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WNA Foundation announces changes for 2021 contest

The WNA Foundation contest committee has voted to make several changes ahead of the 2021 Better Newspaper Contest, including the elimination of three daily categories and one daily circulation division. 

MMC publisher’s poems recorded by music duo

"Tapestry of Love and Loss," a 2012 book of poems by Multi Media Channels CEO and publisher Patrick Wood, has been put to music and the album is now available on several streaming platforms, the company announced this week in a press release.

Park and Franklin, a singer-songwriter duo, composed original music to pair with 15 of Wood's 21 poems. The book was inspired by a trip to Spain, which led him to revisit some previously written poems.

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Poll results indicate support for masks in schools

Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from Aug. 19 to 31 were asked whether they supported mask requirements in schools. Out of 715 verified respondents, 61% said they believe masks should be required for all students, teachers and staff in schools this fall, while 27% said masks should be optional for all.

Poll questions are available through a WNA partnership with Polco aimed at helping newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights. WNA members who have signed up for an account can access their local version of the new question, as well as local poll results, on their dashboards. Those who have not signed up can do so here.

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Foust: Lessons from a failed advertiser

Advertising alone can't keep a business going. From the perspective of a sales rep, it can be a frustrating and disappointing reality.

In his latest "Ad-libs" column, veteran sales trainer John Foust shares several lessons that can be learned from failed advertising campaigns — all of which can make for more successful and beneficial sales relationships in the future.

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Former Sheboygan Press ad manager Victor Hoberg dies at 99

Victor Hoberg, who worked nearly 50 years for The Sheboygan Press, died Thursday, Aug. 26, in Sheboygan. He was 99.

After graduating from Sheboygan North High School, Hoberg started working as a newspaper delivery driver for The Press. But just five months later, his career with the newspaper was interrupted when he enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. In  1946, he returned to The Press, where he worked in the mailroom and delivered newspapers to carriers. He later became manager of the advertising services department, a role he held through his retirement in 1987.

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