by Richard Lamb, Advance Editor Tributes continue to pour in regarding the life and death of our state representative, the late Peter Pettalia, 61, who died as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash Monday. After marching in Sunday’s Posen Potato Festival grand parade in support of Republican […]

From: The Greenville Daily News When The Daily News utilized the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) as part of primary election coverage this summer, Montcalm County sued this newspaper. Now, state legislators are working on amending the law to make sure it doesn’t happen again. District 39 State Rep. Klint […]

U.S. Postal Service requires publishers of newspapers and other publications, including foreign publications, which are qualified for Periodicals Mail, to file the annual Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (PS Form 3526) no later than October 1. Publication requirement This form must be published in the newspaper as follows: For […]

By Jim Pumarlo Meeting reader’s needs requires editors and reporters to multitask, but the challenges are ratcheted up in today’s digital newsroom. Everyone is expected to be adept across the spectrum of news gathering— writing breaking news for the web and a more complete story for the print edition, taking […]

The Michigan Press Association will start publishing a monthly Bulletin at the end of October.  In the meantime, watch your email on Thursdays for a Weekly Briefing from us. We will continue to provide updates on legislative issues and other matters impacting newspapers in this email. We need your help.  […]

From the Sunlight Foundation.org: The American Society for News Editors and OpenTheGovernment.org have put together a list of questions on open government for federal candidates for office. We join them in calling on the moderators to fulfill their roles as watchdogs by asking a question at the presidential debates about the policies the candidates would “implement […]