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Trish Jenkins retires after long career with Cynthiana Democrat

Longtime Cynthiana Democrat publisher Trish Jenkins, (left), retired earlier this month after many years of service to the weekly Harrison County publication She oversaw the transition from Landmark Community Newspapers to Paxton Media Group, the newspaper’s transition from its Webster Avenue location, complete with a printing operation, to its current location on the second floor of the Palmer Place Building,... READ MORE >

Michael Abate receives James Madison Award

The 2023 James Madison Award recipient for service to the First Amendment is Michael Abate, a preeminent First Amendment advocate, defender of government transparency and litigator with Kaplan, Johnson, Abate & Bird in Louisville. The School of Journalism and Media and its Scripps Howard First Amendment Center present the award annually. The presentation took place November 2 at the UK... READ MORE >

Kendall Staton receives Champion of Open Government Award from First Amendment Center

From the Cynthiana Democrat Staff   The Scripps Howard First Amendment Center awarded Kendall Staton, Paxton Media Regional Editor, the Champion of Open Government Award on Thursday, Nov. 2. Staton, who joined Paxton Media earlier this year, is the editor of The Owenton News-Herald, Grant County News and Cynthiana Democrat. Director of the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center Kathryn Montalbano... READ MORE >

Dr. Kyu Ho Youm delivers First Amendment Address at UK

Kyu Ho Youm, Jonathan Marshall First Amendment Chair at the School of Journalism & Communication, University of Oregon, delivered the annual First Amendment address at the University of Kentucky on November 2. The event was coordinated by the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center located at UK, and also included the presentations of the James Madison Award (to First Amendment attorney... READ MORE >

Franklin News Foundation launches The Center Square Radio Hour

From Franklin News Foundation   Franklin News Foundation announced November 8 that its flagship media property, The Center Square (TCS), has launched an audio version of its reporting content through a weekly show: The Center Square Radio Hour. This show is currently available, with new episodes delivered weekly on Fridays at noon eastern and available for free to any media... READ MORE >

Advertisers: “Where’s my ad going?” Publishers find answers in Zip Codes with digital subs

By Bob Miller | for Editor & Publisher Industry executives in circulation audit and data mining say ZIP code-level data tied to e-editions have sparked more advertising interest. Newspapers armed with the correct data can report larger penetration numbers in crucial ZIP codes and recapture national advertisers who dropped their inserts. Industry leaders say many former insert clients who desire... READ MORE >

Board nominates Charles Myrick, Mike Scogin for 2024 VP; ballots have been sent to publishers

Bruce Maples elected Treasurer of KPA/KPS for 2024; Kentucky Lantern approved for Online Newspaper membership The Kentucky Press Association is opening the election for an individual to serve as Vice President of the organization for 2024. The KPA Board of Directors met Friday, November 3, and approved a recommendation from the Nominating Committee that the names of these two individuals... READ MORE >

Statewide readership study underway; results will be discussed at KPA Winter Convention

Coda Ventures, a market research firm based in Nashville, has been commissioned by the Kentucky Press Association to do a statewide survey on readership and newspapers. Coda has already begun its research about two weeks ago and reports the study is “progressing nicely,” according to company president Marianne Grogan. She reports the online interviewing should be completed by Thanksgiving and... READ MORE >

Nominations for Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame being accepted until January 12, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame are being accepted now until Friday, January 12, 2024. The sole criterion for selection is that nominees should have made a significant connection to Kentucky and have been active in journalism long enough to establish that the contributions they have made to the profession are significant. Kentucky natives or journalists who... READ MORE >

Sustaining Rural Journalism: Nonprofit journalism is going rural

The trust says it is exploring opportunities in Kentucky, Montana and New Mexico, and wants to create 10 independent, state-level conservancies serving 475 counties and 20 million people in the next five years, with a goal of having one in every state. It says its fundamental purpose is to “keep local news in local hands.” By Al Cross Nonprofit newspaper... READ MORE >