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O’Rourke Media Group buys RiverTown newspapers

Jan. 3, 2021

The Chicago-based O’Rourke Media Group has purchased RiverTown Multimedia from Forum Communications.

RiverTown publishes two newspapers, the Republican Eagle in Red Wing, Minn., and the (Hudson) Star-Observer. RiverTown previously published eight newspapers — four in Minnesota and four in Wisconsin — before merging several publications in 2019 and closing two newspapers this year in part due to the pandemic. The sale was effective Jan. 1.

Join us for the 2021 WNA Convention

Dec. 26, 2020

The WNA is joining with the Iowa and Minnesota newspaper associations to hold a virtual Tri-State Convention on Feb. 4-5, 2021.

Be sure to check out new, exciting changes to the program line-up, information about speakers and innovative networking opportunities this year! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your skills and meet other newspaper industry leaders.

10 things you need to know about the Wisconsin Relevance Project

Dec. 14, 2020

The Wisconsin Relevance Project is part of a wider effort by Newspaper Association Managers aimed at uniting state and provincial press associations to speed the resurgence of community newspapers in North America.

Among the project’s benefits, it provides insights, advice, best practices, trends and other items of vital interest to community newspapers.

Open meetings concerns raised over lack of masks

Dec. 8, 2020

Journalists and members of the public face a new open meetings hurdle this year as some local government bodies decline to follow the statewide mask mandate during their meetings, the Wisconsin State Journal reported this week. Residents are risking their health just to see what their government officials are up to — a burden one expert said likely violates the state’s open meetings law.

7 Wisconsin newsrooms to host Report for America journalists in 2021

Dec. 8, 2020

Report for America has announced that seven Wisconsin newsrooms have been selected as host newsrooms for the national service program.

The initiative of The GroundTruth Project is a two-year program that delivers a wide-range of benefits to its corps members. Beyond paying up to half of the journalists’ salaries, it provides ongoing training and mentorship by leading journalists, peer networking, and memberships to select professional organizations.

Reporting on problems while seeking solutions

Dec. 1, 2020

Solutions journalism seeks to look for and cover topics of great importance by examining responses to problems, seeking out and defining solutions and sharing with readers what is working in our society and why.

In Bart Pfankuch‘s most recent installment of “Better Writing with Bart,” he discusses how to implement this new form of journalism, which can lead to positive changes in our communities and the lives of residents.

7 lessons from other advertising sources

Nov. 20, 2020

From billboards to television to direct mail, there is a lot that newspapers can learn from other advertising sources.

Veteran sales trainer John Foust takes a look at seven different advertising platforms — and what can be learned from them.

Wisconsin reporters debunk election misinformation

Nov. 8, 2020

As misinformation spread like wildfire in the days after Election Day — from rumors about artificially inflated vote totals to claims of ballots being mysteriously found in the early hours of the morning — Wisconsin reporters took to Twitter and other platforms to debunk false claims being spread on social media. We’ve compiled a roundup of some of their efforts.

Beth Bennett named to NNA Board of Directors

Oct. 21, 2020

WNA executive director Beth Bennett has been elected to the National Newspaper Association Board of Directors.

Bennett will serve as one of five directors on the NNA board. Her term runs through October 2022.

Wisconsin Civics Games will not be held in 2021

Oct. 21, 2020

In the interest of public health and the safety of our students and communities, the WNA Foundation has decided not to hold Wisconsin Civics Games competitions in 2021.