2016 News Archive
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NJ Press Association staves off public notice attack
It isn’t unusual for politicians seeking revenge for negative press coverage to retaliate by sponsoring legislation that would eliminate public notice advertising in newspapers. It is unprecedented,...
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NMA applauds cross-ownership legislation
Bipartisan members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced legislation Thursday to repeal the 41-year-old rule preventing cross ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations in the...
News Media Alliance outlines agenda for Trump
The News Media Alliance this week sent a white paper to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team outlining policy positions on regulations and existing laws that deter investment and limit...
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New overtime rule blocked by federal judge
A federal judge issued an injunction against President Barack Obama’s new overtime rule Tuesday, a major setback that delays one of the president’s significant reforms from going into effect next...
Legacy news brands best way to fight fake news
By David Chavern, News Media AllianceIt was a very interesting election season:• Denzel Washington supported Donald Trump.• Hillary Clinton sold weapons to ISIS.• Hillary was disqualified from...
GateHouse buys Harris Enterprises, five Kansas papers
GateHouse Media LLC will acquire the newspapers and most other assets of Harris Enterprises Inc., owner of five newspapers in Kansas, the two companies announced Monday.The new owner will take over...
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KPA legislative agenda includes KORA cost control
The 2017 Kansas Press Association legislative agenda includes an effort to get costs for Kansas Open Records Act requests under control.
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KPA Legal Hotline attorney lists election rules
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?
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
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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