Registration has begun for America’s Newspapers Family Owners Meeting in New Orleans

This is an exclusive opportunity to connect and collaborate with other newspaper families facing similar challenges and opportunities. This regional program is designed for owners and key executives of independently-owned newspapers to exchange ideas and strategies for navigating today’s business landscape.

Enter your best, most courageous work for this year's Carmage Walls Commentary Prize

Awards for excellence in editorial writing (representing the view of the newspaper) and awards for excellence in column writing (columns written by one or more individuals) will be presented this November in Colorado Springs, at the America's Newspapers Senior Leadership Conference. Win cash prizes and recognition!

Contest fees for a given entry are just $25 — if submitted by the end of the day on April 30. Fees for entries submitted during the month of May are $30 each. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: May 31, 2025 (end of day)

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America's Newspapers welcomes NewsPublish into membership

NewsPublish CMS is a cloud-based, headless system built for digital publishing. With real-time editing, collaboration tools and AI-driven automation, it helps newsrooms deliver content faster across websites, apps and more.

Applications for Executive Development Program must be submitted by 5 p.m. EDT on May 30

The Executive Development Program is an educational program designed to develop leadership skills and a broader understanding of sustainable business models for local journalism organizations.  The program is built to provide newspaper leaders with exposure to a wide variety of topics in an engaging learning environment.  

America’s Newspapers Coalition unites state press associations to champion local newspapers

At the 2025 Mega-Conference, America’s Newspapers announced the formation of the State Advocacy Coalition (ANSAC) — a unified alliance of press associations and newspaper advocacy organizations coming together to protect and promote the role of local newspapers in their communities.

America’s Newspapers is now accepting applications for a new State Policy Director, a full-time leadership role that will help drive the organization’s legislative and advocacy priorities at both the state and national levels.

Paving the CherryRoad

Jeremy Gulban dreams of creating a national network of community papers — but first must make 2/3 of his own outlets profitable.

Oregon, Washington State, Illinois, Hawaii and New York all have proposed legislation this year to recoup money from Big Tech platforms, mainly Google and Meta, for revenue gained from publishing local news content.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press” in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff.

Octavia Johnson named Houston Chronicle's new transportation reporter

The Houston Chronicle has named staff writer Octavia Johnson as its new transportation reporter, tasked with navigating the complexities of “the commute” in the nation's fourth-largest city.

The Houston Chronicle has named Jennifer Radcliffe as its new local news editor. In this role, she will oversee the local government and the local education teams. 

Aviva Bechky is joining the Houston Chronicle’s award-winning food team in July.