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Training
Understanding Periodicals mail vol 2
Jan 20, 2023
The Max Heath Postal Institute™ 2023 certificate program is designed to de-mystify Periodicals mail and will comprise several sessions. More here ...
How to Submit a FOIA Request
Learn how to navigate the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Pick up pointers and learn when and how to use the federal FOIA Ombudsman's office as a resource for your local reporting in ...
Max Heath Postal Institute ™ Understanding Periodicals mail Vol. 2 Session 2
Apr 19, 2023
Save the date for the next Max Heath Postal Institute™ training webinar on Periodicals mail — Wednesday, April 19, at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MT/12 p.m. PT.
Business News as an Everyday Beat ft. Jim Pumarlo
Mar 9, 2023
Publishers' Auxiliary columnist Jim Pumarlo — former editor of the Red Wing (Minnesota) Republican Eagle, writer, speaker and trainer — is presenting a webinar on Thursday, March 9, at ...
Understanding Periodicals vol 2 session 1: The Overview
Feb 23, 2023
Announcing: The Max Heath Postal Institute™ 2023 certificate program for newspaper mail, Understanding Periodicals Volume II. The recording of lesson one, The Overview, is available to NNA ...
NNA & NNAF Annual Report 2022
Feb 1, 2023
The National Newspaper Association and NNA Foundation report on 2022 programs.
USPS discontinues manual address corrections by sorting cards
Dec 15, 2022
The U.S. Postal Service today announced the official end of a service that once sustained community newspapers — manual address correction by sorting address cards into their proper 5-digit ZIP codes.
Training for mailing newspapers through USPS’ Periodicals class available to NNA members
Dec 1, 2022
Newspaper Periodicals mail can be a mystifying product for newspaper executives. It involves a labyrinth of qualification, content and preparation rules that are set by federal laws and regulations.
Understanding Periodicals VII: Governing the Nation's Monopoly Mail Service — Who is in Charge?
Nov 3, 2022
Influencing USPS has been NNA's work since its founding in 1885. But the Postal Service is a massive institution and Periodicals mail is a shrinking fraction of its delivery responsibilities. Sometimes ...
