Archive for October 2023

By Randy EvansIowa Newspaper Foundation president It was 57 years ago when Gary Spurgeon, then the publisher of the Bloomfield Democrat, made an investment in the future of Iowa’s newspapers. I would like to think that investment has more than paid for itself. The investment was a “scholarship” Gary provided to a kid who was…

The longtime legal adviser to the Iowa Freedom of Information Council will be the featured speaker on Thursday, November 9, at the Council’s annual meeting. Iowa Newspaper Association members are welcome to attend. Michael Giudicessi, a partner in the Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath law firm in Des Moines, will give us a much-needed pep…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Oct 2, 2023Contact: Lynne Lance, executive director, lynne@nna.org Last week, community newspaper publishers, editors, and executives across the United States resoundingly reaffirmed their commitment to a free press undisturbed by unannounced police raids. Meeting in Washington, National Newspaper Association members representing community daily and weekly newspapers in 31 states took their concerns to…

We’re getting down to the wire. The deadline to submit entries for the Better Newspaper Contests is Friday, October 13. All entries must be submitted and uploaded to the betternewspapercontest.com website by 4:30 p.m.; hard-copy examples must be postmarked on or before October 13. In past years, many entries were submitted in the 1-2 hours…

The Iowa Newspaper Association is thrilled to announce that Debbie Anselm will lead the organization as executive director, effective October 24. Anselm, a visionary industry leader of 20 years, brings a wealth of experience to the INA and its 240 member newspapers, most recently serving as the association’s board president and with Lee Enterprises as…