CNPA Bulletin

Time is running out to gather your best work from 2018 for the California Journalism Awards. Deadline for entries in the Print, Digital and Campus contests is Monday, Jan. 28. The new Digital contest …

State Capitol, Photo by Tom Myers CNPA has, for the first time, combined the Legislative Conference (formerly CNPA Governmental Affairs Day) with the Industry Summit, Feb. 5-6 at the Kimpton Sawyer …

Regular registration closes this Friday for the CNPA Capital Conference. Registration is per person and includes all food and beverage for the Legislative Forum and Reception on Tuesday, Feb. 5 as …

Los Feliz Ledger has applied for membership in CNPA. Allison B. Cohen is publisher of the monthly Ledger, which was founded in 2005 and is called “A Great Big, Small-Town Newspaper.” Los …

The Kaweah Commonwealth has applied for membership in CNPA. John Elliott is publisher of the weekly Commonwealth, which was founded in 2000 and covers Three Rivers in eastern Tulare County, Sequoia …

Among the CNPA-member organizations securing Report for America support for 2019 are CALmatters, The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, The Fresno Bee, The Mercury News, The Modesto Bee, The Sacramento Bee …

From the Winter 2019 issue of California Publisher Even on the best days, journalism is a tough business. We pursue difficult investigations, hold those in power accountable, and report the facts …

The Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust will hold a seminar on science and environmental reporting on the afternoon of March 18 at Fresno State. The keynote speaker will be Pulitzer …

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has released a new edition of its Open Government Guide covering open government law and practice in each of the 50 states and the District of …

Admission to Online Media Campus webinars is free in 2019 for anyone at a CNPA-member organization, thanks to grant support from the California Press Foundation. Online Media Campus provides webinar …

Mizell Stewart III, senior director of Talent, Partnerships and News Strategy for Gannett and the USA TODAY Network, will provide the breakfast keynote address on Day 2 of the CNPA Capital …

By Dean Eckenroth, 2015 CNPA president Dean Eckenroth at the 2017 CNPA Summit. A number of years ago, I suggested Hot Ideas & Cold Beer as an opportunity for us to get together, enjoy a beer and …

With the deadline fast approaching, it’s time to gather your best work from 2018 for the California Journalism Awards. Deadline for entries is Monday, Jan. 28. That’s in two weeks. Entry …

Tecnavia, a CNPA Allied Member, will supply Digital First Media’s 27 publications with its NewsMemory eEdition services. “We are very excited DFM selected Tecnavia’s NewsMemory …

The Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust will hold a seminar on science and environmental reporting on the afternoon of March 18 at Fresno State. The keynote speaker will be Pulitzer …

In the past decade, nearly 100 rural hospitals have closed in the United States, cutting off easy access to emergency rooms and specialists in many communities. Texas alone has lost 20 rural …

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). There are $75 million in tax credits available …

Claudia Smith-Hill, former editor of the weekly Willits News in Mendocino County, died Dec. 19, 2018, the newspaper reported. She was 97. Claudia started at the newspaper as a clerk and social …

With the deadline fast approaching, it’s time to gather your best work from 2018 for the California Journalism Awards. Deadline for entries is Monday, Jan. 28. Entry packages for Print and …

Four students have been confirmed for California Press Foundation internship grants in 2019. A panel of three Foundation reviewers selected them from 10 applicants. The students, who demonstrated an …

Registration is now open for the Feb. 5-6 CNPA Capital Conference, themed “The State of News: Truth, Technology, Transformation.” The Capital Conference will combine the annual …

The National Newspaper Association has objected to a U.S. Labor Department proposal to move farm labor-recruitment advertising from daily newspapers to the internet, reports Tonda F. Rush, the …

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has released a new edition of its Open Government Guide covering open government law and practice in each of the 50 states and the District of …

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). There are $75 million in tax credits available …

Stuart J. Emmrich has joined the Los Angeles Times’ masthead as an assistant managing editor responsible for Lifestyle coverage. Stuart Emmrich Emmrich had been with The New York Times for 16 …

Admission to Online Media Campus webinars is free in 2019 for anyone at a CNPA-member organization, thanks to grant support from the California Press Foundation. Online Media Campus provides webinar …

