Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
Education has always been a basic function of newspapers, from the use of printed publications to circulate public notices to journalism’s more general function of informing audiences about …
Friday, November 7, 2025
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 …
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Who owns the newspapers? In September, Better Newspapers, Inc., sold us and their other seven Missouri papers to Paxton Media Group (PMG). We are in the process of learning a whole new system, which …
Monday, November 3, 2025
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 …
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Community newspapers are public institutions. But relatively recently, they operated only on a for-profit model. Converting from for-profit newspapers into nonprofit organizations could be a path for …
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Whew! It’s been a bit of a whirlwind in my life for the past month or so with so many conventions and conferences to attend. Don’t get me wrong. I love going to the Missouri Press …
Friday, October 31, 2025
When Chad Stebbins was announced as the next executive director of Missouri Press Association, one of his goals was to make personal visits to member newspapers around the state. Since …
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
An advertising campaign spearheaded by a Minnesota publisher can help Missouri’s newspapers remind readers and advertisers that the permanence of print is your greatest value. Publisher …
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Ozark Press Association met at Roaring River State Park last month for the group’s annual meeting. The group’s agenda included a full day of activities, some newspaper industry-related …
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
John M Wylie II, 72, of Oologah, Okla., formerly of Kansas City, died October 4, 2025, at his home on Lake Oologah. A decorated and accomplished journalist and publisher who grew up in Kansas …
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Russell D. Pettijohn, of St. Joseph, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at the age of 96. He proudly served his country in the Missouri Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force, where he attained the …
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Edward "Ed" M. Anderson, 69, died Jan. 28, 2025, at a Springfield area hospital. Anderson spent virtually his entire career in community newspapering, beginning his career as an advertising …
Monday, September 29, 2025
James “Jim” D. Anderson, 73, of Centertown, formerly of Hermann, died peacefully in his home Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2025, surrounded by his family. A graduate of from the University of …
