Newspaper association up to bat to help the industry
NAA reduces staff by 40 percent and shifts its primary focus from print products to bringing its member newspapers into the digital age July 18, 2008 By Jeanette Der Bedrosian John Sturm, president and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America (NAA), thinks of the newspaper industry as the losing team in a baseball game. Luckily, he says, its still early in
Read MoreImmigrant voter alliance forms
In an effort to increase voting among newly naturalized citizens and infrequent voters, 14 organizations have banded together with the goal of registering 500,000 new immigrants and mobilizing one million voters. The We Are America Alliance launched July 10 to inform immigrant communities of candidates stances on key issues and to push community members to cast their ballots. The effort is nonpartisan and works not only with Hispanic voters, but also with African and Asian immigrants, an alliance member said.
Read MoreTwo groups address ethical problems differently
ACORN and Points of Light Institute dealt with financial crises in opposite ways, illustrating issues raised in the charitable sector. Two national groups are coping with public disclosure of financial fiascos in seemingly opposite ways but both incidents add to concern about failing ethics in the mission-driven industry. Community organizer ACORN recently revealed that nearly $1 million was taken by a
Read MoreGrocery trade CEO tapped to lead chemistry group
The American Chemistry Council has named former Rep. Cal Dooley (D-Calif.) as the next CEO of the $122 million trade association.
Read MorePaint association celebrates overturned Rhode Island court decision
The National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) declared a victory July 1 after the Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned their 2006 decision to hold paint manufacturers liable for lead pigments in decade-old paint products. Under the 2006 decision, lead paint was named a public nuisance, requiring paint manufacturers such as The Sherwin-Williams Company to pay billions of dollars to clean and inspect homes.
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