News from our members

  • KPA Legal Hotline attorney lists election rules

    November 7, 2016

    We asked Max Kautsch, Legal Hotline attorney for the Kansas Press Association, to explain some of the rules and regulations about election coverage. Issue: Is the media prohibited from covering...

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  • What could Trump do to restrict press freedom?

    October 27, 2016

    By Jonathan Peters, Columbia Journalism Review I’m increasingly convinced that Donald Trump, to quote Lord Varys in Game of Thrones, would happily see this country burn if he could be king of the...

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  • Hutchinson News, Topeka Capital-Journal win EPPYs

    October 27, 2016

    Two Kansas newspapers, the Topeka Capital-Journal and the Hutchinson News, were named winners Wednesday of Editor & Publisher EPPY awards for online coverage.The Topeka Capital-Journal won an...

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  • Help us design a new KPA T-shirt

    October 14, 2016

     We have a new sign in the front office of the Kansas Press Association.Board member Andy Taylor liked it so much he suggested we print the First Amendment on a new KPA T-shirt.It got us to thinking...

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  • Memorial is Nov. 12 for former KSU professor Bill Brown

    October 14, 2016

    Bill Brown, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Peter & All Saints Episcopal Church in...

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  • Memorial service set for High Plains Journal's founder

    October 1, 2016

    NOV. 11, 1918 - SEPT. 9, 2016Joseph G. ‘’Joe" Berkely, 97, was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., the son of Dr. Joseph G. and Goldye Johnson Berkely. He died Sept. 9, 2016, in Florida.A...

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  • Dronalism: using devices to improve news coverage

    September 15, 2016

    By Allen Etzler, Contributer, News Media AllianceAs floods ravaged Louisiana and claimed the lives of more than a dozen people, it quickly became obvious the situation was dire.But the breadth of the...

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  • Ninnescah Publishing buys Caldwell Messenger

    September 15, 2016

    Jeff Dafforn and Dave Steffen of Ninnescah Publishing, LLC, have purchased the Caldwell Messenger from Pat Weber.The purchase was effective Monday.Ninnescah Publishing also owns the Cunningham...

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  • 2016 Hall of Fame inductee Joe Berkely dies

    September 12, 2016

    Joe Berkely was inducted into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame this past April. He died Friday in Florida, where he had retired.NOV. 11, 1918 - SEPT. 9, 2016Joseph G. ‘’Joe" Berkely, 97, was born...

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  • NAA is now the News Media Alliance

    September 7, 2016

    ARLINGTON, Va. – The Newspaper Association of America announced it has changed its name to News Media Alliance and launched a new website, www.newsmediaalliance.org.The announcement is the...

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