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Your Membership Benefits from A to Z
While you can always find out what your membership benefits are under the Publisher Member Benefits, we wanted to take this month to reiterate what the benefits are! Below you can learn about all of the Publisher member benefits from A to Z! A – Audits — Bi-Annual Circulation/Readership
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Trying to determine what’s working at community papers by: Kevin Slimp I will remember fall ’19 as a season of research. I was involved in two major newspaper studies: one related to Millennials for North Dakota Newspaper Foundation and one to determine how community newspapers benefit (or suffer) from their
Associate Member Corner
Lucile H. Bluford (1911-2003) Publisher and Editor, Kansas City Call
By Dr. Shelia Brooks, Ph.D. The Black press has long been a platform for Black feminists and civil rights activists, like journalist, editor and publisher Lucile H. Bluford. Ms. Bluford was an uncompromising trailblazer and unapologetic in her writings and commentaries in the weekly Black newspaper, the Kansas City Call.
PaperChain Link & Learn
The Fine Art of Putting on a “Dog & Pony” Show
October’s Link & Learn, is one of my favorite lessons because of the relevance and ease ( Hard work -But not complicated to understand ) of implementation. The Fine Art of Putting on a “Dog & Pony” Show – is a fabulous lesson where Jim tells us the “whys” and
2014 Editorial Winners
Body and Taser cameras a nice step, but not the answer
Category 24 – Original Writing – Editorial 1st Place – by Patrick Taylor – On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner was choked to death by New York Police Department officers on the street. While the narrative goes that he was selling loosey cigarettes, he had no contraband on him at
2015 Editorial Winners
Empathy and Knowledge
Original Writing – Editorial 1st Place By Jasmine Cupp – Schaffner Publications A friend posted a quote online that has been resonating with me ever since I read it: “Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is
2016 Editorial Winners
Arcanum Eases Coach’s “Worst Nightmare” – by Gaylen Blosser,
ARCANUM – The Cedarville Lady Indians were staring certain defeat at the hands of the Catholic Central Lady Irish in round of OHSAA Sectional Volleyball tournament held in the Arcanum gymnasium without stepping foot on the volleyball court. With their uniforms back in Cedarville, the Lady Indians were facing a
2018 Editorial Winners
Embracing Differences
By Dedra Cordle, Columbus Messenger Featured Story – 1st Place Like many children his age, Jaiden Gray is just looking to make a connection. He tries to strike up conversations about popular subjects, is always willing to share his beloved Legos, and generally loves sharing in the company of his
2019 Editorial Winners
SWAN – Changing Lives One Class At A Time
Featured Story – 1st Place – By Ann Mead Ash, Engle Publishing Company About a decade ago, Diana Vuolo, founder/executive director of SWAN (Scaling Walls A Note at a Time), was an empty nester. A professional violinist and music teacher, she listened as her husband, Chuck, a pastor, described the