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and enhancing the capabilities of community newspapers
Learning from the master: How Jim Lockwood weaves award-winning journalism out of public notices
Mar 21, 2026
The National Newspaper Association this week welcomed good news on Sunshine Week in the form of a court ruling striking down the Defense Department’s new press pass requirements.
Mar 1, 2026
Publishers' Auxiliary (Pub Aux) is the only national publication serving America's community newspapers.
Mar 1, 2026
By now, many people have heard about “The Paper,” a mockumentary sitcom depicting a fictional newspaper in Toledo that has fallen on hard times and is struggling to reinvent itself. The ...
Feb 24, 2026
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in USPS v. Konan delivers a significant setback for newspapers and other businesses that rely on the nation’s mail system, narrowing the ability to hold the United ...
Feb 20, 2026
The National Newspaper Association (NNA) today expressed strong approval of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the federal government exceeded its authority under the International Emergency Economic ...
Feb 1, 2026
In 2025, Dirks, Van Essen & April facilitated a broad range of media transactions involving dozens of publications across nine states. These transactions spanned daily and weekly newspapers, regional ...