» Check this list to confirm your entries arrived at the OPA office.

The first Oklahoma Publisher of 2012 is available for download now. After almost 15 years, new design changes have been introduced, including a redesigned flag, new mastheads and directories and more. Along with the design facelift, read about a new tax proposed on newspaper subscribers, read another installment of "Scouting Report," Rusty and Mark's travels to member newspapers. As always see this months award winning photography and read this month's column winner. You can download the January 2012 issue of The Oklahoma Publisher at http://www.okpress.com/publisher-archives.

Content Exchange on the OPA website is live! The area launched on January 4 with 52 newspapers participating. The Content Exchange area allows members to exchange columns, editorials and features. In addition, members can browse advertising ideas and find other content available for publishing. To find out more about Content Exchange or to download the participation form, see http://www.okpress.com/content-exchange.

The final issue of The Oklahoma Publisher for 2011 is now online. Read about how the impending changes to the Postal Service will affect some member papers and learn what you can do to help your newspaper adapt. Struggling to find the perfect gift for the newspaper employees in your life? Read Wilma Melot's column for a fresh set of ideas. Read OPA Executive Vice President Mark Thomas and OPA President Rusty Fergusson make a short trip to Tulsa area newspapers in this month's Scouting Report and see this month's award winning photography. Download the December 2011 Publisher now at http://www.okpress.com/publisher-archives.

Today, more and more newspapers are sharing content, so the OPA is launching a content exchange section on this website Jan. 4, 2012. It will be located in a password-protected area where only member newspapers can exchange columns, features and editorials. Participation is free for OPA business members; sustaining members must pay annual fee of $60 to access the content exchange area.  The password-protected area will also feature articles from groups, such as Oklahoma Watch and SoonerPoll, as well as great advertising designs and promotion ideas you can utilize at your own paper. 
» Visit this page to download the Content Exchange registration form

A team of student journalists from OU, OSU and Cameron University is producing a series of multimedia and print stories about the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oklahoma National Guard, which has endured heavy casualties in Middle East conflicts in recent months: 14 members have been killed since July.

»  Download stories, photos and video
Scroll to the end of each story to find a line that says "Republish this story." Click on that link to be taken to a second page where you can download the story and high res photos.

The 2011 Better Newspaper Contest entry packets have been mailed to all OPA member newspapers. The packet contains rules, labels, tips and entry form. Rules for the Website Contest, Print Quality Contest and Outdoor Writer of the Year were included in OPA business member packets. All entries in the contest(s) must be postmarked by Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Watch your mailbox for the entry packet or get a jumpstart on your entries by downloading events, rules and forms.
» Find out more info about OPA Contests

The November 2011 issue of The Oklahoma Publisher is available for download now. Catch up with past OPA presidents in this year's Past Presidents Report. Also see how various member papers covered the record breaking earthquakes that struck the state earlier in the month. As always see the monthly award winning photography and editorial winners and read another installment of OPA President Rusty Ferguson and OPA Executive Vice President Mark Thomas' trips to more Oklahoma papers. Download now at http://www.okpress.com/publisher-archives.

National Newspaper Association invites newspaper executives that care about the mail to view this video featuring NNA President Reed Anfinson and Postal Committee Chair Max Heath. If you're concerned about the future of getting your newspapers delivered by mail, you'll want to hear this. Heath will also speak at OPA's convention June 7-9, 2012, in Midwest City.

The October edition of The Oklahoma Publisher is available for download now. Read up on revenue and design ideas for Christmastime; see what Phillip Reid, owner of Reid Family Publications, has to say in our new feature, "Player Profile" where we spotlight an Oklahoma newspaper publisher each issue; see the experiences of the ONF summer interns and their summers at member papers; and as always see the award winning photographs in our monthly photo contest.  The October Publisher can be found here: http://www.okpress.com/publisher-archives.