New York Press Association
member organization for New York state newspapers
The New York Press Association (NYPA) is a member organization of newspapers in New York State.
The NYPA provides editorial assistance, advice and counsel to its 800 member newspapers, advocates for best journalism practices, provides a libel hotline for member papers, and promotes journalism education. NYPA runs an annual journalism competition and provides training at an annual conference.
NYPA is headquartered in Cohoes, New York.
History
NYPA was founded September 8, 1853 when thirty-two newspapermen met in Elmira, New York for a "Convention of the Editors and Publishers of Western and Southern New York." They banded together in part because of concerns about advertising rates and their work force but the exchange of information about mutual interests was also a motivating factor. At the time, NYPA was called the "Western New York Typographical Association." John Phelps of the Mayville Sentinel was its first president. The organization was later known by two other names: the "New York State Editorial and Typographical Association" (1858), and "Editor and Publishers Association of the State of New York) (1871). It was re-named "New York Press Association" in 1874.
By 1895, NYPA had 256 members, each paying $2 a year for membership dues. During the Great Depression, Matthew Lyle Spencer, dean of Syracuse University's School of Journalism, offered NYPA office space, a manager, contest judges and convention assistance.
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