Advocacy in Action: Strategies for Success

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Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, and Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of the News/Media Alliance

The newspaper industry has an excellent opportunity to benefit from two critical pieces of legislation in Congress right now. But the time is now for publishers to take action! 

The newspaper industry has an excellent opportunity to benefit from two critical pieces of legislation in Congress right now. But the time is now for publishers to take action! 

This session at the Senior Leadership Conference will focus on the critical issues impacting advocacy efforts and what publishers should do to improve the chances for success. Attendees will come away with powerful information to help them make local decisions and a road map on how to build relationships with legislators and readers for success. 

  • What’s happening in Washington? A behind-the-scenes look at what’s happening with the Community News & Small Business Support Act and JCPA.
  • The State of Newspapers: Headlines from the America’s Newspapers industry research study on what local newspaper publishers think about the future of the industry. 
  • What Publishers Must Do: Open discussion on the state of newspapers and what publishers must act on now. Plus, how to effectively engage with your representatives — and your community — on critical issues impacting newspapers. 

Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of the News/Media Alliance, and Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, will kick this session off, with Cameron Nutting Williams, CRO, Ogden Newspapers, moderating a panel discussion to follow.

Panelists will be:

  • Alan Fisco, president, The Seattle Times Company
  • Francis Wick, CEO, Wick Communications
  • Heidi Wright, COO and publisher, EO Media Group