Registration is open for the Texas Press Association Convention & Trade Show set June 1-3 at the unique Kalahari Resort in Round Rock. The African-themed resort features multiple restaurants and one of the largest indoor water parks and gaming areas in America.

Texas Press Association members have easy access to free educational resources via online and in-person training sessions.

Classes cover reporting and editorial topics, advice from experts, best practices for sales and tips for increasing readership and circulation. Many resources are available on demand.

New hires, promotions and other recent changes at Texas newspapers published in the February 2023 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

CLAIRE WILLIAMS

SEAN McCRORY

Denton Record-Chronicle

Fifty years ago, responding to public demand in an era of reform, Texas enacted a sweeping law ensuring the people’s right to know about their government.

Our Founding Fathers understood that nothing was more important to successful self-government than a robust free press.

Analysis by Donnis Baggett, Texas Press Association

The Texas Better Newspaper Contest opening for entries Jan. 23 will be held on the ACES platform for the first time.

The contest entry period is Jan. 23 through Feb. 20. Material entered in the contest must have been published between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022.