APA Elects New Officers and Board for 2024

BIRMINGHAM – Denise DuBois, publisher and managing editor of the Citizen of East Alabama in Phenix City, has been elected president of the Alabama Press Association. DuBois succeeds Darrell Sandlin who became chairman of the board. DuBois is a native of East Alabama....

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The Community News & Small Business Support Act

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 21, 2023 Tenney, DelBene introduce the Community News & Small Business Support Act Bipartisan legislation supports institutions fundamental to hometown communities New legislation to support local newsrooms and small businesses...

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Historic Tuskegee News seeks new owner

Historic Tuskegee News seeks new owner   The Tuskegee News has been in existence since 1865, and the current owner has owned the business for over 20 years. As a weekly rural newspaper with local roots and ownership, it operates on the belief that the newspaper’s...

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Stewart and Beck to be honored at APA Media Summit

  Veteran newspaper man and journalism professor Steve Stewart (L), and Editor Taylor Beck (R) will be honored at the 2020 Media Summit in Birmingham on Feb. 7, 2020. Stewart will receive APA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Beck will receive the Emerging Journalist...

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Newsuem is Closing; First Amendment Mission Goes Forward

Newseum closes Dec. 31 — The Newseum in Washington, D.C., will close to the public Dec. 31 after the sale of the museums property on Pennsylvania Ave. Read about the history and significance of this shrine to the news industry. Pictured in the gallery to the right is...

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2019 AMA Winners Announced

Attached are the releases from the Alabama Press Association announcing all winners in the AMA editorial, advertising, online and magazines contests. Awards were presented Saturday, June 29 at the awards banquet during the Summer Convention. Congratulations to all our...

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