Customized sales materials with market research available now

May 12, 2023

Order customized sales materials for your local market, based on Local Newspaper Study

Cost is just $250 for members; $350 for non-members

Newspapers in every local market now have the chance to get fresh, customized sales materials using the results from America’s Newspapers 2023 Local Newspaper Study, conducted by Coda Ventures.

Each sales sheet will be personalized to your market, using your data in combination with results from the national study. These materials will help position your organization for sales success in your market and help your sales teams show the power and reach of your organization for advertisers.

Entries for Carmage Walls Commentary Prize must be submitted by May 31

Separate judging categories for small and large papers

$15,000 in cash prizes to be awarded

Honor your best editorial writers and columnists by nominating them for this year’s Carmage Walls Commentary Prize.

This contest is open to all members of America’s Newspapers — both daily and non-daily papers — and with circulation breakouts for smaller newspapers (under 35,000 circulation) and larger papers (over 35,000 circulation).

Editorials and columns will be judged separately — with one set of awards presented for excellence in editorial writing (representing the view of the newspaper) and another set of awards for excellence in column writing (columns written by one or more individuals).

In each of those contests, entries will be judged in two circulation brackets: over 35,000 circulation and under 35,000 circulation. And, three cash prizes will be included in each bracket — giving 12 individuals the opportunity to win cash prizes in 2023 (up from four cash prizes in 2022).

Cash prizes will be awarded in the following brackets:

· Editorials (over 35,000 circulation)

· Editorials (under 35,000 circulation)

· Columns (over 35,000 circulation)

· Columns (under 35,000 circulation)

Cash awards will be as follows in each of the four contest brackets: first-place, $2,250; second-place, $1,000; and third-place, $500. This puts total cash prizes at $15,000 — thanks to the generous support of Lissa Walls Cribb and Southern Newspapers, Inc.

In addition to the top three in each bracket, America's Newspapers also will be recognizing additional finalists.

This contest has always sought to recognize strong, courageous and positive editorial page leadership. Judges will be taking the courage it took to write the editorials or columns into highest consideration.

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Industry people

Ken Harty named publisher of The Daily Iberian

Wick Communications veteran Ken Harty has been named publisher of The Daily Iberian in New Iberia, Louisiana. He succeeds Michael Messerly.

Harty, who has spent his career in the news industry, worked for The Daily Iberian from 2002 to 2006. He has also worked at the Wahpeton Daily News and Williston Herald in North Dakota, the Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald in North Carolina, and the Fergus Falls Daily Journal in Minnesota.

Belinda Mills is named southwest regional group publisher for the Osteen Media Group

Belinda Mills has been named southwest regional group publisher for the Osteen Media Group. She will oversee all aspects of OMG’s New Mexico holdings, including the Bulletin and Desert Exposure, as well as future expansion efforts.

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Google is changing up search. What does that mean for news publishers?

At its annual I/O conference on Wednesday, Google announced a slew of “experiments” and changes that are coming to search.

It’s early days. But if these changes are rolled out widely, they’ll be the most significant overhaul of some of the important space on the internet in quite awhile. The shift could significantly decrease the traffic that Google sends to publishers’ sites, as more people get what they need right from the Google search page instead. They could also do some damage to the affiliate revenue that publishers derive from product recommendations.

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Family and independent owners to hold summer meeting this July in Pittsburgh

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

July 18-19 - Family & Independent Owners Summer Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 8-10 - Senior Leadership Conference, Chicago, Illinois

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