2016 News Archive

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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This is why newspapers continue to be essential

August 25, 2016

By DAVID CHAVERN, Newspaper Association of AmericaWhen Louisiana began flooding earlier this month, news coverage was split between the 2016 Rio Olympics and the upcoming presidential election. This...

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Native advertising not a panacea for publishers

August 23, 2016

By Jeff Jarvis, CUNY J-School professorI’ve been waiting for this: the leak in the native advertising balloon. Tablets were going to save the news business. Not so much. Paywalls were our salvation,...

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FAA announces final commercial drone rules

July 24, 2016

By Kristina Zaumseil, NAA Public Policy Coordinator

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.