April 24, 2020 Friday Wrap-Up from America's Newspapers Action Needed: Download editorial and cartoon to run in support of local newspapers This cartoon is available to all newspapers to use. Download in color Download in black and white View our legislative page for talking points on the need for Congress to support local news providers On Tuesday, Congress approved a replenishment of $475B of the SBA program to assist businesses impacted by COVID- 19. Unfortunately, this action did not include a provision to specifically provide affiliation waivers for local news providers. We will continue our push to include local newspapers in the next round of funding, along with our other priorities to support members of America's Newspapers. However, we need your help. We are asking our members to support these efforts in your local markets in a couple of ways: Run an editorial explaining why Congress needs to support local news providers during the COVID-19 crisis. An editorial from America's Newspapers is available here , which you are free to use. Contact your local representatives and urge them to support funding for local news providers. READ MORE and DOWLOAD TALKING POINTS Free Webinar next Thursday Mario Garcia: Writing, editing and designing for mobile consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic This webinar by acclaimed media designer Mario Garcia explains how writing, designing and editing news has fundamentally changed in this era of COVID-19 when some 82% of news consumers are reading the news on mobile devices. Thursday, April 30 1-2 p.m. CDT / 2-3 p.m. EDT
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April 24, 2020
Friday Wrap-Up from America's Newspapers
Action Needed: Download editorial and cartoonto run in support of local newspapers
This cartoon is available to allnewspapers to use.Download in color
Download in black and white
View our legislative page for talking pointson the need for Congress to support localnews providers
On Tuesday, Congress approved a replenishment of $475B ofthe SBA program to assist businesses impacted by COVID-19. Unfortunately, this action did not include a provision tospecifically provide affiliation waivers for local news providers.
We will continue our push to include local newspapers in thenext round of funding, along with our other priorities tosupport members of America's Newspapers.
However, we need your help. We are asking our members tosupport these efforts in your local markets in a couple ofways:
Run an editorial explaining why Congress needs tosupport local news providers during the COVID-19crisis. An editorial from America's Newspapers isavailable here, which you are free to use.Contact your local representatives and urge them tosupport funding for local news providers.
READ MORE and DOWLOAD TALKING POINTS
Free Webinar next ThursdayMario Garcia: Writing, editing anddesigning for mobile consumptionduring the COVID-19 pandemic
This webinar by acclaimedmedia designer Mario Garciaexplains how writing,designing and editing newshas fundamentally changed inthis era of COVID-19 whensome 82% of news consumers
America's Newspapers is honored to welcomethree new members: CodaVentures, MediaStaffing Network and Modulist.
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FREE: John Marling and Sammy Papert areoffering all webinar attendees the following aids foridentifying prospects and selling during and afterthe pandemic:
Pulse Sales ToolUser GuidePulse Research Recommendations
Download takeaways fromTuesday's webinar: You Can GetBack Some of Your Lost Revenue(Learn How)
Presented by John Marling, president andfounder, Pulse Research, and Sammy Papert,president, Wormhole
In less than three weeks, Pulse Researchundertook a COVID-19 shopping survey with morethan 23,000 samples. The study is available tomembers of America's Newspapers, along with arecording of Tuesday's webinar.
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Montrose Daily Press converting to afternoonpublication
In a rare production move in an industry that long ago switchedmassively to morning publication, the Montrose (Colorado) DailyPress is converting to an afternoon newspaper beginning May 5.
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Silver City newspaper delivering food tohelp business
A food delivery service launched by the Silver City (NewMexico) Daily Press and Independent is helping to bring insome extra revenue for the newspaper and its drivers, whileassisting local restaurants that are no longer able to servedine-in customers.
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NTVB Media provides What toWatch to newspapers for free
NTVB Media will provide a weekly roundup oftelevision viewing recommendations tonewspapers at no charge until at least May 31.
Newspapers can access What to Watch atcontent.ntvbmedia.com, and each weekly editionwill be available for download on the previousFriday. In addition, NTVB Media partnered withLee Enterprises, which is providing daily versionsof What to Watch that are camera-ready fornewspapers.
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FREE Law Day 2020 content about voting
The New York News Publishers Association is making its LawDay 2020 materials available — at no cost — to newspapersand educators across the country. The 15-part series is basedon the Law Day theme: Your Vote, Your Voice, OurDemocracy: The 19th Amendment at 100. Itcommemorates the centennial of the transformativeconstitutional amendment that guaranteed the right of citizensto vote would not be denied or abridged by the United Statesor any state on account of sex.
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2020 Annual Meeting:We are sensitive to potential date changes that may be needed due to the coronaviruspandemic and will keep our website updated with the latest information. Assuming thattravel restrictions and the need for social distancing is relaxed, the conference will be heldOct. 4-6 and registration will open mid to late summer. READ MORE
Free Webinars:
Storytelling in the Mobile and COVID-19 Eras (April 30)What Makes Something NEWSWORTHY? (May 7)Dive into the Sales Techniques Behind Selling Response (May 21)
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