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This Week’s Q&A: Meet Al Goodwyn, an award-winning freelance cartoonist
Al Goodwyn, of Goodwyn Cartoons, recently joined the Virginia Press Association. This week we talked to freelance cartoonist Al Goodwyn who is the creative talent behind Goodwyn Cartoons, [...]
Join us for VPA Day in the Capitol – Dec. 5
Come join us for a day of debate and insight about some of the biggest political and cultural shifts happening in Virginia in the year ahead. Our panel topics: The [...]
Nov. 21 Workshop: Covering Guns for Reporters
The deadline is approaching to register for this unique workshop opportunity for journalists. The Virginia State Police will offer in-depth training on gun laws, weapons and more. Attendees will also [...]
Government officials often want to keep you in the dark. This law says they can’t.
Betsy Wells EdwardsExecutive Director of Virginia Press Association By Betsy Wells Edwards We all remember the BIG news stories in our lives — the ones that changed our [...]
Richmond Times-Dispatch Columnist to Receive 2019 George Mason Award
Bill Lohman, longtime reporter and columnist with Richmond Times-Dispatch, will be recognized with the 2019 George Mason Award on Nov. 10. By Brian Eckert Bill Lohmann, longtime reporter [...]
Henrico Citizen is one publication affected by Kroger’s decision to remove free pubs from stores in the Richmond area
Tom Lappas, publisher of the Henrico Citizen. By Deana Meredith When Tom Lappas started the Henrico Citizen 18 years ago, his goal was to connect his community by [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]