Community Newspaper News
Fugitive drives story into weekly’s territory
April 30, 2013
Sometimes we go find the news. Other times, it finds us.
‘Local is the piece of the puzzle we can win’
April 10, 2013
For a few weeks last February, the skies above Hopkinsville, KY, turned black every afternoon when thousands of birds flocked to the small town near the Tennessee border during their annual migration.
‘We launched with 60,000 distribution’
February 1, 2013
If you call the Community Impact News office and are lucky enough to be put on hold, you can spend a few minutes grooving to the funky sounds of Sam and Dave, Kool and the Gang, and other kings of classic soul.
School shooting brings world’s focus to CT
February 1, 2013
NEWTOWN, CT— On Dec. 14, John Voket, associate editor for the Newtown Bee, was beginning to enjoy a day off after helping to put out that week’s issue the day before. Fifteen miles away at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Adam Lanza was just starting his killing spree; one that would leave 28 dead, 20 of them first graders.
Sunshine Week 2013 launches with new website, renewed partnerships for open government
February 1, 2013
The National Newspaper Association has signed on to participate in Sunshine Week, which is set for March 10-16. There are already plans across the country for events spotlighting open government, for special news reporting and for the release of freedom of information studies.
There is truth in circulation numbers
January 2, 2013
Definition: Underwriter—One who assumes financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure. To insure against losses.
‘We’re used to being the skunk at the picnic’
January 2, 2013
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle ushered in the recent economic recession with a $15.5 million Man Roland press.
Newspaper staffs battle hurricane
January 2, 2013
When David Nahan, editor at the Ocean (NJ) City Sentinel, and his staff got down to putting a paper together for the first week of November, they did so at two dinner tables—in the Sentinel’s business manager’s parents’ house.
NextGen publishers are the face of the future
November 28, 2012
The children at the National Newspaper Association’s NextGen during the 50th Government Affairs Conference program last summer ranged in age from 7 to mid-20s.
Hurricane relief for New Jersey newspapers
November 7, 2012
The New Jersey Press Foundation has launched a fundraising drive for New Jersey publishers affected by Hurricane Sandy and has asked NNA and other press associations to issue the call for donations to directly aid newspaper people in the affected area.
