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Altoona Mirror for the win
Taking a multimedia approach to high school sports coverage Venture into a mid-to-small-size Pennsylvania market and pick up the local newspaper. Don’t be surprised if high school sports reign supreme. Case in point, a newspaper in Altoona is taking the initiative to grow its high school sports coverage to new heights. By utilizing a multimedia…
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New Pittsburgh Courier’s Legacy
Celebrating Black excellence Established in 1907 by Edward Harleston, a guard in the H.J. Heinz food-packing plant, the New Pittsburgh Courier stands as one of the nation’s foremost platforms for celebrating and recognizing outstanding achievements within the African American community. At the core of the paper’s commitment to celebrating Black excellence are its annual FAB…
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Trib Total Media – A Daughter’s Promise
Reporter shares story of love, loss and family For four years, Trib Total Media reporter JoAnne Klimovich Harrop visited her mother, Evelyn, in a Pittsburgh nursing home daily, sometimes staying overnight. In March 2020, during one of those visits, she learned the nursing home would close for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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Gettysburg Times Empowering Minds
The impact of Newspaper in Education In the heart of Adams County, the Gettysburg Times takes pride in its longstanding commitment to education through the thriving Newspaper in Education program. This initiative has become a cornerstone in fostering knowledge and engagement among students. “Newspaper in Education programs are extremely important to our future as an…
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Spirit Newspaper’s Vehicle Wrap
Bringing new meaning to “hybrid vehicle” One never knows when inspiration will strike. For Paul Bennett, publisher of the Spirit newspapers in Delaware County and West/Southwest Philadelphia, it materialized on a routine drive home. The Spirit management team was looking for solutions to a nagging issue: printing enough papers to saturate the market. While passing…
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Press Enterprise’s 30 Seconds
Making local opinions heard since 1992 In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, Press Enterprise launched the experimental 30 Seconds call line, aiming to spark debates across a spectrum of topics and issues among local residents in Bloomsburg. It quickly became one of the newspaper’s most read features. Introduced Jan. 7,…
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The Herald (Sharon) Podcasts
Bridging gaps through ‘The New Generation’ and ‘Sports Report’ podcasts In the digital whirlwind of today’s media landscape, The Herald in Sharon offers a blend of informative narratives and entertaining discussions. At the forefront of this initiative are two distinctive podcasts – “The New Generation” and “Sports Report.” They have not only secured their places…
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Welcome Stereo Flavors
The Philly Fanzine for Foodies As with many institutions and art forms in the United States, a subculture exists in the world of print. Zines, short for “fanzines,” are homemade, self-distributed publications steeped in creativity and unhindered by the mainstream. An integral way to connect with other like-minded members of a community, they are born…
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Chestnut Hill Local’s hyperlocal journalism
The stories that bind a community together In an era dominated by digital media giants and sprawling news conglomerates, the heartbeat of communities often finds its rhythm in the pages of hyperlocal newspapers. In Philadelphia, the Chestnut Hill Local stands as a testament to the power of grassroots journalism, echoing the voices and stories of…