By Tonda F. Rush NNA Director of Public Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 17 will be the critical date for the Stop Tariffs on Printers and Publishers Coalition, as it tries to roll back tariffs imposed upon Canadian newsprint shipments into the U.S. That is the date when the International …

By Bart Pfankuch Among all the changes in the news industry, perhaps the most impactful for writers is the dramatic expansion of outlets to obtain information. The grand old print paper and hard-copy magazines are still clinging to life, but now there is Facebook, MSN and Yahoo, blogs and Twitter …

NFOIC requests Google disable Gmail ‘self-destructing’ feature for government communiqués New feature undermines open government and records retention laws The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) has contacted Google about Gmail’s new “self-destructing” email feature. The feature could allow government employees to delete public records subject to federal, and state …

Two reasons I have trouble enjoying movies about journalism: If they’re realistic, it seems too much like work. If they’re not realistic, it drives me crazy. Now I can add a third reason: They’re all the same. Just watch Seth Meyers deconstruct the cliches: Beginning July 9, Netflix will show …

By Teri Saylor Public Notice Resource Center Examining the public notice display in newspapers, their tombstone layout and dry legalese may not appear to be riveting journalism. But scratch beneath the surface and you may find a treasure trove of great stories. Just ask Jim Lockwood, a reporter at the …

Nevada’s public records act withstood another test — this one was more like a four-corner stall — when the Nevada Supreme Court ordered Las Vegas Metro to release 911 calls, video-cam footage and other records from the horrific massacre that occurred six months ago. Five of the justices concurred, and …

The Comstock Chronicle and Dayton Valley Dispatch have a new publisher, Denise Crites, the papers announced. Crites owns a photography business in Dayton and is former director of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. She takes over for Elaine Barkdull-Spencer, who is co-owner of the papers and has been serving …

News Media Alliance Calls on Duopoly to Stop Filtering Quality News, Take Responsibility for News Content on Its Platforms CEO Testifies before Congress, Says Platforms Are Not Neutral and Should Be Held Accountable ARLINGTON, Va. – News Media Alliance President and CEO David Chavern today called on the major technology …

Looking for some ideas on how to turn your newspaper around? Search no further than this story on the Malheur Enterprise, the weekly newspaper in Vale, Ore., which has made headlines in recent months for its prize-winning stories and tenacity in surviving — actually, thriving — at a time when …

By Kevin Slimp So much to write about, so little space. It’s been a whirlwind of a week for me, beginning in Knoxville, Tenn., where I caught a flight for a “quick trip” to Winnipeg, before heading home for a couple of days, then heading to Sioux Falls, S.D., and …