Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) make up the majority of businesses in our communities. Yet, they lack the guidance and means to deliver cost-efficient video marketing.

In this webinar, you'll learn how any size market can increase revenue through selling expanded video offerings. Mike Martoccia, vice president of digital sales and marketing with Adams Publishing Group, will provide real-world examples of how they have become a one-stop source for video and targeted marketing for SMBs of all sizes and how your organization can do it, too.

On the opening morning of next month's Senior Leadership Conference, three industry leaders will facilitate a town hall discussion focused on revenue. What does the revenue plan for the future look like?

Discussion leaders are: Alan Fisco, president and CFO, The Seattle Times Company; Cameron Nutting Williams, regional publisher and CRO, Ogden Newspapers; and Bob Woodward, publisher, TH Media/Telegraph Herald, and vice president, Woodward Communications.

The discussion will be prompted by responses received to a survey sent to all newspaper executives who are registered for the conference.

America's Newspapers and the SNPA Foundation are inviting nominations for several Minority Fellowships to cover some of the costs associated with attending the 2022 Senior Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 16-18. This fellowship is designed to bolster racial diversity and increase engagement by minority employees at the conference.

This Minority Fellowship is open to executives from all newspapers (members of America's Newspapers and non-members). Nominees can be from a newspaper or from the corporate office. Nominate a deserving candidate — or nominate yourself!

The People-Sentinel has quite a story to tell as Barnwell County’s oldest business.

The newspaper dates back to 1852 when The (Barnwell) Palmetto Sentinel was established by E. A. Bronson. In 1925 it merged with the Barnwell People, which began publication in 1877 after its founding by Major John W. Holmes. The Williston Way, which was founded in 1921, later consolidated into the present newspaper.

The People-Sentinel has had many owners throughout its history, including local residents and large corporations. The paper is currently owned by Barnwell native Jonathan Vickery who purchased the newspaper in July 2021 from Gannett Media, and also serves as publisher.

It is published weekly on Wednesdays.

The mission of Nexta.io is to empower local publishers and media companies to remain relevant for their digital advertising clients. Nexta.io seeks to be the backbone of your digital transformation. The digital marketing engine provides automation and integrates seamlessly into existing publisher order-entry software, while allowing you to offer omni-channel digital marketing campaigns, with automation and smart AI technology, to better serve your end clients' digital marketing needs.

Morten Revsbech is head of strategic partnerships and can be reached at morten@nexta.io.

A bill that would let most news outlets collectively negotiate with dominant tech platforms for compensation to distribute their content advanced out of a Senate committee Thursday after Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) struck a deal.

The Inland Press Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $100,000 to newspapers in Illinois and Kansas to strengthen their local news reporting.

Inland launched the Community News Grants earlier this year. The grants fund reporting on critical topics such as schools and education, local government, health care, the environment and infrastructure.

The grants cover half the cost of adding a reporter to a newspaper’s staff. The newspaper pays the remaining half of that salary. Inland funds the grants for two years.

CherryRoad Media Inc. is acquiring three weekly Utah newspapers from Brehm Communications Inc. (BCI). The titles include The Richfield Reaper, The Vernal Express and the Uintah Basin Standard.