Deadline to submit entries in the 2020 VPA News & Advertising Contest is Jan. 19
While 2020 was a year that many would like to forget, we certainly don't want to let slip from our memory the remarkable editorials, columns, articles, features, photographs, and impressive ads that were published by [...]
Volunteer judges needed to help with another press association’s contest
It’s that time of year when the Virginia Press Association calls upon its membership to help judge another press association's news and advertising contest. This year, we will be judging entries for the Maryland, Delaware, [...]
A new chapter for the Virginia Press Association
Effective Monday, Dec. 7, the new VPA address will be 4860 Cox Rd., Suite 150, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Staff email addresses and phone numbers will remain the same. After nearly 20 years [...]
VPA New Member Welcome
Join us in welcoming Andrew Alexander of Sperryville as a new freelance/individual member of the Virginia Press Association. Most of his career has been as a journalist in Washington (Cox Newspapers Washington Bureau Chief, then [...]
Online Event – VPA Day in the Capital Dec. 10
VPA Day is Dec. 10! Join us for VPA Day 2020 on Thursday, Dec. 10. This year's VPA Day will be held online via Zoom sessions. See flyer below for details. Register for Session 1: [...]
Boone Newspapers group to participate in international digital subscription growth program
Growth in digital subscriptions is considered key to a newspaper's successful business model. Boone Newspapers Inc., which owns five newspapers in Virginia, was recently selected to participate in Google News Initiative's Digital Growth Program [...]
Join the Virginia Press Association for a SWaM Certification Informational Meeting
When: Thursday, Nov. 20 Time: 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Are you a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business who wants to do business with the Commonwealth of Virginia? Small business owners who are looking to [...]
Member Spotlight: Kenya Hunter, an education reporter with Richmond Times-Dispatch
Kenya Hunter is in her first year covering Richmond, Henrico and Hanover schools for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Tell us about yourself and your background? I’m a 24-year-old Georgia Peach who moved to Richmond [...]
Ad Libs: Lessons from other advertising sources
John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to save time and get quick results from in-house training. E-mail for information: john@johnfoust.com [...]