NEWS
VPA staff to begin working remotely, limiting staff available during weekdays
Dear Virginia Press Association Members, We have been closely monitoring developments in the coronavirus crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stressed the importance of social distancing to [...]
VPA Executive Director featured on NPR’s With Good Reason
Think you don’t get your news from the paper anymore? Think again. Betsy EdwardsVPA Executive Director Betsy Edwards, executive director of the Virginia Press Association, says that every big thing [...]
VPA News & Advertising Conference postponed, activities to be rescheduled later in year
In the interest of protecting everyone's health and safety, the VPA Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to postpone all activities associated with the annual VPA News & [...]
2020 VPA News & Advertising Conference Schedule
The 2020 VPA News and Advertising Schedule has been finalized. Click the link below to see the exciting lineup of programming being offered at Hotel Roanoke this year! VPA Conference [...]
Virginia Press Foundation Leadership & Innovation Awards Winners Named
The Virginia Press Foundation (VPF), the charitable arm of the Virginia Press Association, has announced winners of the 2020 VPF Leadership & Innovation Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate those [...]
Guest Column: Check in regularly with readers
Jim Pumarlo By Jim Pumarlo When is the last time readers said they were misquoted in a story? Or called to say they’re pleased with a story but [...]
Member Spotlight: Lisa Watson McCarty, Scott County Virginia Star
Lisa Watson McCarty, publisher, Scott County Virginia Star Please introduce yourself. I am Lisa Watson McCarty, publisher of the Scott County Virginia Star, located in Gate City, Va. [...]
Announcing the new Virginia Press Foundation Leadership & Innovation Awards
Too often there are unsung heroes in our midst. People who have used their creativity and ingenuity to make their organization, classroom or newsroom a better place, but who haven’t [...]
Roanoke Times publisher retiring
Terry Jamerson, publisher of The Roanoke Times, has announced her retirement. Terry Jamerson, the publisher of The Roanoke Times and vice president of BH Media Group’s Virginia Community [...]
Virginia Delegates resume fight for student journalist protections and Shield laws
In 2019 Del. Chris Hurst, D-Montgomery, introduced legislation to protect student journalists and their school advisers. House Bill 2382 died in subcommittee, but Hurst introduced a new bill for [...]