PNA’s H&D – Get to know Dave Martens, join us for the PAMA/PNA Advertising Conference and more!

MAY 14, 2024

PNA MEMBER NEWS

Now accepting 2024 awards nominations

Submission deadline is Friday, June 14!

PNA is now accepting nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring an outstanding career in journalism, and the Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence, recognizing an individual creating a positive impact on the newspaper industry in Pennsylvania.

Photographed: Bill Cotter, PNA president, Cate Barron, 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree and Bob Geiger, vice president of sales, PennLive/The Patriot-News.

PNA President and CEO Bill Cotter visits several western Pennsylvania members

Members included The Latrobe Bulletin, Leader Times (Kittanning), The Daily Courier (Connellsville) and Trib Total Media. Bill provided an update on legal and legislative issues, upcoming training and events, details about the new LMA/PNA Pennsylvania Lab for Journalism Fundraising Lab and highlights of what is happening at the PNA Foundation and MANSI Media.

Our members shared information about what is underway at their news media organizations, along with details about the incredible initiatives they have begun.

Photographed: Sample News Group Vice President Gary Adkisson, The Latrobe Bulletin Publisher Dave Cuddihy and Managing Editor Joseph Wells, Leader Times (Kittanning) Publisher Tammy Bish and Managing Editor A.J. Panian and The Daily Courier (Connellsville) Publisher Joanne Richey and Managing Editor Roxanne Abramowitz.

Election insights: Understanding public preferences for news coverage for 2024

News/Media Alliance Member Webinar

Join the News/Media Alliance for an exclusive webinar on the Media Insight Project's newly released survey. Member log-in required.

Lehigh Valley native to take over as Morning Call editor

The Morning Call

“News has always been exciting for me,” John Misinco said. Misinco will take over as editor after leading the paper’s digital operations for the last 10 years.

What is happening at your news media organization? Please share the details at communications@pa-news.org for a feature in an upcoming edition of Headlines & Deadlines.

The PNA executive team would like to meet with as many members as possible to keep you apprised of our latest projects and goals and hear more about yours. Please contact us at marketing@pa-news.org to schedule an in-person visit.

UPCOMING PNA EVENTS

Wednesday: PAMA/PNA Advertising Conference - Williamsport

There's still time to register for this week's Advertising Conference! Participate in interactive workshops, connect with advertising professionals from newspapers across Pennsylvania and maximize the impact of your advertising efforts.

June 6: Independent Contractors: Recent Legal Developments and How They Affect the Newspaper Industry - virtual

June 10: PNA Women in Leadership Roundtable - virtual

June 13: PNA On the Road/Northrop Boot Camp - LNP Media Group offices, Lancaster

June 25: PNA Foundation Golf Outing - Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, Harrisburg

Join us for a great time and an important fundraiser for the PNA Foundation! You’ll find reasonably priced golfing and sponsorship opportunities.

Download the registration flyer.

Explore all upcoming events and training.

PNA TEAM SPOTLIGHT

Dave Martens, immediate past chairman

PNA Foundation Board of Trustees

What made you get into this industry?

As a freshman at Michigan State University, I had the opportunity to go to work for my hometown Lansing State Journal promoting the youth talent exhibit and science fair. I traveled to Central Michigan high schools finding students creating arts crafts and science fair projects and wrote feature stories about their good works. The following fall I was offered a full-time job working with the newspaper’s public service programs such as newspaper in education, journalism awards banquet and public speaking about how newspapers operate. It took me five and a half years to earn my bachelor’s degree … but I also had five years working for a newspaper when I graduated. I was hooked.

Do you have any advice for someone just starting out?

There is always room for one more good person in every profession. I see journalism as a calling like teaching and view it as a critical part of our democracy. People rely on trusted reporters to provide accurate information about the world about them.

If you could have done anything differently, would you?

I'm not sure I could have done things differently. I always felt opportunities came my way more often than I sought them out.

MANSI MEDIA INSIGHT

Get to know Shannon Mohar, client relations consultant & Foundation projects associate

Shannon Mohar has been a staple of MANSI Media for 16 years. Throughout her tenure, she has served as a media buyer, account manager and client relations consultant, placing millions of dollars worth of business and providing clients with top-notch customer service. A native of West Virginia, Shannon moved to the Harrisburg area in 1997 from Baltimore with her husband Mark. They have a son, Ryan, and a lab/pit pup named Zoe. Interestingly, Zoe is Shannon’s first canine pet. She had a pet chicken growing up named Mr. Peep, which could also explain why she has never in her life eaten a chicken nugget. Contact Shannon today at shannonm@mansimedia.com.