News & Announcements

Milwaukee Press Club honors 2022 Media Hall of Fame inductees

George Stanley, vice president of the WNA board of directors and Scott Peterson, president of the WNA Foundation represented the WNA at the Milwaukee Press Club's 2022 Media Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14.

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association was presenting sponsor of the event that saw the following inductees honored: Denise Callaway, WTMJ-TV; Liddie Collins, Milwaukee Courier; Joyce Garbaciak, WITI-TV; Thomas E. Mitchell Jr., Milwaukee Community Journal; Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Martin Hintz, (deceased) Milwaukee Sentinel; and Meg Jones, (deceased) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Learn the results of our Wisconsin market study & how to turn the data into dollars

Audience data, category-specific data … data drives just about every advertising sales conversation these days.

Join us at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 for a free webinar. In this session, the Coda team will take you through the overall results of the Wisconsin statewide study commissioned by WNA to show how the data can be used by your newspaper to have successful sales conversations. You'll also learn how your newspaper 

Cashton Record sold to Evans Print & Media Group

Paul and Kim Fanning, owners of the Cashton Record for nearly 24 years, have announced the sale of the newspaper to Evans Print & Media Group. The Sparta-based news group is owned and operated by Greg and Sue Evans, who also own the Monroe County Herald and the Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise.

The new owners will continue to serve local businesses from the existing office, with no change to current staffing, according to the announcement.

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WNA Foundation kicks off second annual Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest

The WNA Foundation is excited to announce the second annual Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest, which aims to increase civic education and engagement while celebrating the rights established by the First Amendment.

The contest is open to all Wisconsin middle and high school students, including home-schooled students. Essays and cartoons should focus on the importance of the First Amendment. Students are encouraged to draw from personal experiences, current events and historical examples.

Newspapers encouraged to support Wisconsin voter education campaign

It’s no secret that election misinformation is rampant. It’s an issue that has prompted mistrust in elections, voting access restrictions and a decline in public confidence — and it's up to election officials, civic groups and the media to oppose this threat.

That’s why we’re encouraging members to participate in the Elections 101 campaign and donate space to run a series of ads aimed at fostering a better understanding of election administration in our state and establishing more trust in the process.

Wisconsin Newspaper Association