Missouri Press Association

March 8, 2013Thanks for Sharing NIE Week With Us!

Happy Friday... and thanks for sharing this year's NIE Week with us! In case you don't follow our Facebook page or Twitter, we'd like to leave you with a few facts,

1. The first national Newspaper In Education Week was celebrated in 1983, co-sponsored by the ANPA Foundation and the International Reading Association. Lesson plans were distributed to schools through local newspapers and reading councils.

2. Students who use newspapers at least once a week in the classrom score an average of 10 percent better on standardized tests.

3. High School students who participate in school journalism programs earn significantly higher grade point averages, score better on college entrance exams and demonstrate better writing and grammar skills in college compared to students who had no involvement.

4. 62 percent of young adults who remembered using newspapers in school now volunteer and do community service for organizations such as those supporting school or youth activities, tutoring, community improvement, political groups and others.

How's that for a valuable role in shaping our youth?

January 28, 2013Today is the deadline. Weigh in!

Spend a few minutes today sharing your thoughts on the most pressing issues facing YOUR newspaper.

Follow this link to take the quick survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FFPGYC5.

The survey closes today, Jan. 28.

January 22, 2013What Worries You?

What are the most pressing issues facing your newspaper?

The Missouri Press Foundation Board is having a long-range planning meeting soon and needs input from Missouri's newspaper professionals on what is critical to our industry today — and tomorrow.

We have a survey with just 4 questions. It should take minutes to complete.

We've got a new batch of Know It. All. T-shirts in stock and we'll give at least one away — maybe more based on the number of responses we get.

Follow this link to take the quick survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FFPGYC5.

The survey closes Jan. 28.

January 2, 2013Foundation Builders Bucket Winner

Congratulations to the Cuba Free Press and publisher Rob Viehman, winner of the Foundation Builders Bucket! The Cuba Free Press and all those donors listed below were included in a drawing for the bucket, which includes an autographed football, tickets, lodging and much more!

Our Foundation Builders drive doesn't end here -- so far just 17 newspapers have pledged an ad to the Foundation. We need the support of every one of Missouri's newspapers! Click Fdtn_Bldrs_pledge_form,_web.pdf to access the pledge form to make your donation today!

And thank you again to all those listed below for leading the charge and making an ad pledge or donation!

Newspapers Donating Advertising Space to Foundation Builders
The Albany Ledger Plattsburg Clinton County Leader
Cuba Free Press
The Daily Events
Eldon Advertiser
Mexico Ledger
The Milan Standard
The Mountain Echo
Butler News Xpress
The Odessan
Pleasant Hill Times
St. James Press
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Columbia Daily Tribune Clinton County Leader Trenton Republican-Times Gasconade County Republican

Company and Individual Monetary Donations to Foundation Builders
Bethany Republican-Clipper
Gallagher Consultants, LLC
St. Louis Labor-Tribune
Webster-Kirkwood Times
Maneke Law Group
Rust CommunicationsPatricia Atwater
Allen W. Hawkins Trust
Bill D. and Carlene Williams Thayer
Bill Miller
Brent Gierke
James A. Gierke IRR.TR                                                                                                                            C.W. Gusewelle
Chuck Haney
Doris Houx Kirkpatrick
Jo Hoffmann
Rogers and Jerri Hewitt
Wanda Brown                                                                                                                                    Jefferson County Leader & Arnold Imperial Leader                                                                                       The Current Local                                                                                                                                   Potosi Independent Journal                                                                                                                       Tom and Marilyn Miller                                                                                                                            Patricia and Jennifer Atwater    Charlie Hedberg

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Wednesday May 8th

Yesterday was teacher day. Did you thank someone for their contributions to education? Tell us about them! Thank you to the thousands of teachers across Missouri who partner with their community newspapers to enrich the curriculum by using the newspaper in their classrooms through Newspaper In Education programs! http://mopress. Link

Tuesday May 7th

We'd like to introduce Mark and welcome him to our team! Mark Nienhueser of Jefferson City, vice president of sales and recruiting for Servicenoodle.com, has been hired as the new advertising director for Missouri Press Service, Inc. Link

Wednesday April 17th