CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting nominations for the 2014 Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award through May 1. The award is the highest individual honor bestowed by the West Virginia Press Association. It’s given each year in recognition of an individual’s service to the newspapers in the state, the West Virginia[Read More…]
WVPA Updates and Alerts
News, alerts and updates from and about the West Virginia Press Association
Employment opportunity: The Exponent Telegram in Clarksburg looking for graphic artist
CLARKSBURG — The Exponent Telegram in Clarksburg is looking for a graphic artist who has a “nose for news” and the graphic design skill to make it come alive for readers. “We are looking to hire a graphic artist in our newsroom to compliment our agressive efforts to grow both print and digital[Read More…]
Goss presses, folder for sale at WVU Institute of Technology
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. — West Virginia University Institute of Technology has two Goss printing presses for sale. The presses have four units each plus a folder and some other specialized additions. One of the presses was rebuilt in 2004. More details, including pricing and specifications, are available by calling Jack Knuckles, director[Read More…]
WVPA Legal Hotline: Is your newspaper participating?
Few things are more time-consuming and potentially expensive for newspapers than lawsuits and court challenges. The West Virginia Press Association assists its member newspapers by operating the WVPA Legal Hotline. With your newspaper’s participation in the WVPA’s Legal Hotline program, your publisher, advertising department and newsroom are entitled assistance from WVPA[Read More…]
Princeton Times editor hospitalized after stroke
PRINCETON — A veteran local journalist who has served as editor and general manager of the Princeton Times for the past decade is undergoing treatment for a stroke at a Roanoke, Va., hospital. Tammie Toler, an award-winning newspaper reporter/editor who started her career in newspapers working on the copy desk[Read More…]
WVPA editorial and advertising contest help available over the weekend
Message from executive director Don Smith: As the WVPA contest deadline of March 30 nears, I want to assure everyone not to panic. We will work with you to make sure everything is entered correctly. There have been a lot of calls and questions and we expect more over the final[Read More…]
Employment Opportunities: State Journal looking for reporters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The State Journal, a statewide, weekly newspaper that focuses on business, government, energy and law in West Virginia, is looking for reporters. “Applicants should enjoy the challenge of covering a diverse state with a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Our stories are picked up by national news[Read More…]
Dave Corcoran author’s his first ‘Past President’s Pen’
Hi, newspaper folks! Just wanted to drop you a quick line about our West Virginia Press Association’s Convention at this time. It, indeed, was a great convention, not just because Wheeling’s Oglebay Park Resort is a super place for newspaper meetings, but also because it was a “home grown” assembly, with[Read More…]
President’s Pen – July 1, 2013
Hey, dear publishers and editors, Happy Independence Day to all of you, your families and staffs! Now down to serious business: Our 2013 WVPA Convention is coming up Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 8-10, at the very popular Oglebay Resort in Wheeling. Have you registered yet? If not, don’t delay to[Read More…]
