Saturday, March 15, 2008

NENA to merge with NEPA

The two leading trade associations for newspapers in New England are talking about merging into one organization.
The directors of the New England Newspaper Association (NENA) and the New England Press Association (NEPA) have created a joint steering committee.
Members of the committee include: chairwoman Patrice Foster, Foster's Daily Democrat; vice-chair David Solomon of the Telegraph Publishing Co.; Tom Brown, Newspapers of New England; William F. Lucey III, The Newport (R.I.) Daily News; and Robert H. Laska from the Connecticut Post of Bridgeport, Conn; Marlene Switzer, CNC North Division; Lynn Delaney, The Milton (VT.) Independent; and Mary Pat Rowland of Foster's Daily Democrat.
"We are keenly interested in any input or opinions from the working newspaper men and women of New England about this proposed merger," said Foster and Solomon, "from possible names to services."
They urged anyone with opinions or recommendations to contact either NENA Executive Director Morley Piper at mlp@nenews.org; or NEPA Executive Director Brenda Reed at b.reed@nepa.org.