By Kevin Slimp There’s something in the air in the newspaper business, and it’s not easy to put a finger on what that something is. You know me, however. I’m going to attempt [...]

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Aila Boyd, publisher of the The Central Virginian. Journalism has always been an important aspect of Aila Boyd’s life. As a child growing up in Southwest Virginia, she made it a point to [...]

Better Writing with Bart Pfankuch Bart Pfankuch By Bart Pfankuch Of all the threats to the credibility of American journalists today, and there are many, the most damaging may be the result of [...]

By Jim Pumarlo My days of sitting behind an editor’s desk have passed, but I’ll never lose my newspaper blood. I regularly enjoy my first cup of coffee while scanning newspaper websites. It’s [...]

Jeff Wong, major accounts manager at Richmond Times Dispatch, has been with the newspaper for 48 years. When it comes to advertising sales, Jeff Wong is kind of a legend. The major accounts [...]

In addition to training provided by the Virginia Press Association throughout the year, we are pleased to announce that VPA members will have access to free training through Online Media Campus in 2021. There are [...]

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Tom Lappas of the Henrico Citizen is looking forward to his paper’s partnership with Report for America. Recently, he learned that his newspaper has been selected to participate as a host newsroom. The two-year program [...]

Several critical Freedom of Information Act issues are being monitored by the FOIA Council Advisory Committee. One of the biggest issues this year is the debate about electronic meetings, according to Bruce Potter, who is [...]