Member Communications

ANA publications, social media, and the ANA website keeping member newspapers informed of current trends, events, and other newspaper-related happenings in Arizona and elsewhere. Visit our website to sign-up for weekly bulletins or to view our job bank.

www.ananews.com | www.ananews.com/jobbank

Legislative Issues
The role of ANA is to watch legislation that aects the publics access to government meetings and records. We also watch legislation that might aect our business. The Legislative Alert bulletin is emailed every Friday while the Arizona legislature is in session.
At no additional costs to the taxpayer or the advertiser, the newspapers of Arizona post their notices to a single database online. Created by ANA in 1998, PublicNoticeAds.com is now utilized by 17 other state press associations.

Public Notices

www.PublicNoticeAds.com

Legal Services

This service provides answers for publishers, editors, reporters, circulation managers and advertising personnel from ANA-member newspapers. LaSota & Peters, PLC - 602-296-0955 Media/FAC Hotline Provides free over-the-phone advice to all bona de journalists in the state, including those working for student newspapers. The focus of the FAC Media Hotline is to protect open access to government with emphasis on First Amendment rights. Perkins Coie Brown & Bain, P.A. - 602-351-8000 HR Hotline The HR Hotline may be used for answers to questions about any laws and regulations governing employment and labor relations. Steptoe & Johnson LLP - 602-257-5200

Advertising & Newsroom AnswerLine

ONE Call, ONE Order, ONE Bill. ANA ad placement service makes newspaper advertising easy. With one call, an advertiser can obtain advertising information on any product our member newspapers oer plus we work with other state press associations for out of state buys. We make the calls, collect the rates, send the advertiser a detailed estimate, place insertion orders, trac artwork, collect tearsheets and provide the advertiser with an invoice detailing each insertion along with proof of publication. We simplify newspaper advertising and theres no cost to the advertiser for our service.

Ad Placement Service

www.ananews.com/advertising
Participation in the Arizona Classied Ad Network (AzCAN) and the 2by2 / 2by4 Display Ad Networks by member newspapers is mostly a donation of space. This donation allows network ads to be sold through ANA and provides the associations marketing company with a substantial portion of its net operating income. These networks serve businesses seeking eective small space advertising coverage across Arizona. With one call, either to ANA or to a participating newspaper, advertisers can place an ad in the majority of ANA member newspapers -- something that would be nearly impossible without the network. There is a revenue share component to these two networks.

Statewide Ad Networks

When a member newspaper participates in the Quarter Page Network, it agrees to accept 55% of its open rate for a black & white quarter page display ad. ANA agrees to supply all insertion orders, trac ad copy, collect tear sheets and invoice the advertiser. There is a commission split if a participating newspaper sells the ad.

Quarter Page Network

www.ananews.com/networkads

Member newspapers have signed up to participate in ClassiedArizona, the statewide, aggregated website. These newspapers are taking advantage of the power of print and online while protecting their position as the classied resource in their communities. Classieds On Demand Our system can process Classied Ads, Subscriptions and Photo Ads - all on one order! Easy to use and integrate with your newspapers brand Integrates with most systems (Pre1, Mactive, Baseview, APT, DTI) More protable than print ads alone!

ClassiedArizona.com

Combining the power of print and the Internet! Many ANA

Throughout the year, ANA provides workshops and regional seminars for journalists, publishers, editors, photographers, ad designers, sales and marketing associates, circulation managers, layout designers, video production, and all things newspaper and web-related. Awards are presented for Excellence in many areas of newspaper publishing, as well as the Freedom of Information Awards and Hall of Fame Induction.

Conferences & Workshops

www.ananews.com/calendar

MEMBER SERVICES
Press cards provided by ANA will be issued with an application or letter signed by the editor or publisher of a member newspaper. Current photos must be submitted of each applicant. Cards are durable and valid up to two years.

www.ananews.com/press

High School Journalism

ANA has supported the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association (AIPA) since 1996, by providing administrative assistance as well as inviting high school students to attend workshops, seminars and conferences at little or no charge.

http://azaipa.org
Arizona Newspapers Foundation supports journalism students through its Scholarship Program. Our partnership with journalism students today will impact journalism in Arizona tomorrow!

Journalism Scholarships
www.ananews.com/scholarship

Turn your old issues into word-searchable PDF les...and clean out that old storage room! The result is an online archive that can be used by both sta members and readers. Readers may even subscribe to your newspaper for immediate digital news.

Digital Archiving

www.ananews.com/archiving

Contact Us

Phone: 602.261.7655 / Fax: 602.261.7525

Paula Casey, Executive Director, ext. 102, p.casey@ananews.com Perri Collins, Communications Manager, ext. 110, p.collins@ananews.com Sharon Schwartz, Network Ad Manager, ext. 108, s.schwartz@ananews.com Cindy Meaux, Ad Placement Manager, ext. 112, c.meaux@ananews.com Don Ullmann, Network Sales Rep., ext. 111, d.ullmann@ananews.com Liisa Straub, Accounting Assistant, ext. 105, l.straub@ananews.com

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