INF Launches New Business-for-Good Journalism Contest
The Iowa Newspaper Foundation has launched the first-annual Iowa Business-for-Good Journalism Contest, inviting college students across the state to explore how Iowa businesses create both economic value and positive social impact. This unique contest requires two-student teams, one journalism student and one business student, to collaborate on an original, unpublished story produced between Sept. 1,…
Read MoreGood news for local media as the government reopens
The National Newspaper Association and its partners were once again happy to see the recognition by Congress of the vital role community newspapers play in sharing information to small and rural markets. As part of the package of bills approved by the Senate and the House to get the government open after the historic 43-day…
Read MoreCongratulations to Woodward Writing Workshop Participants
Nine Iowa newspapers employees recently completed the Woodward Writing Workshop. This program is designed to provide participants with multiple contacts with a professional coach to build interviewing, writing and story development skills. Following a one-day kick off, participants have one-on-one conferences with a writing coach over the course of four weeks to hone their skills.…
Read MoreIowa Newspaper Foundation Partners with iJAG
The Iowa Newspaper Foundation (INF) has begun developing a partnership with iJAG with two main goals: helping students become stronger communicators and raising awareness of the newspaper industry and its career opportunities. As part of this collaboration, INF participated in the annual iJAG Leadership and Development Conference and presented a session on social media to…
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Perspectives from Party Leadership Political violence isn’t symmetrical. It’s escalating on the left, and political leaders must call it out By: Jeff Kaufmann – Chairman, Republican Party of Iowa We keep hearing calls to “encourage thoughtful discourse” and “discourage violent rhetoric.” That’s true, and I have. One political party keeps crossing the line, pretending both parties…
Read More“Not only did I improve my speaking skills, but I also became a much better writer.”
I am Danica VanGorkom. I graduated from Algona High School in 2024 and am going into my sophomore year at the University of Iowa. I am majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications, and I would love to work as a reporter or journalist in the future. This summer I had the opportunity to work at…
Read More“The newspaper and media business is a career path I am a lot more interested in exploring post-grad.”
My name is Maureen McDermott. I am a Junior at Iowa State University studying Communications and History. This past summer, I interned at the Spencer Daily Reporter. I had a great experience at the Daily Reporter. Throughout my time working there this summer, I learned a great deal…
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Perspectives from Party Leadership Stop Making Things Worse By: Sen. Janice Weiner A cardinal rule as elected officials is not to break things – as in, if it isn’t broken, don’t “fix” it – not unlike the medical profession’s Hippocratic oath: first, do no harm. Our state faces multiple self-inflicted healthcare crises that result from…
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Perspectives from Party Leadership Iowa Leads on Higher Education Reform Iowa needs to invest in its workforce to grow its economy By: Rep. Taylor Collins; Chair of the House Committee on Higher Education The challenges facing Iowa’s higher education system have been building for many years, and the impact on students is becoming increasingly severe.…
Read MoreRecruit and help journalism prospects enter the industry: INF matching funds program:
One of the missions of the Iowa Newspaper Association is to recruit and help younger people enter in the industry as the next generation of journalism prospers. Although there are many ways to help young people get into journalism, the Iowa Newspaper Association has a program to help both students and newspapers all across Iowa:…
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