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Mega-Conference
This is the last week to secure the lowest registration rates for Mega-Conference 2025! Prices go up next Tuesday, so now is the time to lock in your spot and be part of the most important gathering of newspaper executives and industry innovators.
For local newspapers, trust isn’t just a buzzword — it’s essential to long-term success. Readers rely on their local newspapers for credible, fact-based journalism, and publishers need fresh strategies to grow revenue and engage audiences in new ways. 

Mega-Conference 2025 will focus on these strategies, bringing together top industry leaders to explore the ideas and solutions shaping the future of local news.
The industry's biggest event is getting even bigger. The 2025 Mega-Conference is bringing together top newspaper executives from across the country to tackle the biggest challenges and opportunities in local news. And many of your peers are already on board! View the list of newspaper companies already registered to attend.
Sales Management Academy
America’s Newspapers, the leading advocate for local newspapers, announced the launch of the America’s Newspapers Sales Management Academy, a new year-long program designed to equip sales leaders in family-owned small to midsize newspapers with the skills and strategies necessary to drive revenue growth across both print and digital platforms.
Public Notice
New Jersey lawmakers are racing to update public notice laws before a temporary extension expires on March 1, 2025. The urgency follows The Star-Ledger’s announcement that it has ceased its print edition, raising concerns about where legal notices will be published in the future.
From the President
America needs its newspapers today more than ever — and I'm not talking about the paper on which they are printed. With Meta (aka Facebook) now declining to vet the content posted on its platforms for truthfulness, social media’s already shaky reputation is poised to take a swan dive off the cliff of credibility. 
Artificial Intelligence
With artificial intelligence reshaping how news is created and distributed, protecting original content has never been more important for local publishers. AI tools are generating articles and summaries based on journalism they didn’t create, often without credit or compensation. Without clear policies and legal safeguards, news organizations risk losing control over their work and its value. View 10 tips for local publishers — provided by Seyfarth Shaw.
Carmage Walls Commentary Prize
Awards for excellence in editorial writing (representing the view of the newspaper) and awards for excellence in column writing (columns written by one or more individuals) will be presented this November in Colorado Springs, at the America's Newspapers Senior Leadership Conference. Win cash prizes and recognition! LEARN MORE and SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES

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President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, re-upping a policy from his first term that pleased domestic metal makers, but hurt other American industries and ignited trade wars with allies on multiple fronts.
The Post and Courier, the South's oldest daily newspaper with roots dating to 1803, announced it will modify its print delivery schedule to five days per week, eliminating Monday and Tuesday delivery, effective April 7. This strategic decision reflects the publication's successful digital transformation while maintaining its commitment to high-quality local print journalism.
When you get a tip about a death or multiple deaths in your local jail or prison, there are concrete steps you can take to start investigating.
Industry people
The Dallas Morning News is thrilled to announce the return of veteran journalist and beloved columnist Robert Wilonsky. A longtime fixture in Dallas media, Wilonsky is rejoining the organization where he made his mark, bringing his sharp voice, deep-rooted knowledge of the city, and decades of storytelling expertise back to the pages of The News.
The parent company of The Lancaster News has named a new publisher in the wake of the departure of Dale Morefield.
In a memo to staff, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Julie Pace announced updates to AP’s News leadership.