Recent News From the Bulletin
Sharon S. Taylor, former Archbold Buckeye GM, passes away at age 86
Sharon Sheets Taylor, 86, Archbold, died March 12, 2023, at home after a long battle with dementia.
read moreTributes to the Life and Times of John and Marilyn Lampson
Below are tributes to John and Marilyn Lampson that recently ran in Gazete Newspapers. Thank you to Bill Creed, Gazette's current president and publisher, for giving us permission to share these articles and photos with ONMA members.
read moreJoin us for the Ohio Newspaper and Collegiate Fellowship Day on March 30
At the end of March, we are holding an event in Columbus we are calling ONMA Fellowship Day. It will be a day to recognize our Hooper and Collegiate contest winners, network with new members of our industry and the next generation of journalists and renew old acquaintances.
read moreBe sure to tell advertisers your total audience (and also share these details with AdOhio)
Are you monetizing the eyeballs your e-edition/digital only subscribers bring to the ads that are inside your digital product? Are you uploading the inserts that are in that day’s print edition to your e-edition to give digital readers the full value of their subscription?
read moreThere are no shortcuts to good journalism
There are a lot of examples of lazy “journalism.” There are a lot of examples of political advocacy masquerading as “news.” But today I am going to shine the light on some recent stories – both near and far – where reporters went the extra step to get details no one else had. Not only did they “get the scoop” but their relentlessness motivated others to get their facts straight as well.
read moreLocal officials skirting Sunshine Laws
It seems that as we are getting back into a more normal meeting schedule and more in person meetings, some of our local officials have started taking shortcuts as far as sunshine laws are concerned.
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