National Newspaper Association
Protecting, Promoting and Enhancing Community Newspapers Since 1885
Public Policy
The National Newspaper Association’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance American’s community newspapers.
NNA needs the support of every community newspaper in order to work closely with policy officials to create a legal and regulatory environment conducive to the growth of community newspapers.
Postal
NNA works daily on postal issues that affect community newspapers. Its goals are to achieve fair rates, efficient service and a level competitive playing field between newspapers and direct mail competitors.
Public notice
Public notices in newspapers are part of the three-legged stool of government accountability. Public notices help to inform the public on activities by the government and other public entities. Public notices have been included in newspapers from the beginning of the Republic. Now they are also on many newspapers’ websites.
Join the Congressional Action Team
The Congressional Action Team (CAT) is NNA's grassroots team composed of newspaper publishers from across the country who volunteer to contact their Senators and Representatives when legislation affecting community newspapers is introduced or when legislative activity is necessary. CAT members are asked to simply call their members of Congress or write a letter to express their concerns on behalf of community newspapers. All newspaper publishers who are members of the National Newspaper Association may join. To join, email lynne@nna.org.
Supreme Court rules private lawsuits against federal agents violating first amendment rights not allowed
Jul 1, 2022
In Egbert v. Boule, Justice Clarence Thomas authored an opinion that a bed-and-breakfast inn owner could not sue ...
The Open Courts Act, S 2614, would eliminate fees to the public charged by the federal courts’ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system
Jul 1, 2022
Community newspapers are awaiting consideration of the Open Courts Act, S 2614, to eliminate fees to the public charged by the federal courts’ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. The ...
US Court of Appeals rules against news organizations
Jul 1, 2022
Boycotts are not protected First Amendment speech if a state wants to restrict participation as a condition of doing business with the state, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ruled at the ...
While we wait ... here are some great mileposts along NNA’s 137-year history
Jul 1, 2022
If experience over the last decade means anything, it will be more than a year before a new idea jells within the USPS management team and gets on the regulatory path to enactment. NNA has requested action ...
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Jun 28, 2022
The U.S. Postal Service now has the power to increase postage rates twice a year. This new power adds to the price cap that NNA supported from 2006 to 2017. With rising inflation and other adjustments, ...
Postage rates change July 10
Jun 24, 2022
Postage rates will rise again on July 10. Periodicals published the week of July 11 will see rates rise between 7 and 10 percent, depending upon destinations, mail preparation and rate categories.
Hawaii signs into law the Hawaii Student Journalism Protection Act, becoming the 16th state
Jun 1, 2022
The legislation overrules the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1988 that gave high school administrations substantial control over the content of student publications.
Media groups petitions high court in Congressional constitutional violation
Jun 1, 2022
A group of organizations representing mail users has argued to the U.S. Supreme Court that Congress has punted decisions it should have made to the Postal Regulatory Commission. In so doing, Congress has ...
New sampling rules in effect May 27
Jun 1, 2022
New sampling rules for Within County newspapers became effective May 27. Congress passed a change in the allowance for nonsubscribers to receive newspapers with the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. President ...
