When the International Trade Commission reversed the tariffs on Canadian newsprint, publishers and paper producers rejoiced. But now that refunds are being sent to producers, publishers are left wondering if they’ll share in the returned revenue.
October 7–13 is National Newspaper Week. It serves as a wonderful reminder of the importance and strength of our industry.
South Carolina’s The Post and Courier recently joined the News Media Alliance. One of the oldest newspapers in the South, its age hasn’t kept it from being at the top of its game. The paper won its first Pulitzer Prize in 1925, for editorial writing, and more recently in 2015 for public service journalism when it published a series of articles about the toll domestic violence takes on women in South Carolina. Now, The Post and Courier has joined the Alliance for help navigating today’s economic and political landscape, and to keep its excellent journalism alive and flourishing.
The STOPP Coalition today released the following statements regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final determination on uncoated groundwood paper imports from Canada.
The News Media Alliance has elected Terry Kroeger, President and CEO of BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, as its Chairman of the Board of Directors. Kroeger, who previously served as Vice Chairman, succeeds Michael Klingensmith, Publisher and CEO of Star Tribune. Klingensmith will serve as Past Chair.
Today, members of the printing, publishing and paper-producing industries are announcing the formation of Stop Tariffs on Printers & Publishers (STOPP), a coalition to fight proposed countervailing and anti-dumping duties on imports of Canadian uncoated groundwood paper.
In response to the Department of Commerce’s announcement today of preliminary antidumping duties on Canadian imports of uncoated groundwood paper – which includes newsprint used by tens of thousands of publishers and printers in the United States.
Arlington, VA – Today, two leading media organizations representing news
As we head into the new year, we wanted to look back at some of the interesting things we learned in 2018. Over the course of the year, we’ve shared dozens of articles with you, from profiles of our young Rising Stars to columns from CEO David Chavern, from journalism history quizzes to detailed infographics about the strength of the news media during elections and on Black Friday. If you missed any of our most informative or engaging articles, now is your chance to catch up!
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we wanted to share some of the good news about the news media industry — some facts and figures we can all be thankful for. Among the items bringing us some early holiday cheer are increased reader revenue, the end of tariffs on Canadian newsprint, and hope for growing trust among the news audience.
