Do Missouri newspapers need to brand? If so, what should that look like? At our company, we think branding is important and continually ask, “Are we doing a good job?” and “What can we improve?” more

Fifty-two years ago, back in the days when common sense could actually be spoken in public and people would look at whatever was said using critical thinking, intelligence and without an extreme … more

There are many places to find information these days. Most government entities have websites and social media pages, places where they can deliver information the public needs to know. My web browser’s toolbar is chock-full of them, from courts and law enforcement to weather and wrecks to name just a few. more

If a box turtle were to accept the challenge, leaving its home territory and race the United States Postal Service in delivering this newspaper to the St. Louis market, including Chesterfield or Fenton, who do you think would win? more

Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle. The words of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin ring especially true this week as Missouri celebrates Sunshine Week. From today through … more

Every single one of us has bias. It’s human nature. We are predisposed to seek out things that affirm and align with our views on the world. Even newspapers aren’t immune to this, … more

We live in a messy world. No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, we can all agree that right now it’s tough to know exactly what is happening in the news as we’ve known it for our adult lives. more

I awoke one recent Tuesday morning to an email sent at 1:36 a.m. to me and our Leader editor from the person in a story we are following. She sent a “cease and desist” letter asking us to … more

If you have the opportunity to visit Leader World Headquarters in Festus, be sure to ask someone, “What’s the deal with the bells?” We’d love to demonstrate the power of a … more

For years, I heard the same complaints about local newspapers: “There’s never anything in the paper” or “Why print a paper when everything is online?” But when Chariton … more

When was the last time you saw a water report for the city water in Mountain View? If you are a faithful reader of this publication, the last time you saw it in print here was June of 2021. In … more

Hello, fellow newspaper folk. Welcome to what may be a wild ride. I’m Peggy Scott, publisher at Leader Publications, and I’ll be your tour guide and MPA president as we embark on a series … more

Friday, Nov. 8 – In a decision issued Friday afternoon, First Circuit Presiding Judge Rick Roberts ruled that the Scotland County Hospital Board of Directors (SCH BOD) violated the Missouri … more

To call the relationship between presidents and the press prickly would vastly undersell it. THOMAS JEFFERSON: “I deplore ... the putrid state into which our newspapers have passed and the … more