Who Should Become a CNPA Member?
Any daily, weekly or monthly California newspaper, digital or campus publication may join CNPA. In 2020, CNPA added individual membership opportunities for freelancers. Join or login today to access benefits including the Legal Helpline, Job Bank and more.
Interested in becoming a CNPA member? Contact CNPA Membership services by emailing Travis Perkins at travis@cnpa.com
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Freelancers
Individuals who create & market content to California publishers, as well as those with a legacy connection to CNPA. - Join Now
Dailies
Newspapers that publish four or more times per week. - Join Now
Weeklies
Newspapers that publish three or fewer times per week. - Join Now
Magazines
Non-newspaper periodicals that cover a city, region or state. - Join Now
Printers
Press operations that print daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and other publications. - Join Now
Digital
Local sites, for-profit and non-profit, that gather and publish local news digitally. - Join Now
Campus
High school, community college and university newsrooms. - Join Now
Allied
Vendors and suppliers to the California news industry.
Current Members
CNPA member news companies and their staff benefit from a statewide resource that informs and supports their business and their craft. These members support the advocacy that protects the rights of a free press.
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New members become part of a resource that serves the common interests of its members. With CNPA, you are connected to the highest ideals, ethics and traditions of journalism, a free press and the news profession.
Join us today! Contact CNPA Membership services by emailing Travis Perkins at travis@cnpa.com.
Jobs Board
CNPA connects top talent with employers throughout California. Post your job openings, or look for your next career opportunity.
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Legal Help
At CNPA we are here to help with your news coverage and answer questions ranging from how to access the information you need to access to local government actions to anything else your reporters come across.
Journalism Awards
CNPA recognizes the best in journalism, in print and online, in the Golden State in its annual conference and awards gala. Enter the contest starting in December of each year.
CNPA Events
Ongoing events and webinars that educate and offer unique networking opportunities that keep professionals connected across the state throughout the year.
CNPA Education
From our annual Capital Conference to online webinars, CNPA organizes informative events that keep you on the cutting edge of trends and technology in the news business.
Advertising Services
CNPA Advertising Services is your strategic partner for delivering local engagement on a statewide or national scale. Through our publishers and partners, we have deep relationships with every community in CA and beyond.
California Publisher
California Publisher is the official publication of CNPA. Covering news and trends, buying and selling, technological developments and historical events in this diverse industry since 1922. Archived issues are offered as a digital edition and as a California Publisher app.
Job Board
CNPA connects top talent with employers throughout California. Post your job openings, or look for your next career opportunity.
Member Services
Contact CNPA Membership services by emailing Travis Perkins at travis@cnpa.com
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