The national Trusted Media Study highlighted how local newspapers stand apart from national and digital media channels, consistently earning a higher level of public trust through transparency, accuracy, and ethical journalism.
The year 2024 marks the 84th celebration of National Newspaper Week. Since 1940, Newspaper Association Managers has sponsored and supported National Newspaper Week, a week-long
As state lawmakers begin deliberations on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal for the 2023-25 state budget, a record projected surplus of $8.8 billion hands them an historic opportunity to make generational progress on some of the state’s most pressing policy challenges.
In a new state budget brief released by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the statewide policy research organization identifies five keys it expects will be critical to the state’s future fiscal outlook, its economy, and the quality of life of its citizens.
Thepaperboy.news group of publications has purchased The Sentinel & Rural News from Multi Media Channels, effective Nov. 18, the two companies announced in a joint news release last month. The group, which includes the Stanley Republican and the Pierce County Journal, is published by John McLoone.
MMC, which purchased The Sentinel & Rural News in December from Travis and Nicole Rogers, said in the release it determined that the publication didn't quite fit into its geographical footprint.
As part of its effort to promote citizenship and civil dialogue, the University of Wisconsin System has announced an annual $20,000 commitment in support of the Wisconsin Civics Games, a statewide civics bowl hosted by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation.
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The funds will support scholarships and cash awards for the Civics Games and its accompanying editorial writing and cartooning contests, as well as promotion of the programs.
Periodicals permits will not be revoked if a newspaper has to suspend a print issue during coronavirus quarantines, the National Newspaper Association announced today.
Many issues remain to be resolved on how the loan forgiveness phase of the Paycheck Protection Program is supposed to work.
This week, new guidance has been issued on what happens if an employer tries to return a laid-off or furloughed employee to his or her old job and the employee decides not to come back. The Small Business Administration and Treasury Department warn that a good faith effort to bring the employee back must be documented.
Five Wisconsin newsrooms have been selected to receive nearly $340,000 in grants from the Facebook Journalism Project as part of the COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant Program, Facebook announced Thursday.
They were The Cap Times, Madison365, Wausau Pilot & Review, Wisconsin Watch and Volume One. Three of the five media outlets — Madison365, Wausau Pilot & Review and Wisconsin Watch — also received $5,000 grants from FJP in early April.
News Media Alliance, with the backing of hundreds of members of Congress, is pushing for a federal advertising campaign to help support local newspapers and broadcasters.
More than 120 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to House leadership requesting that access to funding for local news publishers and broadcasters be included in the next COVID-19 relief package.
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