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Government-required public notices have been published in newspapers since colonial times, generating a steady and profitable income stream, especially at small weeklies. But the advent of websites operated by federal, state and local governments gave politicians a money-saving opening to redirect public notices to their own sites. Overwhelmingly, that simply hasn’t happened. Despite growing legislative …

Public Notices Grow Ever More critical to Small Papers’ Survival Read More »

CPA and the Colorado Media Project are excited to announce Laura Frank as the new Executive Director of COLab, the Colorado News Collaborative. Laura brings unmatched experience and expertise to the role, enhancing COLab’s mission to serve all Coloradans by helping their news sources strengthen high-quality local journalism, support civic engagement, and ensure public accountability. …

Laura Frank Named Executive Director of Colorado News Collaborative Read More »

USPS has advised NNA that Periodicals permits will not be revoked if a newspaper has to suspend a print issue during coronavirus quarantines. Technically, a change in publication frequency requires a change in the permit. But during this emergency, USPS says a letter to the postmaster of the entry office advising USPS of the newspaper’s revised publication …

Alert from NNA Congressional Action Team re: Periodicals permits Read More »

Key findings from the report include: Most industry executives say they are confident about their own company’s prospects but are much less sure about the future of journalism The majority of respondents (85%) think that the media should do more to call out lies and half-truths Publishers continue to bet strongly on reader revenue, with …

Reuters Journalism, Media and Technology Trends 2020 Read More »

The Colorado Media Project hopes to spark conversation on all levels about new ideas, new products and new approaches to ensure the survival of high-quality journalism in Colorado. Full Article 0