PNA members can now benefit from a unique agreement recently formed between PNA and Local Media Association (LMA). A number of products and services, including sales training, the Local Media Innovation Alliance, webinars and conferences, will be made available to PNA members (who are not already members of LMA) at reduced non-member prices.

The Patriot-News (Harrisburg), announced significant changes to its operations this morning, including the creation of PA Media Group, an increased commitment to digital news and products, and the commencement of a three-day print schedule beginning on January 1, 2013.

The Newspaper Association of America is stunned by the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision today to approve an anti-competitive and damaging negotiated services agreement (or special contract rate) between the U.S. Postal Service and Valassis Direct Mail.

Football season is set to kick off and The Associated Press is offering an easy way for member newspapers to score touchdowns with readers and advertisers through its latest ready-to-publish online packages – the College Football and NFL Head-To-Head Digital News Experiences.

As part of Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC bankruptcy proceedings, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a precedential opinion that linking to articles that contain allegedly defamatory content is not “republication” for purposes of defamation law. This holding is a significant victory for newspapers, and it is the first appellate court opinion on this issue decided in the context of Pennsylvania’s defamation statute.

Advantage Newspaper Consultants, Inc. (ANC), a newspaper industry leader in advertising sales consulting, announced the enormous success of the recent TV magazine sales campaign at The Tampa Tribune. During this campaign, the first time ANC has worked with the large, metro market in Tampa, Florida; advertising revenue of more than $401,000 exceeded the annual goal of $300,000 by 34%.