Finalists announced for Mega-Innovation Award
Award to be presented Tuesday, April 4, at the Mega-Conference
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Two finalists for this year's Mega-Innovation Award have been announced. In alphabetical order, the finalists are:
Oahu Publications, Inc. / Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Richner Communications
Their stories will be told Tuesday, April 4, on the Mega-Conference stage ... and the winner announced. The GRAND PRIZE winner will receive a beautiful engraved award, a cash prize of $500 and recognition for the great work that the company is doing!
READ MORE (a preview of what our finalists will be presenting)
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Have you reserved your hotel room yet for Mega?
The cutoff for our room block is Tuesday, March 21
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Hotel rooms still are available in our room block at the Hilton Anatole. But, the cutoff for rooms at our discounted rate is next Tuesday, March 21.
Hotel rooms are $229 per night and can be reserved HERE.
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NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS: Register your team and SAVE! The Mega-Conference is the perfect opportunity for publishers to bring their sales and content leaders to network and learn from their peers. Register three or more members of your team and save up to $100 per person. Team membership discounts are for newspapers only. To register your team or for more information about team registrations, contact Paulette Sheffield at psheffield@newspapers.org. |
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Tuesday's webinar: The 2023 State of the Global Digital Publishing Market Report |
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What is the current state of digital publishing and what will it look like in 2023 and beyond? |
By Jonny Kaldor, founder and CEO, Pugpig
Pugpig is the digital publishing platform for hundreds of news, consumer, specialist and B2B media brands. We recently published our second annual report, our State of the Digital Publishing Market report, and we’re holding a webinar on Tuesday, March 21, at Noon EDT / 11 a.m. CDT in partnership with America’s Newspapers to take a deeper look into the report.
In the report, we get a unique view into the behavior of readers on mobile and share never-before-published insights and data from senior leaders from the likes of The Economist, Gannett, Reach, Crain, Future, Conde Nast, Discovery and Foreign Affairs.
There are a few real surprises in there that challenge assumptions many of us may make, alongside many things you’d expect about how the industry is thinking about digital and where readers spend most of their time. We’ll cover all of this in the webinar.
Register for the webinar and join us as we dive into the report. We hope it'll provide invaluable insight as you think about your digital publishing strategy for 2023 and beyond.
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Tuesday, March 21
Noon EDT | 11 a.m. CDT
10 a.m. MDT | 9 a.m. PDT
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You'll hear about:
Insights into 2023 strategic priorities for the world's leading new media brands.
Comparison of reader engagement across users and platforms.
Case studies of innovation in digital publishing.
The use of audio and how it drives engagement.
How news publishers intend to retain readers in 2023.
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McClatchy promotes Robyn Tomlin to chief news officer |
McClatchy has announced the promotion of Robyn Tomlin to chief news officer. In this role, Tomlin will lead the division responsible for all news, opinion and multimedia content created across McClatchy’s network of 30 local news sites and affiliated brands.
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America's Newspapers welcomes new members |
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A warm welcome to our newest members: |
The Deseret News is the longest-running news organization in Utah and the state’s oldest continuously operating business. In addition to its award-winning website and mobile app, the Deseret News publishes a weekly edition (delivered by mail), Deseret Magazine and the Church News. The Deseret News is a subsidiary of the Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burke Olsen is the publisher and Sally Steed is vice president of sales. |
A Marketing Resource - AMR, a national, award-winning leader in newspaper marketing services, provides inbound and outbound call center solutions with centers located across the United States. It performs circulation, advertising, accounting, digital and mobile services for 44 of the top 50 U.S. newspapers. AMR’s patented Cash Discount Program technology helps publishers eliminate the high cost of credit card processing fees for subscription and advertising payments, and rewards subscribers and advertisers that pay with cash, check and/or bank draft. The potential expense savings for publishers, advertisers and subscribers make this a groundbreaking program for the newspaper industry. (See how it works here.) Since its inception, AMR has offered clients an unparalleled record of providing reliable, cost-effective newspaper marketing services. AMR has received multiple awards and focuses on being the "single-source" sales and marketing partner for its clients. Ed Spagnola is CEO and can be reached at espagnola@amr-advantage.com. |
Birdeye is a highly-rated all-in-one reputation and customer experience platform for local businesses and brands. Over 100,000 businesses use Birdeye’s all-in-one platform to effortlessly manage online reputation, connect with prospects through digital channels, and gain customer experience insights to grow sales and thrive. Shelby Van Ommeren is manager, field and event marketing, and can be reached at shelby.vano@birdeye.com. |
Family Features Editorial Syndicate provides FREE ready-to-publish content in print, digital and video formats. Their content is written in AP standards with hi-res images. Family Features offers unformatted, half-page and full-page layouts. Content can be edited to fit whatever space you have available. Michael French is president and CFO and can be reached at mfrench@familyfeatures.com. |
Invisibly is an app that gives readers a new way to access and pay for content from top publications and gives publishers a new way to generate revenue from audiences who never seem to subscribe. As readers engage and interact with their personalized feed, they earn points that can be spent to bypass paywalls or purchase monthly subscriptions from their favorite publications — giving our publishing partners incremental revenue from each transaction used to access their premium content by Invisibly readers. Chike Chukwuma is vice president, partnerships, and can be reached at chike.chukwuma@invisibly.com. |
King Features is a premier distributor of comics, columns, puzzles and games, providing in print and digital formats over 150 features to nearly 5,000 daily, Sunday, weekly and online publishers around the globe. From beloved classics like Hagar the Horrible and Family Circus to newer fan favorites like Candorville and Zits, along with a broad array of puzzles, columns and turnkey digital solutions, King Features’ premium content is designed to delight readers and attract advertisers. Cynthia Graham-Tappan is vice president, content distribution and sales, and can be reached at cynthia.graham-tappan@hearst.com. |
Rockledge Software, Inc. has been providing software solutions to the media industry since 2004. As creators of SalesPoint, Rockledge Software helps companies increase revenue and reduce operating expenses by providing easy-to-use tools with seamless connections to mission critical business systems. Through work flow analytics, data integration and marketing support services, they provide your team with the tools needed to navigate the changing media sales environment. For more information, visit rockledgesoftware.com. Allyn Hallisey is CEO and can be reached at allyn@rockledgesoftware.com.
Welcome to membership!
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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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