National Newspaper Publishers Association

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The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), formerly the National Negro Publishers Association, is an association of African-American newspaper publishers from across the United States.

History[]

The NNPA was founded in 1940 when John H. Sengstacke, of the Chicago Defender, organized a meeting with other African-American publishers intended for "harmonizing our energies in a common purpose for the benefit of Negro journalism". In 1956, the trade association was renamed to the current moniker.[1]

"In 2000, the NNPA launched NNPA Media Services — a print and web advertising placement and press release distribution service."[2] Since 2014, Dr. Benjamin Chavis has been the president and CEO of the organization.

Black Press USA[]

In 2001, NNPA created an electronic news service, Black Press USA, which enables newspapers to provide real-time news and information to its national constituency.[3] In 2003, Larry Muhammad reported for NeimanReports that Black Press USA "is a project of the Black Press Institute and handled by XIGroup, a Web development firm co-owned by Joy Bramble, publisher of The Baltimore Times, an NNPA member publication."[3]

Membership[]

In the early 21st century, the NNPA is composed of more than 200 black newspapers in the United States and the Virgin Islands.[4] They have a combined readership of 15 million.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "THE NNPA". National Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Credo of the Black Press". National Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Muhammad, Larry (September 15, 2003). "The Black Press: Past and Present". Neiman Reports. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ "NNPA Current Members". National Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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