national newspaper week

Oct. 4-10 is National Newspaper Week
By Star Herald Editorial
September 30, 2026
In small towns, suburbs and cities across America, local newspapers are there for the moments that matter — elections and ballgames, new businesses and school decisions, celebrations and tragedies. How we deliver the news has changed. Why we do it hasn’t, according to Lynne Lance, executive director of the National Newspaper Association. “Newspapers inform their communities, hold government…
Does your 'news source' inform you or does it satisfy your biases?
October 16, 2024
We observed National Newspaper Week last week, and it’s the time of year we consider why the Star Herald is worth the price of a subscription. •We are the only news outlet that covers your school boards, city councils and Rock County Board of Commissioners. These elected officials, dear readers, are the ones who spend your tax dollars and take action on building projects, commercial…
It's National Newspaper Week. What's in your news diet?
October 05, 2021
This week is National Newspaper Week and it’s a good time to consider why the Star Herald is worth the price of a subscription. •We are the only news outlet that covers your school boards, city councils and Rock County Board of Commissioners. These elected officials, dear readers, are the ones who spend your tax dollars and take action on building projects, commercial development and other…
'America Needs Journalists' and Rock County needs the Star Herald
September 29, 2020
Next week, Oct. 4-10, is National Newspaper Week, and the 2020 theme is “America Needs Journalists.” It’s a fitting theme for so many reasons, but 2020 has proven in countless ways that professional journalists are more necessary than ever before. In recent years we’ve watched the ranks of journalists dwindle while the selection of digital “news” sources widens. At the same time, our commander in…

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