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Dustin Racioppi , @dracioppi11:14 p.m. EST December 22, 2016 (Photo: Mark Lennihan / Associated Press file photo) Gov. Chris Christie spent the better part of his monthly radio show Thursday night attacking newspapers for lobbying against a measure that would cut into their revenues while also defending a failed plan to give upward of $10 million […]

New study finds Montana news organizations and consumers solidly in the internet age   Greater Montana Foundation report reveals how Montanans use the internet and social media among their news sources and highlights benefits and possible concerns.   December 9, 2016 — Helena, Mont. — A new study commissioned by the Greater Montana Foundation, the […]

Montana Newspaper Foundation Awards 2017 Intern Grants Internships offer great opportunities for students with a passion for the newspaper industry and our Montana Newspaper Association professional members. Students gain relevant firsthand experience and use their internship experience to secure good jobs and MNA members build relationships that may lead to job candidates. The Montana Newspaper […]

The trustees of the Greater Montana Foundation invite you to a news conference and working lunch discussion to examine the results of the Montanans’ Internet News Sources and Use Survey. This 2016 survey followed last year’s effort, when GMF commissioned the first-of-its-kind statewide survey. Conducted this fall by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at […]

Federal court blocks overtime rule set to take effect on Dec. 1 The U.S Department of Labor rule, which would double the threshold for when full-time salaried employees are no longer automatically eligible for overtime pay, has been put on hold. Currently, employees are automatically eligible for overtime unless they make more than $23,660 a […]

At the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a newsroom that’s gone from surviving to thriving By Kristen Hare • November 2, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS — Step into the new office of this old newspaper and it would be easy to assume the Minneapolis Star Tribune has moved fully into the present. It has — at least physically. The Star Tribune’s offices […]

NEW YORK — Gannett, which owns USA TODAY and more than 100 local news properties, is reducing its workforce by about 2 percent to help manage costs in a difficult environment for print and digital advertising. Gannett is the parent company of the Great Falls Tribune, which announced five layoffs in the newsroom, advertising and […]

by David Chavern 10/17/2016 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” It is those four small words, […]

MNA members, University of Montana School of Journalism is hosting Google Newslab training for reporters and editors.  This Oct. 28 in Missoula is available for MNA members that register before Oct. 11. If you have questions about Google Newslab, visit the https://newslab.withgoogle.com/ or email MNA board member Kyle Rickhoff, [email protected].  https://goo.gl/forms/Pvv6VsPG2WGZ3UZf2 More about this opportunity […]

Education Assistance Grants to Strengthen Media Reporting on Montana Jobs and Economy The Greater Montana Foundation is now offering new education assistance grants to individual Montana news media professionals and journalism students to strengthen their ability to report more effectively on issues of jobs and the economy. The $500 per person grants are for any […]