Last month, we told you all about our new high school memorial pages and their potential to connect your readers with more obituaries that matter to them. We have an exciting update to share. … more

In less than six months, McClatchy Newspapers converted nearly 40% of public notices to a DIY automated process powered by iPublish Media Solutions. After launching iPublish Media‘s AdPortal Public Notices, all print notices are now being created and purchased using AdPortal’s self-service workflow. more

Column was recently named the winner of a Miami startup competition hosted at the Wynwood Walls by Goldman Properties, OnDeck, and Mayor Francis Suarez. As the winning startup, Column has secured one year of free office space in the Wynwood Art District, which will open in September. more

The California News Publishers Association (CNPA), a non-profit trade association, and Column, a public benefit software startup, are excited to announce a long-term strategic partnership that will transform the future of public notice for the most populous state in the country. more

The SNPA Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to help support The Relevance Project, an initiative of Newspaper Association Managers. The grant is renewable in 2022, subject to a performance review … more

Westborough, MA, March 15, 2021 — iPublish Media has officially launched their first partnership with Vision Data installing AdPortal at the Shaw Media Group Newspapers with obituaries live and local retail coming soon. more

Colorado Springs Gazette partners with PressReader to roll out a brand new e-edition for The Gazette. Published Monday to Sunday, The Gazette’s new e-edition is powered by PressReader’s premium solution Branded Editions. The Gazette is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning daily newspaper, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, covering local, national & international news since 1872. more

On March 31 the journalists of The State newspaper moved to form South Carolina’s largest newspaper union, The State News Guild.“Our mission is to foster an environment in which The … more

The North Coast Journal Inc.—a media company that includes the 15,000-circulation weekly newspaper and website, plus nearly a dozen publications serving Humboldt County, Calif.—has been … more

This is an excellent example of how publishers can market their new podcast to readers, both in print and online. While the article will certainly serve the purpose of introducing print-only readers to the podcast, it will also help alert web-readers to all of the different ways they can consume the Wilson County News content online. more

The Local Media Consortium (LMC) today announced the launch of NewsNext, a strategic initiative to redefine local media’s standing in the digital ecosystem, improve its sustainability and … more

The Atlantic is now part of PressReader’s growing catalog of top publications, including leading titles such as The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Wired, Vogue, Forbes, and Newsweek. more

Newspapers routinely do not get credit for the effective digital and print solutions they deliver local advertisers.  A new, ambitious research project conducted by Borrell Associates will seek … more

Voice is building a social media platform based on realness, at a time when the value of information is at a premium but society’s trust in its institutions, including the media, is at its lowest. The rise of the label “fake news” has diminished the efficacy of real journalism. On Voice, journalists have a place to be valued for their expertise without the need to shout over the din of fake accounts and well-meaning but misleading citizen journalists. more

 Creative Circle Media Solutions, one of the leading software providers in the newspaper industry, has created an effective way to gather and present information about the upcoming election … more