New laws dealing with freedom of information, industrial relations, advertising and privacy are included in the session recap compiled recently by CNPA’s legislative staff. Please review and …

Registration is now open for the Feb. 5-6 CNPA Capital Conference, themed “The State of News: Truth, Technology, Transformation.” The Capital Conference will combine the annual …

Paula Patton, publisher of Digital First Media’s Times-Standard in Eureka since 2013, will retire in late January, the newspaper reports. Paula Patton She previously had been a newspaper …

Neil Chase Neil Chase will become chief executive officer of CALmatters, a CNPA Digital News Member, on Jan. 2, the nonprofit news organization said. Chase has been executive editor of Digital First …

Please take note of this free upcoming webinar, provided by Online Media Campus: “Newsroom Safety & Security” Noon-1 p.m. Pacific, Thursday, Jan. 17 Free for CNPA Members Presenter: Jean …

Nikki Moore CNPA Legal Counsel Nikki Moore announced last week that she is leaving the association to become counsel to the California Assembly Public Safety Committee. Moore has been with CNPA for a …

Registration is now open for the Feb. 5-6 CNPA Capital Conference, themed “The State of News: Truth, Technology, Transformation.” The conference committee has just announced that if you …

This year’s CNPA California Journalism Awards features an “Open Division” that will recognize the top entries from a select number of categories in the Print and Digital contests …

The CNPA offices will close for the holiday break at noon on Monday, Dec. 24 and reopen bright and early on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Please accept our best wishes for a joyful, restful holiday and a …

Mike Wolcott Mike Wolcott will become editor of Digital First Media’s Chico Enterprise-Record and Oroville Mercury-Register on Jan. 1, said NorCal Community Media Publisher Jim Gleim, who is …

Doug Ernst Doug Ernst, former editor of the Napa Valley Register and publisher of the St. Helena Star and The Weekly Calistogan, died Dec. 11, 2018, after a short battle with amyotrophic lateral …

Diane Lopez, a Tracy Press staff member for 34 years, died Dec. 13, 2018, at her home in Manteca, the newspaper reports. She was 62 and had battled cancer. Lopez, with the paper from 1982 to 2015, …

Mary “Peg” Haapa, co-founder and publisher of the old Newport Harbor Ensign in Newport Beach, died Nov. 8, 2018, in Windsor, The Orange County Register reports. She was 101. Haapa and …

New laws dealing with freedom of information, industrial relations, advertising and privacy are included in the session recap compiled recently by CNPA’s legislative staff. Please review and …

These sponsors have confirmed their support for the CNPA Capital Conference, to be held Feb. 4-6, 2019, at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento: Host Southern California News Group Sonoma Media …

The California Journalism Awards features a separate Digital Contest this year for the first time. With 22 categories ranging from General Excellence to Video Journalism, the Digital Contest will …

Marketing G2, a CNPA Allied Member, is now part of Newscycle Solutions. The acquisition closed on Dec. 3. Terms were not disclosed. Marketing G2 develops digital tools for online subscriptions, …

The weekly American Canyon Eagle reported last week that it would end its Thursday print publication. American Canyon is a city between Napa and Vallejo. “We started the Eagle during a time …

The McClatchy Co. will move design and copy editing for its 30 newspapers to a central hub in Charlotte, N.C., the …

Do you know why many newspapers are seeing their classified revenues start to go UP instead of DOWN? It’s because they are letting go of the old and letting in the new, brilliant ideas and …

Registration is open for the CNPA Capital Conference, to be held Feb. 4-6, 2019, at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento. The conference, themed “The State of News: Truth, Technology, …

The contest website for the 2018 California Journalism Awards is now open for entries. There are three divisions this year: Print, Campus and the new Digital Division. Entry packages for the awards …

Foon Rhee last week introduced himself as the new executive editor at the Sacramento News & Review. He had been associate editor and editorial board member at The Sacramento Bee since 2010 and …

Start gathering your best work: The 2018 California Journalism Awards are underway. Entry packages for Print and Campus divisions — and the new Digital Division — were mailed to CNPA …