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Issue: #388
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July 15, 2016
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From democratandchronicle.com - As he takes the reins of Rochester's oldest media organization, Daniel A. Norselli says one of his biggest challenges is to change people's perception of the Democrat and Chronicle as "just a newspaper."
"We are so much more than a newspaper," Norselli told employees Thursday afternoon. "We're really a digital first organization. We can reach anybody, anywhere, at any time."
Norselli, currently vice president of sales for D&C Digital, has been named president of the Democrat and Chronicle and D&C Digital, effective Aug. 1. The Greece native succeeds Michael G. Kane, who was named president of Gannett Co. Inc.'s East Group in February. Gannett owns D&C Digital, USA TODAY and more than 100 properties across the United States under the USA TODAY Network. More
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New York State DOL (Yet Again) Issues Draft Regulations on Payroll Debit Cards and Other Wage Payment Issues
The most recent version is almost identical to the version last proposed in October 2015, with NYSDOL making only two substantive changes: (1) the newly-proposed Regulations make clear that the requirement to provide employees with a "list of locations" - where they can access and withdraw their wages - only applies to the use of payroll debit cards; and (2) the newly-proposed Regulations remove language included in the October 2015 version, which provided that, when paid by check, employees must have at least one means of no-cost local access to the full amount of wages through check cashing or deposit of a check at a financial institution (but NYSDOL nevertheless stated that employers must still "ensure that employees are able to access their wages in order for payment to be effective in accordance with the requirements of Section 191 of the Labor Law"). Notably, NYSDOL reiterated that the proposed Regulations will not be effective until six months after they are published and adopted in final form. More
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The New York Times is giving readers more control over email and mobile push alerts
From Neiman Lab - Now readers are getting more options when it comes to alerts and notifications. In a message to subscribers on Thursday, the Times said it was creating two channels for its email news alerts, allowing readers to sign up for separate breaking news and top stories emails. The Times plans to roll out a similar feature on its mobile apps in the coming weeks, said Eric Bishop, assistant editor for mobile. "We see these channels as a way to expose readers to the breadth of our coverage, because we have a lot to offer that's not news," Bishop said. "We want to make sure that people can find out about those great stories, whether it's via email or via push, but also be sensitive to those who don't want to get that content on those channels." More
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From NAA by David Chavern - Associations have a unique power to convene and create communities. As president and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America, I believe in the ability of associations to serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas that will propel us forward. In this time of revolution and change, state press associations have a critical role to play in this exchange, and after visiting with four of them recently, I am even more convinced of the importance of state press associations to achieving industry-wide goals.
State press associations are on the ground engaging with local publishers, acting as their voice in larger conversations and making sure they're benefiting from the knowledge sharing and innovation taking place throughout the industry.
I recently visited with the Illinois, New York, Texas and Louisiana press associations and saw first-hand the amazing work they are doing in and out of their communities. These powerhouses gather input from their members and keep a pulse on the industry. People talk about consolidation in the media, but the newspaper industry is much more diverse than most people think. The Texas Press Association membership alone is composed of 463 publications, consisting of 75 dailies and 388 non-dailies. State press associations harness the power of their members. In election years, they serve as intermediaries between law makers and publishers. Last year, the Illinois Press Association, standing for 500 daily and weekly newspapers, joined the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, the Illinois Broadcasters Association and the Outdoor Advertising Association of Illinois in the fight against an advertising tax that, if it had passed, would have produced nearly $38 million a year in tax dollars. Several members of the press association ran editorials against the tax. More
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Rekindling the Passion for Print
From EditorandPublisher.com - For publishers of all kinds-books, magazines, journals, newspapers-digital came fast and furiously, like a flaming media meteor promising to change the landscape forever. And rightfully so, they quickly and keenly focused attentions on building websites, launching e-editions, starting up social media pages, and designing mobile apps, while print was pushed to the backseat. It's going to take publishers some work to find ways to reignite the passion readers once had for print in the way that they've inspired readers to read their digital complements, but what will it take to get people to pick up printed newspapers again?
Digital Phenomena and the Ad Experience There have been many large and small digital victories across the newspaper industry. This very publication has brought you those stories as they've unfolded. But there are some noteworthy things happening in the digital space now that may inspire at least a segment of readership to see print as the most desirable way to learn about the world around them-things like paywalls, ad-blockers, and new ways to buy and consume news in digital bite sizes, like with Blendle's recent North American launch.
These are important questions: If readers' digital appetites are being satisfied in this new one-off way, will they turn to print for a broader reading experience? Are paywalls having an adverse effect on digital subscriptions, thus inspiring readers to go back to accessible print? And does the ad-blocking phenomenon mean that readers will ultimately want a printed reading experience, where they can immediately decide if and when they want to read an ad, without technology making that decision for them? More
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Shaw Media's Pro Football Weekly Launches Content-Sharing Program
From EditorandPublisher.com - Football season is fast approaching, and if you want to provide readers with news and highlights from their favorite teams, but you don't have the resources to do so, Pro Football Weekly is offering newspaper publishers unique NFL content for free. Pro Football Weekly is published by Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.), a Shaw Media company.
This football season is a big return for the name Pro Football Weekly. Even though the brand has been around since 1967, Pro Football Weekly folded in 2013. Last year, Shaw Media re-launched the brand as Chicago Football, but once it acquired the rights to Pro Football Weekly in March, the media company rebranded itself again to its original name and now offers national football content. The website ( profootballweekly.com) is updated daily with content from beat writers. Each week, Pro Football Weekly takes the best of the website's content and prepackages it for publishers to print in their Thursday or Friday papers. Partners can choose from a variety of content options from Fantasy Football to opinions, analysis and previews for the next week. More
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In a New York Minute is the weekly electronic newsletter of NYNPA, providing you with member news, money-saving and money-generating ideas, and upcoming events. If you would like to contribute to this newsletter please reply to this e-mail or contact mmiller@nynpa.com. For more on NYNPA please visit us on the web at www.nynpa.com.
Mary Miller
Education Services Director
New York News Publishers Association
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