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BLACK INKLING: Tips for Hometown Papers
Dear Black Ink readers: This issue features a revenue-builder I spotted in a metro daily. It can just as easily be used at a small weekly. Check it out. It could boost your classified page rev...
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER: The amazing, printed word
The other night I couldn’t sleep. So at about 4 a.m. I finally decided to stop fighting the business problems running through my head and went into our television room and sat up for awhile....
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LEGISLATIVE WATCH: Utility fund transfers sparks debate about public notice; New notice requirement enacted
A new public notice requirement has prompted lawmakers to discuss whether public notice and other sunshine laws need stiffer penalties if officials don’t comply. During the 2010 General Session,...
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Waybrant moves to Reaper sales team
The Richfield Reaper welcomed a new advertising sales representative recently – Roxanne Waybrant. Employed with The Reaper for five years, Waybrant has worked in the mail room, as well as se...
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AD-LIBS: Selling Ad Frequency
I was talking to Vic about the challenges of selling frequency. “In today’s economy, advertisers are looking for ways to trim costs,” he said. “Frequency is one of the firs...
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Ed Henninger ED HENNINGER: Redesign is a team effort
You’ve decided: You’re going to redesign your newspaper. Its look is becoming dated, content needs reorganization and you want to make it more visually compelling. Good. But who’s going to be...
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THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson: The First Million
Until I was 30 years old, I wasn’t much of a fisherman. I’d take a rod and reel along on a camping trip, but I never expected to catch much of anything. In my mind, fishing was a relaxing pastime ...
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Gregg Marshall Tech Bit by Gregg Marshall: Time to Update Your Website?
Is your website starting to look “so last century?” When was the last time you posted new content on your website? Does it have a date last updated on the bottom that says you have ignored it ...
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER: Reporting has changed over the years
In the last few months I have been doing a lot of research about our paper, the Sun Advocate, because I have been writing a series of historical pieces on the paper itself. Much of the time I have...
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Keeping public notices in the public eye
Something caught my eye recently in the Bristol (Tenn.) Herald Courier. A story by reporter Mac McLean (tricities.com) underscored perfectly one of Tennessee Press Association’s ( TPA ) primary...
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Ghost towns, Go-Karts, Golf & More! Don't miss UPA's Summer Convention
Don’t miss any of the fun at this year’s Summer Convention, Friday-Saturday, August 13-14, in scenic Tooele, Utah. Hosted by the Tooele Transcript Bulletin, the two-day event has excit...
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AD-LIBS: How can we make the best use of your time?
Monica uses a special technique when she meets with prospective advertisers for the first time. "After we’ve chatted for a minute or two about the weather or a general topic, I say, ...
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Jim Pumarlo Develop a policy and make it known
Making the right decisions regarding sensitive stories is easier if you have policies in place. Elements of sound policies for reporting sensitive issues are similar to the elements of solid news ...
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Affordable new content brings readers – and advertisers – back for more
WHAT’S WITH THAT ? is a Photo/Fact/Trivia quiz available to the print or online media; newspapers, magazines, newsletters and more. Whether your publication is daily, weekly, bi-monthl...
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The SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference comes to Las Vegas, Oct. 3-5
The SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference will be held Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas. Early registration ends Sept. 8, so act quickly. The convention is a fantastic opportunity for student...
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MFM To Manage Newspaper Purchasing Management Association’s 2010 College Scholarship Program
The Media Financial Management Association will assist the Newspaper Purchasing Management Association ( NPMA ) with administration of NPMA’s Richard N. Miller Scholarship Program.
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