Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
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Communities facing the loss of their newspaper may want to consider the cooperative model of ownership, where the paper is owned collectively by a group of stakeholders.
When Sheridan, Missouri, …
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By Chad Stebbins
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4/3/26
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Roxie Murphy is the Missouri Press Foundation’s new Newspapers In Education (NIE) coordinator, replacing Helen Headrick, who retired March 31.
Murphy, assistant editor of Warden Publishing and …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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3/31/26
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Back when dinosaurs and print newspaper readers roamed the Earth, I got my first job as editor of a daily newspaper.
The year: 1976. The place: Twin Falls, Idaho.
A couple of Sundays ago, I …
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By Chris Peck
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3/7/26
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Sophomores in the University of Missouri School of Journalism are eligible to apply for the Rural Missouri Newspaper Scholarship . The total value of the scholarship includes up to $45,000 towards a …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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3/4/26
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MPA members, as always, can strengthen their own cause by covering the representatives and senators who serve them in Jefferson City. No one likes to be forgotten or ignored in their own district.
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By Chad Stebbins
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3/3/26
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The movie sold out in less than 30 minutes. A “Star Wars” sequel? No, it was a film about librarians.
The Ragtag Cinema in downtown Columbia brought “The Librarians” to Missouri a …
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By Chris Peck
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2/7/26
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Once again, MPA is working toward passage of the Cronkite New Voices Act, which would protect student press freedom throughout the state. Currently, 18 other states (including Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas, …
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By Chad Stebbins
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2/3/26
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From Missouri Press Staff
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1/31/26
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The 2026 Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper Contest template is now open and members can begin submitting entries. If you haven’t yet, gather your entries for this year’s contest now.
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From MPA Staff
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1/26/26
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Following extensive input from Missouri Press Association’s membership and multiple meetings of a contest committee, several changes are being implemented for the Missouri Press Foundation 2026 …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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1/20/26
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The job title is something I’d never heard of: Program Manager for Digital Safety Training and Resources.
Honestly, I wish it didn’t exist.
Not that this work of advising journalists on how …
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By Chris Peck
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1/7/26
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Returning for 2026, the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting will again recognize excellence in investigative reporting in the Show-Me State with winners receiving a portion of the $15,000 prize …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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1/5/26
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Route 66 played a significant role in Missouri’s history by serving as a transportation corridor that boosted economic growth, cultural exchange, and tourism across the state.
Established in …
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By Chad Stebbins
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1/3/26
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A chill swept through the packed ballroom. Marty Baron, the distinguished retired editor of The Washington Post , stood before more than 100 friends of the free press in St. Louis.
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By Chris Peck
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12/7/25
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Dutch Mill Staff and Caden Ely, [Owensville High School] senior class president, went on a field trip to the Missouri Press Association (MPA) in Columbia on Oct. 30 to tour the building and learn …
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By Abby Morgan, Arianna Baguio, Marissa Brenner, Lexis Manning and Loretta Hawkins
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12/5/25
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In its annual State of Local News Report, the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University reports that the number of local news deserts in the U.S. jumped to record levels this year as …
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By Chad Stebbins
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12/3/25
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Five acclaimed photojournalists joined the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame during the Nov. 13 induction ceremony at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s headquarters in downtown …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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11/30/25
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Has journalism become a dirty word?
In my family, no.
My father was a journalist, my uncle, my brother and a cousin.
Sometimes noble, always needed, the talk around our family dinner …
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By Chris Peck
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11/7/25
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For decades, students in the Missouri School of Journalism have received a firsthand look at weekly newspapering through the Community Journalism course.
First offered by MPA Executive Director …
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By Chad Stebbins
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11/3/25
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A few days after the closing of this year’s Missouri Press Associations’ highly-successful convention, this headline from Editor & Publisher magazine’s website caught my …
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By Chris Peck
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10/7/25
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