The Smithfield Times will be sold
The Smithfield Times, first published in 1920, will have new owners as it enters its 101st year of service to the community. An agreement in principle has been reached between John and Anne Edwards, who [...]
Ad-libs: The super salesperson who wasn’t so super after all
John Foust, author of the Ad-libs column, has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. By John Faust Raleigh, NC Jim was a super sales person. He was so good that [...]
National Newspaper Association’s annual readership survey confirms community newspaper readers are voters
PENSACOLA, Florida — Newspaper readers are voters, and the National Newspaper Association’s annual readership survey of more than 1,000 people from rural and urban communities across the country once again validated that point. The survey [...]
Virginia Press Association needs your help with judging a newspaper contest
VPA members will judge the Iowa Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest in mid-November. If you're interested in judging, email janetm@vpa.net today. It’s that time of year when the Virginia Press Association calls upon [...]
The Commonwealth Times named a finalist in 2019 Newspaper Pacemaker Awards
The American Collegiate Press Tweeted out the names of finalists in its 2019 Pacemaker Newspapers Award contest early this week. (Note: This article has been corrected to say The Commonwealth Times rather than [...]
The Commonwealth Times named a finalist in 2019 Newspaper Pacemaker Awards
The American Collegiate Press Tweeted out the names of finalists in its 2019 Pacemaker Newspapers Award contest early this week. (Note: This article has been corrected to say The Commonwealth Times rather than [...]
Q&A: Mike Williams, The Patriot
Mike Williams is the publisher, manager and ad director for The Patriot, a weekly newspaper in Pulaski. This week we talked with Mike Williams, who is the publisher, editor and advertising director at [...]
The power of restraint in advertising
John Faust, author of the column Ad-libs. On an out-of-state trip, I saw a billboard that compelled me to pull off the road to take a closer look. What was so unusual? It [...]
Meet VPA’s President Steve Stewart: An advocate for Virginia’s press
Steve Stewart, senior vice president with Boone Newspapers Inc., is president of the Virginia Press Association. By Deana Meredith Newspapers have been part of Steve Stewart’s life since he was a 15-year-old high [...]