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With the action last week by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, rescinding a memo from the Obama administration that had made federal prosecution of marijuana a low priority in states where recreational or medical use had become legal, the uncertainty of advertising again became an issue. We have described the situation …

We’re sorry to see The Mirror go. The Nye County newspaper, which began in 1983 as the irreverent Death Valley Gateway Gazette and was known as the Pahrump Valley Gazette in the 1990s, published its last edition on Dec. 21. Here’s the story in the Pahrump Valley Times. As the …

By Peter Wagner It’s no secret America’s newspapers are struggling to find their place in today’s social media society. Many major metro dailies now only offer home delivery on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, the days they carry an exceptional number of high-revenue inserts. The balance of the week interested readers …

By Kevin Slimp I suppose any time is the right time to look over your newspaper operation and search for ways to make improvements, but the beginning of the year seems especially appropriate for such a task. As I sat at my trusted keyboard to begin, I sent a note …

Cullen family of Iowa’s twice-weekly Storm Lake Times wins Tom and Pat Gish Award for courage, tenacity and integrity in rural journalism A Northwest Iowa family that has demonstrated courage, tenacity and integrity in the face of competition and powerful, entrenched local interests is the winner of the 2017 Tom …

By Jim Stasiowski Today (meaning whatever day you’re reading this) marks the end of my career in newspapers. I actually retired in 2016, leaving the job of city editor of the Rapid City Journal. I have continued this monthly column, but today’s (see above) is my last. After 26 years …

Here’s a brief video showing how Nevada Press Association member newspapers can sell into the NPA ad networks and make money for their own publications.

by Peter Wagner I admit I get confused when the conversation turns to the loss of “classified” advertising. Are we talking about those small 30- to 50-word reader ads, or the more serious classified display? If the discussion is how to resurrect the small reader ads — advertising an apartment …

That’s not how journalism works. When the Washington Post exposed the attempt by a woman to infiltrate the social circles of journalists in an attempt to discredit them and their publications, it also revealed the chasm between how reporters do their jobs and how much of the public thinks journalism …