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  Louisiana Press Association

  404 Europe St.

  Baton Rouge, LA 70802

  Telephone: (225) 344-9309

  Toll-Free: (800) 701-8753

  Administrative Fax: (225) 344-9344

  Advertising Fax: (225) 336-9921

  Classified/2x2 Fax: (225) 346-5060

  For a list of staff  e-mail addresses and

  telephone extensions, please click here.

 

 

You Can Place a

Statewide Classified Ad

In 112 different

Louisiana Newspapers

click here

 

 

Louisiana Public Notices

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A Public Service of

The Louisiana Press Association

www.PublicNoticeAds.com/LA

 

Need Safety Vests? 

All media representatives who are working within the rights-of-way of federal-aid highways are required to wear high visibility garment.

 

For more info, and for

an order form,

please click here.
 
 

It is judging time again…. 

 

This year we are reciprocating with Georgia on the contests.  Georgia will be judging our contests at the same time we will be judging theirs.

 

On February 23rd we need 15 judges to judge Georgia's advertising entries.

 

On March 8th, we need 40 judges to judge Georgia’s editorial entries.

 

On both days, Judging will be held from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Advocate, 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd., 5th Floor, Baton Rouge.

 

Please sign up today!  You can sign up by simply emailing mitch@lapress.com, via this link or calling 1-800-701-8753 x 107.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Press IDs

Are Now Available

 

LPA is now offering 2012 Press Identification cards to members.

IDs will only be issued with photos.  Photos may be color or black & white and can be submitted in either .jpg or .tif format.

 

For more information and to order, please click here.

 

 

 

It's Competition Time

Like last year, all entries will be entered online through our Contest System, the labels generated online from your entries and printed out, and the actual labeled tearsheet entries mailed to the LPA office.

 

For a copy of the competition rules and to submit your entries, please click here.

 

New This Year for the Editorial Competitions:

-One photo contest has been divided: “Best News/Feature Photo” are back to two separate contests, “Best News Photo” and “Best Feature Photo.”

-“Best Editorial Cartoon” has been moved to the Individual contests.

 

Reminder for the Advertising Competitions:

As long as any ad is sold by it’s local Louisiana sales representative, the ad may be designed out of state (i.e. central office) and may be entered into the advertising competitions.

 

Deadlines:

Editorial

On or before January 6, 2012-    $15 discount per newspaper

January 7- January 13, 2012         Regular Deadline

January 14- January 20, 2012 -    $25 late fee per newspaper

After January 20, 2012                   NO entries accepted

 

Advertising

On or before January 13, 2012 - $15 discount per newspaper

January 14- January 20, 2011       Regular Deadline

January 21- January 27, 2011 -    $25 late fee per newspaper

After January 27, 2011                   NO entries accepted

 

College, Individual, Website

On or before January 27, 2012    Regular Deadline

After January 27, 2012                   NO entries accepted

 

Questions? Please email mitch@lapress.com or call 1-800-701-8753 x 107.

 

Upcoming Webinars

 

Managing Your Changing Workload

Friday, February 10, 1 – 2 p.m. CST

For more info please click here.

 

Extending Advertising Campaigns … Looking Past “Now”

Thursday, February 16, 1 – 2 p.m. CST

For more info please click here.

 

MAXimize Your Postage Savings and Delivery

Thursday, March 1, 1 – 2 p.m. CST

For more info please click here.

 

Digital Publishing and Online Ad Liability … In an Election Year

Friday, March 12, 1 – 2:30 p.m. CST

For more info please click here.

For more info and a schedule of other upcoming webinars, please click here.

 

The January Issue of The Louisiana Press is now available.

Please click here.

 

Save the Date

The Southeastern Press Convention

is July 5-7 2012 in Sandestin Fla.

 

 

 

2011 LPA Media Directory

Now Half Price

The Louisiana Press Association Directory is the most complete guide to Louisiana newspapers, detailing key personnel, circulation, computer and press configurations, complete newspaper DMA information and statewide research.  The directory is a valuable tool for newspapers, advertising agencies, public relations firms and others who look to it for useful information.

 

For more information, please click here.

 

To order your copy, please click here.

 

 

 

Competition Winners Announced

For a complete convention listing of all LPA Competition Winners, please click here.

Duplicate plaques can be ordered by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

The Mission of the Louisiana Press Association is:

To unite Louisiana newspapers as a cooperative association which creates and fosters an economic, political,

and legal environment where newspapers can compete and flourish as providers of information and information services.