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CPJ demands end to assaults on journalists
The following letter was sent to state and local government officials and police chiefs by the Committee to Protect Journalists: To U.S. Governors, Mayors, and Police Chiefs, We write to you...
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AG seeks guidance on KORA cost guidelines
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office is inviting public comments on proposed new guidance for enforcing the Kansas Open Records Act requirement that the cost of staff time charged for responding to...
End of an era: KPA building sold
Yielding to the reality that the industry has changed radically over the past two decades, the Kansas Press Association Board of Directors has sold its building in Topeka. While the sale price of $...
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We need strong, local journalism
By Frank Blethen, Seattle Times Over the course of 52 years at the Seattle Times, 39 as publisher, I thought I had seen it all in terms of big stories and damaging crises.
Star's Henneberger is Pulitzer finalist
By Ren LaForme, Poynter Institute The winners of the 2020 Pulitzer Prizes were announced in atypical fashion Monday afternoon. Melinda Henneberger of the Kansas City Star was a finalist in the...
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Young takes over as KPA president
Following a unique online voting process this past week, new officers and board members have taken over the administrative duties of the Kansas Press Association. Members elected Joey Young, owner...
Hall of Famer Seaton remembered
By the CourierTraveler staff Long-time Winfield Courier publisher and newspaper owner Dave Seaton is being remembered as a bold journalist, dedicated community leader and devoted family man. Seaton...
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Media groups ask Congress for assistance
A media consortium has called on the U.S. Congress to direct existing and future government advertising to local media across large, media and small communities to ensure that the public has the...
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Journalists are front-line workers, too
From America's Newspapers We're in the midst of a global pandemic, but its impact on America’s communities is local. First responders are our neighbors helping our neighbors, rushing to addresses...
AG Schmidt advises public bodies to keep meetings open, available
TOPEKA – (March 20, 2020) – The Kansas attorney general’s office has proposed formal rules for state and local governments to ensure their meetings remain open to the public during "social distancing...
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