Missouri Press Association
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Tuesday, June 10
Congratulations to the Better Newspaper Contest awards winners! Results of judging for this year’s contest have been or will be soon shared with your newspaper’s BNC contact. …
Monday, June 9
Everywhere you turn, artificial intelligence, or AI, is being touted as the thing that will revolutionize work. Text-to-image generation has captured our imagination, and the potential for …
Friday, June 6
Your greatest challenge: Getting it all done. As a startup, I’ve been learning what the area will respond to and in the meantime, I’m wearing all the hats.
Friday, June 6
Two students entering their junior year at the University of Missouri School of Journalism have been elected as the 2025 recipients of the Rural Missouri Newspaper Scholarship. The scholarships …
Wednesday, June 4
The Missouri Press Association nominating committee will meet during the summer to decide on candidates for 2026 MPA Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and four Directors. The terms of …
Tuesday, June 3
Chris Peck has been named Chief Advancement Officer for the Missouri Press Foundation. In his new role, Peck will serve as the principal fundraiser for the foundation and work closely with the …
Tuesday, June 3
My first legislative session helping to represent the Missouri Press Association ended on May 15 with great relief. Relief that the state’s newspapers didn’t lose any ground. …
Tuesday, June 3
Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) last month approved an increase to postage rates, including seeking a nearly 10 percent increase for periodical rates. Periodicals will see an overall increase …
Monday, June 2
Reporters should not be forced to guess what the magic words are to spring open public documents. Specifically, a records-seeker should not need to know the name of the type of file under which an electronic record has been stored. The file type does not matter – the underlying information is what is important.
Sunday, June 1
The death of Christopher S. “Kit” Bond (May 13, 2025) reminds me of a story that links me to a pair of Missouri GOP celebrities – Christopher Bond and John Ashcroft, although …
Wednesday, May 28
In recognition of their journalistic excellence, three reporters have been selected by Missouri Press Association to receive this year’s William E. James Outstanding Young Journalist award. …
Thursday, May 8
Linda Lockhart, 72, longtime St. Louis journalist, died May 4, 2025, from complications from cancer.
