National Newspaper Association
Protecting, Promoting and Enhancing Community Newspapers Since 1885
Public Policy
The National Newspaper Association’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance American’s community newspapers.
NNA needs the support of every community newspaper in order to work closely with policy officials to create a legal and regulatory environment conducive to the growth of community newspapers.
Postal
NNA works daily on postal issues that affect community newspapers. Its goals are to achieve fair rates, efficient service and a level competitive playing field between newspapers and direct mail competitors.
Public notice
Public notices in newspapers are part of the three-legged stool of government accountability. Public notices help to inform the public on activities by the government and other public entities. Public notices have been included in newspapers from the beginning of the Republic. Now they are also on many newspapers’ websites.
Join the Congressional Action Team
The Congressional Action Team (CAT) is NNA's grassroots team composed of newspaper publishers from across the country who volunteer to contact their Senators and Representatives when legislation affecting community newspapers is introduced or when legislative activity is necessary. CAT members are asked to simply call their members of Congress or write a letter to express their concerns on behalf of community newspapers. All newspaper publishers who are members of the National Newspaper Association may join.
New sampling rules in effect May 27
Jun 1, 2022
New sampling rules for Within County newspapers became effective May 27. Congress passed a change in the allowance for nonsubscribers to receive newspapers with the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. President ...
Postage rates change July 10
Jun 24, 2022
Postage rates will rise again on July 10. Periodicals published the week of July 11 will see rates rise between 7 and 10 percent, depending upon destinations, mail preparation and rate categories.
Hawaii signs into law the Hawaii Student Journalism Protection Act, becoming the 16th state
Jun 1, 2022
The legislation overrules the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1988 that gave high school administrations substantial control over the content of student publications.
Media groups petitions high court in Congressional constitutional violation
Jun 1, 2022
A group of organizations representing mail users has argued to the U.S. Supreme Court that Congress has punted decisions it should have made to the Postal Regulatory Commission. In so doing, Congress has ...
USPS attempts to push back entry time; delay can cause extra delivery day
Jun 1, 2022
The U.S. Postal Service wants to change the entry time for Periodicals at Processing and Distribution Centers from 11 a.m. to 8 a.m., but it ran into a snag at the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Within County newspaper mail to nonsubscribers now allowable up to 50% of Within County circulation
May 27, 2022
Newspapers that previously were limited to sending up to 10% of their Within County circulation to non-subscribers without commingling are now officially allowed up to 50% non-subscriber copies. The USPS ...
Texas state law prohibiting drone usage found unconstitutional
May 1, 2022
A Texas federal court judge in March struck down restrictions on news photographers’ uses of drones, finding a strict state law unconstitutional.
USPS announces new postage rates for July
May 1, 2022
Going forward, the USPS plans to increase rates twice a year, ending what Postmaster General Louis DeJoy called "14 years of an ineffective pricing schedule" in a recent meeting with industry executives.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to speak virtually at NNAF convention
Apr 28, 2022
On Friday, April 22, USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy joined the agenda of the National Newspaper Association Foundation’s upcoming Annual Convention & Trade Show — to be held Oct. 6-8, ...
