Arkansas Press Association
Beyond the Newsrooms (Lannie Byrd Commentary)
The Nexstar–Tegna merger reflects industry consolidation, but trust will define the future of local media. read more >
by lbyrd@mhpteamsi.com -
Larry Foley’s Career Comes Full Circle With APA Honor
Larry Foley says his career came “full circle” as he was named Journalism Educator of the Year nearly 50 years after an APA scholarship paid his tuition. read more >
FOIA Bill Revised After Opposition and Chaos at Capitol
Constituents on Monday swayed lawmakers against provisions that would allow withholding a wide array of records now open to public requests. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Freedom of Information ‘Emergency’ Draws Skepticism
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the sunshine law puts her and other elected officials at risk. Press groups, lawyers and even a couple of Republican read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Remembering Mary Fisher: A Force In Small-Town Publishing
Over nearly six decades, she published and edited four weekly newspapers, including the oldest weekly in the state, the Dardanelle Post-Dispatch. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
FOI Act Concerns Are Justified (Editorial)
Concerns about Attorney General Tim Griffin’s proposal to review the state’s FOI Act are rational. read more >
Arkansas Attorney General Forms Group to Consider Changes to State’s FOIA
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has formed a group to look at changing the state's law on public meetings and records. read more >
by Associated Press -
Citizens Help Newspapers Dodge Legislative Threats
Many are relieved by the failure of bills that took aim at Arkansas’ strong Freedom of Information Act and current law that requires public notices to be published in newspapers. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Brenda Blagg, Storied NWA Journalist, Dies at 75
She was a champion of transparency in government and a staunch defender of Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Warren Eagle Democrat Looks Like a Phoenix
Tom White, publisher of the Advance Monticellonian and owner of Advance Publishing of Monticello, struck a deal to buy the weekly Eagle Democrat in his old hometown, Warren, 16 miles to the west. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Monticello’s Tom White in Deal to Buy Warren Paper
The Arkansas Press Association helped broker the agreement for the Warren Eagle Democrat. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Media & Marketing Notes: Group Five West Gets New Clients, Dem-Gaz Ends Zoned Editions, and a Book Debut
A roundup of industry news from Arkansas Business Assistant Editor Kyle Massey. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Aaron Sadler Named Spokesman for LR Mayor Frank Scott
He's a former journalist and communications specialist who has served five state attorneys general. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Chain Buys 5 Arkansas Papers
Arkansas’ newest newspaper chain owner is now one of its largest, thanks to a five-newspaper deal with Rust Communications of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. read more >
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Loses Heavy Hitters
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Managing Editor Eliza Gaines is scrambling after losing three award-winning projects team reporters to the four winds — Ginny Monk, Kat Stromquist and now Eric Besson. read more >
Arkansas’ Newest News Chain Owner
Arkansas’ newest newspaper chain owner thinks technology has been the enemy of print news for too long. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Two Press Ambassadors for Arkansas, Gone in a Week
Retired Dumas Clarion editor/owner Charlotte Schexnayder died Dec. 11 at just shy of 97 years. Dennis Schick, former APA executive director, died Dec. 15. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Levenson to Lead Nurture Development at MHP/Team SI (Movers & Shakers)
Andrew Levenson has been promoted to director of growth at MHP/Team SI in Little Rock. read more >
A Professor’s Big Thrill, Like Singing to the King
UA Little Rock Professor Sonny Rhodes won the 2020 Arkansas Press Association Journalism Educator of the Year award last month. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Hussman and Tate’s Plan to Save Pine Bluff’s Paper
Byron Tate has a simple reason to be back as editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial, where he has worked three times before. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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