National Newspaper Association
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Great Ideas
NNA’s best and brightest publishers have made the Great Idea Exchange session of the Annual Convention a huge hit for more than a decade. These terrific success stories, along with other great ideas we find throughout the year, are available to NNA members 24/7. And, members are encouraged to submit and share their great ideas at any time to grow this valuable resource.
NNA Director of Creative Resources Robert M. Williams Jr. is available for consultation on how to create more revenue, help you deal with inevitable newspaper issues or be a sympathetic ear for NNA members looking for an experienced publisher to listen. Email him at robert@nna.org or call (912) 281-5438 from 10 a.m -3 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday.
Sonoma newspapers becoming nonprofit
May 1, 2020
To keep local journalism alive, the owners of this newspaper and three other community newspapers in Sonoma County are transferring their ownership to a new nonprofit created to help the papers compete ...
Generating revenue in times of crisis
Apr 30, 2020
We began looking for ways to bring in new revenue while our traditional methods of income are taking a hit. We came up with several.
Top advertisers to call right now
Apr 30, 2020
Promotions are the perfect answer for advertisers. They’re ideal for driving new leads and customers, increasing site traffic, and growing email databases.
News-Register uses TMC to share vital community messages
Apr 7, 2020
With Total Market Coverage (TMC), a newspaper can cover every household in a zip code. Amidst the coronavirus and COVID-19 “information overload,” News-Register Publisher Jeb Bladine ...
Thank you, healthcare workers — multiple advertiser section
Apr 7, 2020
Peter W. Wagner, founder and publisher of The N’West Iowa REVIEW in Sheldon, Iowa, shared a signature page his staff created to thank healthcare workers.
Weeklies find success publishing under one flag and running COVID education ads
Apr 7, 2020
The Cut Bank Pioneer Press, The Glacier Reporter, Shelby Promoter and The Valerian all published as one hyperlocal publication on April 1.
A graduation special section might be just what you need
Apr 1, 2020
A graduation special section is a great way to reinforce the newspaper’s role in a community. With the possibility of graduation ceremonies throughout the country being canceled, this year stands ...
Great ideas abound at NNA convention
Nov 1, 2019
In explaining my work, I sometimes say that there are thousands of really good journalists in rural America, but all too often, they are the only person in their newsroom that fits that description. They ...
While in Milwaukee, get the flu or broadband
Sep 1, 2019
In a time where trust in media is eroding, newspapers need to be ready for almost anything. Here are two projects your paper might be able to implement.
