Washington Newspaper Publishers Association

02/06/2025

TWN: Urgent Action Items -

By WNPA Board President, Sean Flaherty The year started fast here in Wenatchee. First quarter always seems to be fast-paced as we begin the year with sales initiatives and new projects right out of the holidays. On top of that, The Wenatchee World’s parent company, Wick Communications, recently ac...

01/29/2025

The Washington Newspaper -

Testifying or providing statements in support of SB 5400 today included 423 individuals, representatives of broadcast media, the Seattle Times, the League of Women Voters, and online news nonprofits, many of whom spoke to a “serious crisis” in the news industry. 

01/27/2025

Please provide comment on SB 5400 - Supporting Local News Journalism. The hearing is set for 10:30 a.m., tomorrow, Jan. 28. Register to give testimony and/or provide a comment in support. Both can be done at this link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Senate?selectedCommittee=28244&selectedMeeting=32587

Your participation in this is important to its passing, potentially providing between $13,000 and $15,000 per editor and reporter on staff at your publication. https://mailchi.mp/wnpa.com/sb-5400-supporting-local-journalism-hearing-is-tomorrow

Instructions on how to connect to the meeting if testifying remotely: InstructionsInstructions on how to create your Legislative Account and edit your profile: Instructions

01/21/2025

The Washington Newspaper - https://mailchi.mp/wnpa.com/the-washington-newspaper-6744785 Open for the latest news from the WNPA, including proposed legislation to tax tech companies to provide compensation to media for original content.

Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson speaks during the 2025 legislative preview in Olympia on Jan.9. Ferguson replaces Jay Inslee who served for 12 years. Photo by Juan Jocom.

12/24/2024

The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association - https://mailchi.mp/wnpa.com/the-washington-newspaper-6744318 wishes you all a very merry holiday season.

Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah! And a very merry holiday season for you all, however you celebrate. This is a moment of rest and celebration. All of us at the WNPA hope it brings you good cheer and the time you need for yourselves, family and friends!  

12/16/2024

“The La Conner Weekly News has been an excellent example of the kind of journalism that is engaged in their community and in their government processes. To lose any newspaper leaves a void of oversight and accountability, and it is crucial that we keep our newspapers publishing in this state and I’m committed to that.” - Ellen Hiatt, Executive Director, the WNPA.

Thank you to the Salish Current for your coverage of the La Conner Weekly News' transition to new ownership. Fingers crossed we are able to keep this community's gem of a newspaper thriving.

10/15/2024

Thank you, Marcus Badgley for the fabulous convention photos! You can find them all here!

206 new items · Album by Ellen Hiatt

09/25/2024

A community newspaper is, indeed, the glue. LaConner, WA is gathering to find a transition option.

Greetings Neighbors! Please consider joining the first gathering of the minds meeting to "Save the La Conner Weekly Newspaper" on Wed., Sept. 25, 7:00-8:30pm at the Civic Garden Club, 622 Second Street, La Conner. I think we all agree the independent newspaper is a valuable piece of 'glue' for our town and so, hopefully, we'll be able to find a path forward to continue publication since 1879. Hope to see you there, thank you.

09/10/2024

If you ever begin to think that the everything is on the internet, think again. The Washington State Library's collection of newspapers throughout the state's history includes over 50,000 pieces of microfilm and 132 newspaper subscriptions. The library maintains the subscriptions in print until they're captured for posterity on microfilm.

And they work with communities throughout the state to capture the historic collections of newspapers which, over the past century, have recorded our communities' trials and triumphs.

Take a Tour of the Washington State Library on this free tour for journalists and publishers with Shawn Schollmeyer, the Washington Digital Newspapers Coordinator.

The library’s resources provide rich insight into the history of journalism, but also provide context for any number of stories being researched by journalists. The library is also a repository for state and federal publications, providing a rich resource, including the provenance of legislation.

Fun fact: You can search some of the collection online: https://washingtondigitalnewspapers.org/

*Photo of Shawn Schollmeyer holding a photo of the 1924 Convention of the WNPA in Spokane.

TOUR INFO: 2 pm., Friday, October 4th at 6880 Capitol Blvd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501.

REGISTER: For free at https://wnpa2.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4008&club_id=220213&item_id=2351726&actr=3

09/10/2024

We're excited to reveal the winning newspapers, writers, ad reps and designers in the running of the 2024 Better Newspaper Contest! The big reveal Oct. 5th! See you at the WNPA Convention!

Follow link in first comment to see the contenders.

03/16/2023

https://issuu.com/wnpafiles/docs/twn_0323

Read The Washington Newspaper, March 2023 by Washington Newspaper Publishers Association on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our...

03/08/2023

https://www.wastatejournal.org/story/2023/03/08/top-of-the-news/finlands-president-addresses-state-legislature/602.html

For the first time in history, a foreign head of state has addressed a joint session in the Washington State Legislature. President, Sauli Niinistö, of the Republic of Finland, met with Washington lawmakers March 6 to discuss climate change and their partnership in supporting Ukraine. The visit com...

02/03/2023

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/wa-lawmakers-and-cities-want-to-keep-the-public-in-the-dark/

Some Washington lawmakers are seeking ways to keep the public's business out of public hands with new bills to evade the Public Records Act.

08/04/2022

https://issuu.com/wnpafiles/docs/twn_0822
Here's the latest from WNPA!

Read The Washington Newspaper, August 2022 by Washington Newspaper Publishers Association on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on ou...

06/24/2022

The Washington State Supreme Court wants to identify juveniles by initials only in court filings, apparently regardless of the crime they commit. Here's part of the discussion of the court's rules committee. The court refused to allow members of the media to participate in the discussion, despite early objection to the rule by daily and weekly newspapers and broadcasters across the state.

https://tvw.org/video/washington-supreme-court-rules-committee-task-force-on-juvenile-rule-amendments-2022061208/?eventID=2022061208