deadline for entries is May 31.
Nominate your own work or take this opportunity to honor your newspaper's best columnists and editorial writers with a nomination.
In a column written for America’s Newspapers, Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers, talks about the importance of newspaper editorials and columns. He called them “the heartbeat of a newspaper.”
That voice is an important part of your connection with your community and it is our honor to recognize the talented writers across our membership who write with courage about the issues that most affect their local communities.
Awards in two categories will be presented this fall at our Senior Leadership Conference:
- An award for excellence in editorial writing (representing the view of the newspaper).
- And, an award for excellence in column writing (columns written by one or more individuals).
In each case, first-, second- and third-place honors will be awarded in two circulation breakouts: over 35,000 and under 35,000. In addition to recognition among the membership, a total of $15,000 in cash prizes also will be awarded. This contest is open to all members of America’s Newspapers – both daily and non-daily papers. Not sure if your paper is a member? Email cdurham@newspapers.org.
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Newspaper readers are an advertiser's best prospects; study measures 40+ ad categories |
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The Local Newspaper Study conducted by Coda Ventures for America's Newspapers measures more than 40 advertising categories. America's Newspapers wants to help its members reach these potential advertisers with customized sales sheets that are personalized to your market.
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Print and digital newspaper launches in San Juan County, New Mexico |
The Tri-City Record, a newspaper covering northwestern New Mexico, launched Monday, May 22. The newspaper will be offered in tabloid format five days a week and published daily online at TriCityRecordNM.com.
The Tri-City Record, including its contributing staff of 12 newsroom and advertising representatives, is based in Farmington, New Mexico, and the newspaper will be printed in Santa Fe. The Record’s publisher is David Cook and the senior editor is Trent Stephens.
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Russian court extends Evan Gershkovich’s pretrial detention by three months
A Russian court extended until at least Aug. 30 the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter deemed by the U.S. to be wrongfully held, after investigators requested more time before his trial.
In a closed hearing before a judge at Lefortovo District Court in Moscow, investigators from the Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, asked that Gershkovich remain behind bars awaiting trial, according to Rapsi, the Russian state agency for legal and judicial reporting.
Tools and tips to make your news site accessible
Recently, The Washington Post published an accessibility checklist and guidelines for anyone to use. RJI partnered with KOMU and the Columbia Missourian to test these guidelines, as well as tools like the ARC platform and Web Developer browser extensions paired with an accessibility checklist.
Here’s what they learned.
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The American Journalism Project asked 5,000 people across the country what they want from local news
Nine common themes were identified
As a venture philanthropy invested in rebuilding local news, the American Journalism Project has a keen interest in understanding what people actually need from their local news outlets. That’s why, as part of our local philanthropic partnership work, we’ve heard from nearly 5,000 residents in eight local markets across the country about their experience with journalism in their communities and what kinds of local information would be most useful to them.
Conducted by Fiona Morgan, American Journalism Project’s director of community listening, and nearly 100 paid community ambassadors — who dedicated their time to helping us reach out to their community networks via phone interviews, focus groups, text messages — these discussions underscore that communities, even within the same market, can have wildly different experiences with local news.
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Family and independent owners to hold summer meeting this July in Pittsburgh |
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The Family and Independent Owners Meeting is designed for the senior executives, owners and family members who are directly involved in their company’s operations. The meeting provides these executives the opportunity to network and share successful strategies to move their business forward. From issues related to basic operations, business structures or familial transitions, the Family and Independent Owners Meeting fosters a spirit of partnership and innovation.
The 2023 Summer Meeting will be held at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — home of the Pittsburgh Pirates! Sessions will begin Tuesday, July 18, at 2 p.m. EDT, followed by a reception and Pirates baseball game that evening. On Wednesday, July 19, sessions will run from 9 a.m to 12:30 p.m., followed by an optional Pirates game that afternoon.
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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!
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America's Newspapers calendar |
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