Community Paper Organization to Dissolve Following Transfer of Assets and Operations
Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin NewsMedia Association announced on July 27 that it has entered into an agreement with the Wisconsin Community Papers (WCP) under which the WCP will dissolve as an organization and transfer its assets, programs, and operations to the Wisconsin NewsMedia Association.
The agreement marks the conclusion of WCP’s longstanding service as Wisconsin’s trade association for free-distribution community papers. Upon dissolution, all remaining assets, educational programming, member services, and organizational responsibilities of the WCP will be assumed by the Wisconsin NewsMedia Association.
The transition is intended to ensure that Wisconsin’s free-distribution community papers continue to receive strong advocacy, professional education, and industry support through a statewide organization representing both print and digital news media.
The Wisconsin Community Papers Association has served Wisconsin’s free-distribution publications for decades. Often referred to as community papers or shoppers, these publications provide local advertising, public information, and community news to households throughout the state and remain an important marketing resource for Wisconsin businesses.
“The Wisconsin Community Papers Association has a long and proud history of serving Wisconsin’s free-distribution publications,” said Beth Bennett, Executive Director of the Wisconsin NewsMedia Association. “As the WCP concludes its mission and dissolves, the Wisconsin NewsMedia Association is honored to carry forward the mission of the WCP. Community papers remain an essential part of Wisconsin’s local media landscape, and we are committed to providing representation that recognizes the unique business model and needs of free-distribution community publications.
About the Wisconsin NewsMedia Association
Founded in 1853, the Wisconsin NewsMedia Association is the statewide trade association representing Wisconsin’s newspapers, digital news organizations, other local news publishers throughout Wisconsin and affiliated media businesses. The Association provides advocacy, education, legal resources, professional development, and business services while promoting and strengthening the essential role of trusted local journalism and community publishing throughout Wisconsin.
