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Newspaper Contests Compete with the best! LPA offers a Better Newspaper, Free Circulation & Special Interest Publication, Better Student Newspaper and Better Individual Competition, which contains editorial, advertising, and overall contests. For more information contact Mitch Droge at (800) 701-8753.

Job Bank  LPA offers free classified advertising on the LPA website for Louisiana newspapers seeking employees and graduates with Mass Communication and Journalism degrees looking for employment. For more information contact Nikki Martinez at (800) 701-8753.

Press Identification Cards Recognized by the State Police as the official press identification for Louisiana, LPA press identification cards are a beneficial tool for those in the news-gathering business. For more information contact Nikki Martinez at (800) 701-8753.

Newspaper Swap The LPA Newspaper Swap allows you to see how other newspapers around the state   present their editorials, advertisements, articles, special sections - all the stuff that is sure to bring out some new, creative publishing ideas.  Participants are notified when it is their turn to send out newspapers and you receive a newspaper from a different participant each week for the duration of the Swap period. When it is your week you mail one newspaper to each of the other participants. LPA even provides the mailing labels. For more information call Mike Rood at (800) 701-8753.

Libel Insurance  The use of the wrong word, the wrong name, the wrong address ... just about anything can prompt thoughts of a lawsuit.  Protect your   newspaper in the most economical way possible. Compare your newspaper’s libel rates with those offered by Walterry Insurance. Call (800) 638-8791. As an added benefit, LPA receives a small rebate that helps keep your dues low while offering a continued high level of services.

Tourism Promotion Member newspapers who join in the voluntary promotion of in-state tourism have the satisfaction of knowing their newspaper is helping to develop one of the most economically beneficial industries in the state.  In addition, LPA receives a substantial grant through a cooperative endeavor agreement that helps provide many of the educational opportunities offered by the association. For more information contact Nikki Martinez at (800) 701-8753.

World Wide Web LPA promotes the newspaper industry and Louisiana’s newspapers on the web. Your paper can receive a free-hot link to your own web page just by asking LPA to add your paper to the hot-link list. In addition, LPA maintains a private domain for member-related business. For more information call Mike Rood at (800) 701-8753.