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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 [...]
Volunteer judges needed to help with another press association’s contest
It’s that time of year when the Virginia Press Association calls upon [...]
Couldn't be more excited about this ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch names veteran photojournalist and editor James Wallace to new leadership role
The Richmond Times-Dispatch has named veteran photojournalist James Wallace, the newspaper’s photo director, to a newly created role as senior e...
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We’re so excited about how many of you reached out! If you haven’t gotten the zoom link yet, feel free to DM us or email us! Or reach out to @wayneeppsjr or @KenyaTheHunter. This is going to be so exciting!
Virginia Senate committee advances bill requiring police to release closed criminal investigations
Virginia Senate committee advances bill requiring police to release closed criminal investigations
In Virginia, the law lets police and prosecutors decide on whether to release criminal investigative files, and law enforcement agencies have overwhel...
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Report for America benefits newspapers and the communities they serve.
“In the past year, we’ve become this 24/7 news engine,” said Dennis Brack, owner and president of Rappahannock Media.
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Report for America program benefits newspapers and the communities they serve
Tom Lappas of the Henrico Citizen is looking forward to his paper’s partnership with Report for America. Recently, he learned that his newspaper...
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The Wall Street Journal has unveiled a site dedicated to helping readers tell the difference between news and opinion writing.
Spotting news vs. opinion, Larry Flynt's legacy and how FERPA went off the rails - Poynter
Our National Advisory Board convened virtually Thursday and Friday! We pretty much drop everything we’re doing to hear from them.
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