The letters tell the story
Growing up, the Anderson children knew their parents had a collection of letters from World War II. What was in those letters became a five-day series in the Salisbury Post tied to Veterans Day.
MOREPositive, energetic and proactive content
A Labor Day special section in Orangeburg, S.C., proved popular with local businesses. It included 16 pages of ads, nine of them full pages. Color positions sold out quickly. Included were two sponsorships: to the county economic development commission and the county chamber of commerce.
MOREAffordable Health Care Act: Translating it for readers
In addition to publishing a special section in print, the Morristown Citizen Tribune has launched a page on its website that will be updated regularly as the Affordable Health Care Act begins to affect individuals' lives. The paper's goal is for the site to serve as a one-stop resource and archive.
MOREThe Washington Post introduces 'Topicly'
Special feature uses proprietary technology to present news topics visually; offers native advertising solution, sponsored by Land Rover.
MOREAnniversary edition takes readers back 125 years
The Watauga Democrat celebrated 125 years of publication with a gala and museum exhibit, plus a front page in the style of its early days, complete with authentic fonts, typography and design. It also produced a special section revisiting stories of local significance from the past.
MORENewspaper to host inaugural Indie Online Film Festival
Four independent filmmakers have a chance to be discovered by a worldwide audience next month when NYTimes.com streams their films live.
MOREAutomatically check your emails for AP style
With AP StyleGuard for Outlook, you'll have a powerful yet easy solution that integrates with Microsoft Outlook and provides automatic checking of your emails for AP style.
MOREThe Washington Post debuts PostTV Web show
Personality-based segments are giving Washington viewers a look at the politics of politics, in a fun way – in a new PostTV Web show.
MORE10 tips for understanding your audiences and targeting new ones
In a consumer-driven media age, in which charging for digital content is becoming a large part of the business model, publishers have to focus more on individual users' needs and desires. Here are 10 key insights to consider.
MOREStrong advertiser support found for sports posters
Families love these high school sports-schedule posters and business sponsors are enjoying the community buzz.
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Forsyth's Facebook focus group
About 120 subscribers to the Forsyth County News in Georgia are getting more engagement with the paper via a closed Facebook group just for them.
And the paper, which circulates 7,000 copies on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, is getting valuable input into its news coverage.
"We can have a direct relationship with the people who are paying us to do this work," said Editor Brian Paglia.
MoreThe Dallas Morning News pours more Fuel into esports coverage firestorm
The Dallas Morning News announced Monday that it will launch coverage of the Dallas Fuel professional esports franchise within the SportsDay area of its digital products, found at: https://dallasnews.com/esports. The team, headquartered in Dallas and owned by esports organization Envy Gaming, is a founding member of the 20-team Overwatch League. The News intends to provide intensive, digital-only coverage as the team enters the final weeks of the regular season.
MoreAre we safe? New project examines North Carolina's fears and concerns
Throughout this year, journalists at The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) and The Herald-Sun (Durham, N.C.) will examine the concept of safety and security in the Triangle and throughout North Carolina by looking beyond the traditional lens of crime. The papers are inviting readers to be part of this process.
In launching the project, the papers asked readers: "What keeps you up at night? We're listening, and we'll use your comments and input to report on real risks, hold leaders and politicians accountable – and explore how we can become our own best watchdogs."
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