A new course  designed to help a lay person become a knowledgeable salesperson for your organization will help them with ideas on how to sell advertising in your community and develop the relationships and skills necessary to help your publication make money.

The News/Media Alliance said the decision recently issued by The Court of International Trade (CIT) was temporarily stayed by the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit on May 29, allowing the tariffs to continue to apply while it considers Trump’s appeal.

A story by Danielle Duclos in The Cap Times states Dane County officials said the 911 recording related to a Fitchburg police shooting last year was “released inadvertently” amid an open investigation by prosecutors, and moving forward, the county District Attorney’s Office may block the release of similar records.

More than 230 people have asked the Ashland school board to be more transparent regarding a complaint filed against one of its members, Kelly Maday, which they said hasn’t been given due process. Community members speaking on her behalf said Maday has been denied permission to see the complaint filed against her.

On Wednesday, May 28 2025, the Court of International Trade ruled that the tariffs imposed under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) are not legal, according to National Newspaper Association Executive Director Lynne Lance. 

The WNA staff recently decided to draw attention to the WNA Foundation by placing a “Donate Today” button at the top of the Weekly Briefing, similar to the newsletters of other state newspaper associations.

Patrick Wood, CEO of Multi Media Channels LLC in Green Bay, has been reappointed to the National Newspaper Association Board of Directors by NNA Chair Martha Diaz Azkenazy, publisher of the San Fernando Valley Sun.