By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON – The art of advertising has changed dramatically throughout the centuries, but probably not as much as within the last 100 years. Attendees of the West Virginia Press Association’s 2025 annual conference, held Oct. 11 at the University of Charleston learned more[Read More…]
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Agreeable solution regarding the publication of legal advertisements may be on the horizon for West Virginia’s newspaper industry
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An agreeable solution between members of the West Virginia Legislature and members of the West Virginia Press Association regarding the publication of legal advertisements may be on the horizon for the state’s newspaper industry. On Friday, during the West Virginia[Read More…]
WVU experts discuss artificial intelligence at recent WV Press Association convention
The media must “call-out” AI-generated news content and “use good journalism” to reverse AI-manipulated information By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. From advanced facial recognition systems to the content we see when browsing the internet, AI has taken over, according to[Read More…]
The Inter-Mountain wins Newspaper of the Year at the 2024 WV Press Convention
The Register-Herald, The Inter-Mountain, The Hampshire Review and the Shepherdstown Chronicle take home General Excellence in Editorial awards West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association Advertising and Editorial Contest is in the books for another year! Thank you to all those who submitted entries and[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch, The Inter-Mountain, Spirit of Jefferson and The Weston Democrat win General Excellence honors for advertising at the 2024 WVPA convention
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s one of the moments we have all been waiting for — the announcement of the 2024 West Virginia Press Association advertising award winners. Held on Aug. 9, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Charleston, members of the media gathered together to[Read More…]
2024 WVPA Convention is next week — Aug. 9-10
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WVPA’s 2024 Convention is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10, 2024 in Charleston at the Four Points by Sheraton. Deadline for registration (at bottom of article) is Saturday, Aug. 3. In this pivotal election year, we’re celebrating news organizations — the true Defenders of Democracy. As watchdogs,[Read More…]
2023 WVPA Convention: Learn how U.S. Senators’ offices can help West Virginia constituents
WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “West Virginians come to the Senator for really almost any issue that they need help with, and he sees that as his top priority – delivering the necessary constituent services to help them.” That’s what Mara Boggs, W.Va. state director for U.S. Senator[Read More…]
2023 WVPA Convention: Pulse Research session will help advertising staff ‘close the deal’ with data driven, shopping-intent information
WV News Publisher Andy Kniceley endorses program to build sales, encouraging industry attendance By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Those at Pulse Research want to help advertising sales teams more effectively “close the deal” with their clients by providing them with the largest source of data driven,[Read More…]
WV Press Convention 2023: WVU researcher to discuss ‘ethics and implications’ of Artificial Intelligence in media
Public invited to hear the Aug. 12 presentation in Charleston WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “We need to be able to tell snake oil from legitimate technological innovation. We really all need to be informed about these [Artificial Intelligence] tools because they are at-use in our lives –[Read More…]
WV Press Convention 2023: Media event this weekend – Aug. 11-12 – in Charleston
First of WV Press Association’s ‘Family Friendly’ events with support of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine: Family invited at no cost WV Press News Release CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Newspaper representatives from across the state are joining with the West Virginia Press Association for Convention 2023 this weekend – Aug. 11-12[Read More…]
