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- June 11, 2020
Jim Ewert Brittney Barsotti The California State Legislature faces a budget deadline this week, and we have the latest on provisions that could affect the newspaper industry. Tune in to hear a live … - June 9, 2020
This week, CNPA is encouraging member publishers to share with readers and advertisers opportunities for supporting the industry. A new flight of print and digital ads was released and … - June 16, 2020
Lauren Gustus Bill Nagel CNPA Chairman Simon Grieve has appointed CNPA-Member news executives Lauren Gustus and Bill Nagel to the CNPABoard of Directors. Gustus is president/West … - May 5, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CNPA Services Inc. staff are working remotely. Staff will aim to avoid undue interruption in our operations and interactions with members and clients. We will continue … - June 16, 2020
Pivoting from the unforeseen cancellation of its annual Las Vegas Audience Development Summit in June, Great Western Audience Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of its Virtual Conference … - June 12, 2020By Jim Pumarlo A publisher once asked how I defined aggressive reporting. During my tenure at the Red Wing Republican Eagle, we considered it our badge of honor. If someone threw up roadblocks to …
- May 5, 2020
CNPA is interested in stories about the impact of AB 5, both good and bad, on California businesses, independent workers and their families. It has created a new website … - June 9, 2020
TownNews, a CNPA Allied Member, offers News Nirvana to underserved news areas as a way to provide digital tools for individuals or teams dedicated to the cause of local journalism. The … - June 9, 2020Pivoting from the unforeseen cancellation of its annual Las Vegas Audience Development Summit in June, Great Western Audience Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of its Virtual Conference …
- June 9, 2020
MediaNews Group NorCal Publisher Jim Gleim will oversee The Monterey Herald and Santa Cruz Sentinel with the pending retirement of Gary Omernick, The Herald reports. Omernick had headed The Herald … - June 9, 2020
Don Blount in April expanded his duties as executive editor to include more focus on building connections and collaborations with Gannett’s The Record and the Stockton community. Blount had … - June 9, 2020
Demian Bulwa returns to the San Francisco Chronicle as managing editor, The Chronicle reports. He will oversee the primary news, business and sports departments. Bulwa had been on the staff of Protocol and previously oversaw The Chronicle's state and regional coverage. - June 3, 2020
Your grubbiest executive was tied to the production desk last week and took leave of this Bulletin’s inevitable deadline. Not since this long-standing Bulletin converted from snail-mail to … - June 1, 2020
This is a time of unparalleled discord. We are rightly horrified by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We are legitimately frustrated by a pandemic that has threatened lives and livelihoods in unprecedented magnitude. - May 29, 2020
Thank you to the 33 CNPA Members and friends who joined our "2020 Vision" webinar on Friday morning, May 29. During the hour, new President and CEO Chuck Champion explained his plans for broadening the reach and impact of the organization ... - June 2, 2020
“CNPA proudly signed on to a letter, along with 115 other news media organizations, that was submitted this morning to the Minnesota officials this morning by the Reporters Committee for Freedom … - June 2, 2020Fresno Flyer has applied to be a CNPA Active member. Kalian Tharp is publisher of the monthly tabloid and digital news site, founded in 2016. From its website: “Fresno and the Central Valley …
- June 2, 2020
Publisher Rollie Atkinson, who has consistently and diligently chronicled his company’s strategies and pivots, describes Sonoma West Times & News’ latest move, from print for the time … - June 2, 2020
Pivoting from the unforeseen cancellation of its annual Las Vegas Audience Development Summit in June, Great Western Audience Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of its Virtual Conference … - June 2, 2020
Elizabeth Marie Himchak in April became editor of Union-Tribune Community Press’ Rancho Bernardo News Journaland Poway News Chieftain. She had been a staff reporter since 2006 and succeeded …
Legislative Bulletin
- May 21, 2020A bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to post public notices on their websites or social media before euthanizing seized birds and animals was passed overwhelmingly by the Assembly Public …
- May 21, 2020A bill that would hold publications strictly liable for accepting advertisements from marijuana businesses that conduct sales in violation of statutes and regulations even if they have acted in good …
- May 8, 2020A bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to post on their websites or social media public notices of petitions to euthanize seized birds and animals is scheduled to be heard on May 19 in …
- May 8, 2020Legislation was amended this week that would require a court order for reporters to obtain autopsy reports, which are currently disclosable under the California Public Records Act. AB 2372 by …
- May 8, 2020Legislation introduced by Assembly member Mark Berman (D-Palo Alto) that would make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions involving free gifts or trials was overwhelmingly passed by the …
- May 8, 2020In Executive Order N-62-20, Governor Newsom ordered that any employee who tested positive for COVID-19 is presumed to have obtained the virus and to be eligible for worker’s compensation …
- May 8, 2020Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Los Angeles) has amended his AB 2655, to make it a misdemeanor for any first responder to capture any photo of a deceased person on a personal device or …
- May 8, 2020The Assembly had its first week of being back in business this week in a world that is anything but business as usual. The Senate comes back this Monday leaving the houses slightly out of sync until …
- April 10, 2020Four national media organizations representing thousands of local newspapers and local broadcast media outlets — the News Media Alliance, National Association of Broadcasters, National Newspaper …
- March 26, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom’s unprecedented Executive Order N-33-20, issued on March 19, which requires all individuals living in California to stay at home includes an exception for certain types of …
- March 26, 2020The News Media Alliance reports that congressional leaders in the Senate and House reached a deal on a $2 trillion economic stimulus package that would increase funding for state and local …
- March 26, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom issued another executive order that temporarily suspends the serial meeting prohibitions in the Brown Act and Bagley-Keene Act. Existing law (Government code section 54952.2 (b)(1) …
- March 26, 2020In response to several local agencies recently announcing their “suspension” of the California Public Records Act, CNPA along with eight open government advocacy groups joined a statement declaring …
- March 26, 2020The Governor issued an additional Executive Order, relating to the Brown and Bagley-Keene Acts, which replaced his previous order that loosened safeguards for teleconferencing. In doing so, he …
- March 12, 2020Earlier today Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order announcing that he has suspended meeting requirements of the Brown Act and Bagley-Keene Act in response to the increasing threat posed by …
- March 6, 2020SB 931 by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) has introduced a bill that would require local legislative bodies to email the agenda and informational packets used in meetings to anyone who requests it …
- March 6, 2020A bill that would prohibit agencies from destroying or otherwise getting rid of emails in their custody has been set for its first hearing next week by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. AB 2093, by …
- March 6, 2020In addition to Assemblywoman Gonzalez’s AB 1850, discussed in last week’s Legislative Bulletin, legislators have introduced 34 bills intended to fix problems with AB 5 this session. Below is a list …
- February 28, 2020Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) amended a bill yesterday that would delete the requirement that freelance journalists and photographers can annually submit 35 contributions to a single …
- February 28, 2020Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) has introduced AB 2372 sponsored by the Ventura County Coroner’s Office to make all autopsy results confidential. “This information can be very …
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