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COMMUNITY DEATH 

Idaho Press: Newspapers are a free speech zone. Enter at your own risk.

January 6, 2021 statenews 19 Views

by Nathan Alford 2020 was a dark and difficult year across our country and around the world. Some of us

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Delaware SN: Brighter days ahead for local journalism?

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 statenews 19 Views

By Joe Smyth Our little company was one of the pioneers of non-profit ownership of newspapers. Fifty years ago, we

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Washington Post: USPS delays are threatening small-town newspapers. So is a postage price increase.

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 statenews 26 Views

The U.S. Postal Service has been under siege for months as record volumes of holiday packages and election mail ran

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Kevin Slimp: New Year Predictions for Newspaper Industry

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 statenews 162 Views

As I write this column, vaccines are beginning to make their way to first responders, the New Year has begun,

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COMMUNITY 

Star News: Campaign seeks to save The Wilmington Journal, a historic voice for Black community

January 4, 2021January 6, 2021 statenews 19 Views

Hunter Ingram Wilmington StarNews WILMINGTON – On Nov. 10, 1898, the office of The Daily Record, a Black-run newspaper published by

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Featured Latest Metro 

Subscription Insider: Salt Lake Tribune Moves to Weekly Print Edition

January 4, 2021January 6, 2021 statenews 22 Views

New Year’s Eve marked the end of an era for the Salt Lake Tribune. On December 31, 2020, the Salt Lake

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Featured Latest Metro 

MediaPost: Gannett reports $31 million loss in 3rd quarter

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 statenews 154 Views

by Sara Guaglione , November 4, 2020 Gannett now has more than 1 million digital subscriptions, according to its third-quarter earnings report.

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WGHP: Researchers look at what happens in communities where local news disappears

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 statenews 120 Views

by: Michael HennesseyWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Recent cuts among the local news field across the country are prompting industry professionals to consider a

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COMMUNITY Featured Latest 

Seattle Times: Small towns need community newspapers

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 statenews 153 Views

By Christian TrejbalSpecial to The Times When The Seattle Times launched the Save the Free Press initiative, it was with an eye

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EXPERTS 

Kevin Slimp: Why are some metros closing while other papers are growing?

October 28, 2020November 5, 2020 statenews 294 Views

Answers from publishers at growing papers provide insights Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken (virtually) at five state and

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Industry Experts

Kevin Slimp: New Year Predictions for Newspaper Industry
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Kevin Slimp: New Year Predictions for Newspaper Industry

January 6, 2021 statenews 0

As I write this column, vaccines are beginning to make their way to first responders, the New Year has begun,

Affinity Publisher: Could this be the layout software newspapers have been waiting for?
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Affinity Publisher: Could this be the layout software newspapers have been waiting for?

November 5, 2020 kevin@kevinslimp.com 0
Kevin Slimp: Why are some metros closing while other papers are growing?
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Kevin Slimp: Why are some metros closing while other papers are growing?

October 28, 2020 statenews 0
Joey Young: WHY NEWSPAPERS SHOULDN’T GET TOO CLOSE WITH INTERNET GIANTS
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Joey Young: WHY NEWSPAPERS SHOULDN’T GET TOO CLOSE WITH INTERNET GIANTS

October 21, 2020 statenews 0
Kevin Slimp: Generating Revenue in Times of Crisis
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Kevin Slimp: Generating Revenue in Times of Crisis

April 28, 2020 statenews 0
Opinion: Gannett isn’t fooling anybody anymore
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Opinion: Gannett isn’t fooling anybody anymore

April 8, 2020 statenews 0

Newspaper Market Watch

MarketWatch: How the death of your local newspaper could cost you money
Latest Politics 

MarketWatch: How the death of your local newspaper could cost you money

July 26, 2018 statenews 0

A recent study from researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois found that the closure of local

Michigan Public Radio report: Newspapers struggling with a Trump tariff on newsprint
COMMUNITY Featured Latest Politics 

Michigan Public Radio report: Newspapers struggling with a Trump tariff on newsprint

July 19, 2018 statenews 0
Washington Post: Trump’s trade war threatens the U.S. newspaper industry
Latest Politics 

Washington Post: Trump’s trade war threatens the U.S. newspaper industry

June 23, 2018 statenews 0
Candidate who asked South Dakotans to “support their local newspapers” wins primary handily
COMMUNITY Politics 

Candidate who asked South Dakotans to “support their local newspapers” wins primary handily

June 5, 2018 statenews 0
NPR: Tariffs On Canadian Newsprint Choke Already Troubled American Papers
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NPR: Tariffs On Canadian Newsprint Choke Already Troubled American Papers

April 20, 2018 statenews 0
CLAY FOSTER: Local news will be impacted by tariffs
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CLAY FOSTER: Local news will be impacted by tariffs

April 11, 2018 statenews 0

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