Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
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Newspaper ownership today comes in all sorts of varieties and structures. There are family-owned papers, papers owned by corporations and hedge funds, cooperative models ( see my column about the …
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By Chad Stebbins
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8/3/26
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Across the country, websites — including yours — often incorporate Google Analytics, ad tracking pixels , social sharing tools or an archive search bar. These can be standard offerings from a web …
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By Dan Curry
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8/2/26
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From Missouri Press Staff
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8/1/26
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Missouri Press Association members will vote on proposed bylaw changes at the Sept. 25 business meeting held during the 160th Annual Convention and Trade Show. The proposed changes will reduce the …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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7/31/26
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Missouri Press Association’s Nominating Committee met in July and finalized a slate of MPA officers and directors for 2027, effective Jan. 1.
The election of officers and directors is …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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7/23/26
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It was 8:10 p.m. on Thursday in Cardiff, Wales, when I got the news.
Three local newspapers and our press ceased operations — effective immediately.
I was at the International Society of …
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By Kyle Troutman/Editor and Publisher/Cassville Democrat
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7/22/26
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On Monday, July 13, Governor Mike Kehoe completed signing legislation that had been passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. Included among those bills signed by the Governor were four bills …
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By Doug Crews/MPA Legislative Director
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7/14/26
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Missouri Press Association salutes its member newspapers across the state for their dedication to the essential public service of keeping Missouri communities connected and informed.
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From Missouri Press Staff
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7/4/26
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As a sportswriter for the Joplin Globe a long, long time ago, I’ve always been interested in how newspapers cover high school sporting events.
That interest was rekindled when my eldest son …
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By Chad Stebbins
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7/3/26
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As many of you are likely aware, earlier this year a Missouri judge found a Hermann reporter in contempt for using a cell phone to take photos and a short video in the courtroom during a murder …
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By Dan Curry
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7/2/26
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From Missouri Press Staff
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7/1/26
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One of the ideas approved at our June board meeting was an effort to encourage more people to attend this year’s convention. You’ll read more about that elsewhere in the July issue of Missouri …
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By Bryan Chester
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7/1/26
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Missouri Press Association’s 160th Annual Convention and Trade Show is coming up in September, and to help mark this milestone, MPA members are being offered the chance to send even more staff to …
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By Matthew Barba
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7/1/26
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To help newspaper publishers, their readers, elected officials, civil servants and all other Missourians better understand public notice requirements, Missouri Press has updated its Guide to Public …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/24/26
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The Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame is growing by five this year as the 36th class of honorees will be inducted during Missouri Press Association’s (MPA) 160th Annual Convention and Trade Show in …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/22/26
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It’s almost Independence Day, and with the pre- and post-July 4 holiday comes the search for patriotic content in the midst of staff and story shortages. Don’t forget to check out free content …
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From Roxie Murphy/NIE Coordinator
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6/19/26
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Lorie Harter is publisher of the Nevada Daily Mail in Missouri and its sister publication in Kansas, the Fort Scott Tribune.
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/8/26
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Katelyn Mary Skaggs was the recipient of this year's traveling trophy presented at the end of the annual Kevin Jones First Amendment Golf Classic. Skaggs will keep the trophy for one year, displaying …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/5/26
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/4/26
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For the 35th year, the University of Missouri Athletic Department is working through Missouri Press to arrange a “football-tickets-for-advertising trade-out.” The deadline to reply …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/4/26
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