Why You Should Attend NINA’s FREE, Oct. 26 Conference on Media Literacy

OP-ED BY NINA BOARD MEMBER ROGER RUTHHART Thirty-seven years ago, in the days before “Internet news,” I was invited to join the Northern Illinois News Association board. In the many years since, this organization -- which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year -- has done an amazing job on behalf of its members in support …

NINA Board Condemns Police Search And Seizure of Marion County Record Newspaper

The Northern Illinois News Association joins with all who cherish press freedom in expressing concern over the almost unprecedented Aug. 11 police search of the Marion County (Kansas) Record offices and the home of its publisher as well as the subsequent seizure of the news organization’s computers and other devices. The material was seized through …

Top 3 Reasons NINA’s New Vision Statement Actually Means Something

BY RICK NAGEL The future of local journalism isn’t something to d**k around with. There’s a vulgar lead and a dangling participle to start your day. But maybe it will grab your attention long enough for me to get you to the nut graph. The Northern Illinois News Association (that’s right, it’s “News” Association and not …