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WVPA Sharing
Member newspaper- and West Virginia Press Association-generated news articles, series, photos, cartoons. This information is available for sharing and publication by other member newspapers.
Deadline for Oct. 23 News Law seminar is noon Thursday
Newspapers can request invoicing for staff members’ attendance MORGANTOWN — The registration deadline for the “News Law Training” seminar being hosted by West Virginia University on noon on Thursday, Oct. 17. Don Smith, executive director of the West Virginia Press Association, said that WVPA member newspapers have the option of registering by[Read More…]
From the Past President Pen: The Power of Newspapers
From the Past President’s Pen By David Corcoran Dear WVPA Publishers and Editors, Almost once a week, I come up with a newspaper success story that makes me proud to be a journalist and, thus, helping other people achieve their life’s goals. Just last week, a rough-looking individualist road into Glenville[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: WVONGA head questions legal action
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following op-ed piece is distributed thought the WVPA Sharing network and is available to all member newspapers for use in print and online: Nicholas “Corky” DeMarco Executive Director West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association CHARLESTON — Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane filed criminal charges against XTO[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Oil & Gas official says natural gas industry considerate of environment
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column is distributed thought the WVPA Sharing network and is available to all member newspapers for use in print and online: By Greg Kozera President Virginia Oil & Gas Association CHARLESTON — Over 6 years ago I retired from the natural gas and oil industry. I[Read More…]
WVPA Past President’s Pen: Be sure to welcome new president Perry Nardo
By David Corcoran Publisher of the Glenville Newspapers Dear West Virginia Publishers & Editors, What do Past Presidents of the WVPA do? One of our chief duties all through the years after our terms have ended is to assist the incoming presidents. But, before we do that, we must know[Read More…]
John Foust’s Ad-libs: Getting sales traction
By John Foust Raleigh, NC Traction is a key element in any business. Even the business of football. Many fans remember when the Green Bay Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 NFL Championship game. The winner would go on to play the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs in the[Read More…]
Ogden Newspapers’ Bob Nutting featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ogden Newspapers CEO Bob Nutting and the Nutting family are featured in a Sunday piece by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nutting looks at the big picture with Pirates. NOTE: Bob Nutting is a past president of the West Virginia Press Association. Odgen Newspapers publishes the Wheeling News-Register, The Intelligencer, The[Read More…]
Online Media Campus Advertising Sales Webinar set for Thursday
Advertising directors looking for sales training webinars might want to consider Online Media Campus’ Oct. 3 offering: The Five Most Important Questions In Sales 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct 3 with presenter Steve Kloyda, The Prospecting Expert
WVPA Sharing: Downloadable version of Kids Health No. 6
Hi everyone, We are distributed article No. 6 in the West Virginia Press Association special Kids’ Health news series. The article is coverage of the two-day symposuim in Charleston by the “Our Children, Our Future” movement. It can stand alone or run as part of the series. You will get[Read More…]
