Texas Press Messenger— a monthly newspaper featuring the latest news in the Texas newspaper industry and beyond; the official voice of the Texas Press Association since 1926
TPA e-Newsletter — helpful information publishers need to know, the latest TPA membership news and event information, sent directly to your inbox once each month
Texas Newspaper Directory — the annual directory of all paid-circulation newspapers in Texas; identifies key managers, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Web addresses and circulation; lists newspapers by county and group ownership; includes Associate Members, Board Members, TPA Staff and a list of all press associations
Winners' Circle — a publication of the annual Texas Better Newspaper Contest results
State Capital Highlights — a weekly aggregation of news about state government; available by subscription for member newspapers to publish
Law and the Media in Texas — online handbook for journalists on newsgathering, public access and ethical and legal issues, written by David McHam; co-sponsored by TPA and the Texas Association of Broadcasters
Advertising
Media Buying — a complete "One Order-One Bill-One Check" advertising service that covers every aspect of ad placement from space reservation and issuing insertion orders to trouble-shooting problems as they arise, gathering tearsheets and paying all newspapers in the ad schedule
Political Advertising — the Campaign Advertising Plan (CAP) simplifies newspaper advertising for candidates seeking political offices and provides volume discounts for qualifying orders
Texas Statewide Classified Advertising Network (TexSCAN) — a network of participating newspapers offering statewide and regional classified advertising at a deep discount
Texas Display Network — a network of participating newspapers offering 2x2 and 2x4 display ads at deeply discounted rates both statewide and regionally
Public Notices — texaslegalnotices.com is a statewide online database of public notices that have appeared in Texas newspapers
Education
Mobile Lab — on-demand mobile training provides hands-on training free to member newspapers through various software programs covering Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat and other topics
TPA Online Academy — free online continuing education modules for Texas journalists; classes offered through TPA; topics include News Writing, Headline Writing, Sports Writing and Feature Writing
Sales Training Kit — a set of video lessons featuring sales and marketing guru Mitch Henderson
On-demand Training — workshop topics vary depending on the request from the newspaper
Scholarships — scholarship-matching programs for the five state regional press associations’ scholarships
Government Affairs
Legislative Support — the Texas Press Association Legislative Advisory Committee meets frequently during sessions of the Texas Legislature to discuss and plan action primarily on open government legislation
Bill Watch — anonline database of legislation showing current positions the TPA Legislative Advisory Committee has taken on individual bills, including bill status and brief analyses
Grassroots Legislative Committee — publishers who are prepared to contact their state representatives and state senators quickly when notified of pending legislation that may impact freedom of the press and the public's right to know
FOI Hotline — Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas hotline for open government and public access issues
Libel Hotline — hotline for members with questions concerning libel issues
Legal Notice Laws of Texas — an online database of Texas legal notice laws; governmental bodies are required to publish public notices, pursuant to state statutes, administrative rules and rules of court
Contests & Awards
Texas Better Newspaper Contest — annual contest for member newspapers honoring the best content published in the previous year; winners are announced at the summer TPA Leadership Retreat and printed in the Winner's Circle
Lone Star Journalism Writing Contest — contest sponsored by Interscholastic League Press Conference, pairing high school journalism students and local newspapers
Texas Newspaper Directory Cover Contest — contest open to TPA members; the winning entry is printed on the annual Texas Newspaper Directory cover
Monson Spirit of FOI Award — named after FOIFT’s former executive director, the award recognizes journalists and/or newspapers for outstanding efforts that uphold First Amendment principles, increase public access to government and improve awareness of state open government statutes
Golden 50 Award — an honor TPA bestows to men and women who have logged at least 50 years of service in the newspaper industry in Texas; awarded at each summer TPA Leadership Retreat along with a special pamphlet describing recipients’ accomplishments and listing past recipients
Fred Hartman Excellence in Sports Writing Award — co-sponsored by Hartman Newspapers L.P., this award provides a $1,000 prize and is given to a talented sportswriter each year
Frank Mayborn Award for Community Leadership — annual award for a newspaper executive who contributed most significantly to society during the past year
Other Services
TPA Newspaper Exchange — statewide peer publication swap that provides a great way to get new ideas and see what others are publishing
Listserver — email member-exchange network to share questions and concerns about newspaper issues
Job Bank — the most comprehensive newspaper-specific job bank in Texas for newspapers seeking employees and journalists looking for newspaper jobs
Buy, Sell or Trade — a classifieds exchange for members to buy, sell or trade equipment or newspaper properties
Annual Conventions — TPA members have the opportunity to attend two annual meetings that rotate through major cities in Texas; the Texas Press Midwinter Conference and Trade Show is business-oriented meeting with outstanding speakers, a trade show and silent auction; the summer meeting is a newspaper leadership retreat, where publishers, ad managers and editors discuss forward thinking ideas and plans. Board members are elected at each summer meeting and winners in the Texas Better Newspaper Contest are announced
PR Media Release — TPA and partner state press associations provide a nationwide news release service for agencies and public relations firms to quickly and easily distribute information to all newspapers, broadcast and social media
Profit Recovery Service — reduced-fee profit recovery service through Transworld's Green Flag recovery service; call 512-244-9400 for information
Contact Info
Main Office:
8800 Business Park Drive, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78759