“The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) makes it a felony for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publications, any written advertisement knowing that it has the purpose of seeking or offering illegally to receive, buy or distribute a Schedule I controlled substance which includes marijuana.  The CSA Provides criminal penalties for […]

Never Miss a Deadline Again   by: Jerry Simpkins A significant challenge or some might say responsibility we have in production is to keep the trains running on time, i.e. fulfill our deadline commitment. Advertising can sell all the ads necessary for a productive month; commercial printing can bring in job after job; circulation can […]

Newspaper media inform readers about the best deals on Black Friday and throughout the season By David Chavern, president & CEO, NAA The infamous day-after-Thanksgiving retail bonanza — affectionately dubbed “Black Friday” — is always a major event for newspapers. Readers look forward to the arrival of the “Thanksgiving edition” of their local newspaper, stuffed […]

The MNA office will be closed on November 26 & 27.  Happy Thanksgiving!

An Industry in Transition posted: 11/9/2015  David Chavern by: Nu Yang, Editor & Publisher As the new president and chief executive officer of the Newspaper Association of America, David Chavern is on a mission to tell the story of newspapers. Chavern, who started his position last month, succeeds Caroline Little, who led the association for […]

When it was created this past spring, the Journal Media Group (JMG) hinted it would be looking for acquisitions in “additional attractive markets.” In fact, the new company, which combined E. W. Scripps’s 14 dailies with Journal Communications’ flagship Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, was set up to make the financing of acquisitions relatively easy. New stock to buy properties could be issued […]

Gannett, the publishing company that owns USA TODAY and media businesses in 92 local markets, said late Wednesday that it has agreed to buy Journal Media Group for about $280 million, following through on a strategy of acquiring additional local news outlets after it was spun off from its former parent in June. Shareholders of […]

October 1, 2015 Arlington, Va. – Newspaper Association of America today announced that its board of directors has selected David Chavern, a seasoned public policy and advocacy leader, as its new president and CEO, effective October 14, 2015. Chavern succeeds Caroline H. Little, who led the association for four years and announced her retirement earlier […]

Largest U.S. newspaper chains discuss a joint ad-sales company By Keith J. Kelly, New York Post Gannett, Advance Publications, Hearst Corp., McClatchy Newspapers and Tribune Co. could team up Five of the nation’s largest — and battered — newspaper chains are in hush-hush talks about banding together to form a new company to sell ads […]

John Cribb and Gary Greene are pleased to announce that Randy Cope has become a partner in, and managing director of, the newly named “Cribb, Greene & Cope” (formerly “Cribb, Greene & Associates”). The change took place September 1st, 2015. Cribb, Greene & Cope is a media brokerage, appraisal and consulting firm with offices in […]