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VPA Available for Hanna Power Help
With the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna affecting Virginia’s weather this weekend, the Virginia Press Association wants to remind you that we will act as an inclement-weather “clearinghouse” for our member newspapers that may lose power as a result of the storm.
Topix Signs Content Providers
Topix will provide ZIP code-level news feeds to Accuweather.com, OurTown, A Greater Town, and Grapevine Communities. The news site is also in test-mode to power local sports news on ESPN.com.
Changes On BHC Opinion Page
Veteran journalist Suzanne Tate returns to Southwest Virginia to be editorial page editor; four editorial cartoonists are added.
Pre-Hanna Emergency Declared
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service indicates Richmond International Raceway’s top NASCAR event Saturday night could be spared from Tropical Storm Hanna.
Virginia’s E-Press for Sept. 3
Newspapers' niche pubs need membership to enter contests; online directory updates available next week; new ME for digital at Washington Times, and more.
McCain Camp Blasts Media Over Palin
Sen. John McCain's top campaign strategist accused the news media Tuesday of being "on a mission to destroy" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin by displaying "a level of viciousness and scurrilousness" in pursuing questions about her personal life.
N.O. Paper Reports, Can’t Print
The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has not delivered a print newspaper since Saturday, and has been without power since Monday morning. But despite those limits, the staff remains in the paper's main building, working with a generator and essentially producing a full edition for its Web site.
Journalists Arrested in Minn. Protests
E&P: Four journalists were detained in a violent counterpoint to a peaceful anti-war march at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
Fla. Papers To Share Content
The Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post announced content sharing plans today. Editors will exchange routine news stories and feature articles starting on Monday -- while continuing to compete in most ways.
The Gulf: Here We Go Again?
As the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina looms on Friday, it is not a surprise that the Times-Picayune of New Orleans would devote its entire Page One to hurricane coverage. But, with a strong tropical storm, Gustav, possibly targeting the city -- and likely to spark some weekend evacuations -- the paper is having to mix reminders of the 2005 storm with preparations for yet another potential devastation.
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