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Launching Soon – Add Balanced Monthly Political Commentary to Your Pages Starting August 4th
In response to the ongoing challenge of presenting fair and balanced political viewpoints in today’s polarized climate, the INA is launching a new initiative designed to support your newsroom’s mission of providing thoughtful, equitable political discourse. Beginning with the Maquoketa Sentinel-Press and now available for all member newspapers, we are coordinating a program that gives…
Read MoreThe Iowa Mock Trial Courtroom Journalist Competition
The Iowa Mock Trial Courtroom Journalist Competition is returning both statewide and nationally in Des Moines next spring. Students will attend a mock trial and write a piece according to what they see. The goal for students is to write a fair and informative piece, as they will be graded on the clarity of the…
Read MoreHost a Digital Ambassador
In a first-of-its-kind opportunity, the Iowa Newspaper Association is partnering with Iowa State University and Drake University to launch the Walt Potter Digital Ambassadors Program in Iowa. The program provides newspapers with on-site digital expertise to enhance their online presence and audience engagement. The program originated in Missouri, where Walt Potter Jr. partnered with the…
Read MoreExplore a new solution for preserving digital news:
We’re looking to expand on a pilot program developed by the Reynolds Journalism Institute and Portico. The program is exploring a scalable, long-term solution for preserving digital news content. This came out of a report RJI did into 2021 that showed most news organizations lack a comprehensive strategy to preserve digital content. Through this pilot…
Read MoreSoaring High: The Talon’s Journey to Success
Former magazine publisher turned English teacher revives Ankeny High’s journalism program. A few years ago, Ankeny’s journalism program, The Talon, was nonexistent. With only a handful of students in class, the future of the program looked bleak. Now, The Talon is in contention for the 2025 All-Iowa News Team and won 61 awards in this…
Read MoreGet to know Levi Foster, INA’s newest intern.
Please welcome our newest team member, Levi Foster from Ankeny High School. Levi will create content highlighting some of the state’s top high school journalism programs and covering the expansion of journalism among younger generations. Before accepting the internship position at the Iowa Newspaper Association, Levi served on The Talon, Ankeny High School’s news team.…
Read MoreCongress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brink
By Martha Diaz Aszkenazy, Chair, National Newspaper Association Publisher, The San Fernando Valley (California) Sun/El Sol Newspapers The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high rate increases and degraded service. David Steiner,…
Read MoreNew Board Members Nominated
Shannon Welch, Gannett – Shannon Welch currently serves in a dual capacity for Gannett. He is a Regional Vice-President of Sales for LocaliQ over seven mid-western states. Additionally, he serves the Des Moines Register directly as the General Manager. With a degree in Marketing, Shannon has risen rapidly through the ranks in his 12 years…
Read MoreNNA Applauds Democratic House Oversight Leaders Call for PRC to Halt July Rate Increase
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 23, 2024 Contact: Lynne Lance, executive director, lynne@nna.org House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member, Jamie Raskin (D-MD), has asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to halt the large rate increase scheduled for July. He was joined by Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) who holds a leadership position on the subcommittee…
Read MoreLive-streaming gov’t meetings should be the norm
By Randy Evans | Executive Director, Iowa Freedom of Information Council You don’t often hear anyone extol the benefits of the Covid pandemic. But I did few weeks ago — when I stood before the Storm Lake Kiwanis club and talked about government transparency in Iowa. I did not wade into the debate over masks,…
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