April 19th, 2012
New categories in sport, crime reporting and headline-writing, plus expanded judging panel for 2012 awards The success of the inaugural NNI Journalism Awards has prompted NNI to feature three new categories in the 2012 competition and to expand its judging … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
Individual NNI publishers have been involved in educational initiatives for many years. Recently, NNI newspapers have come together through the NNI Young Reader Committee with a view to using newspapers to promote literacy amongst young people. Press Pass is the … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
The Joint National Readership Survey 2011 has shown that newspapers remain a vital and relevant part of Irish society. In fact, more than 80% of adults in Ireland regularly read a national newspaper. And, despite the economic difficulties that the … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
Newspaper executives and newspaper advertising experts gathered in Prague, Czech Republic on March 1st and 2nd 2012 to discuss how to protect and grow advertising revenues. They shared success stories and their projections for the future of newspapers. Here are … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
In addition to celebrating creative advertising, the NNI Press Ad of the Year Awards 2011 gave us an opportunity to celebrate the media agencies who plan and book newspaper advertising. For the second year running the big prize went to … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
2012 has already produced three worthy winners in NNI Press Ad of the Month competitions. The January competition went to McCann Erickson and Clear Blue Water for their ad, The Lucky One, for the Health & Safety Authority (HSA). … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
On an unseasonably warm March afternoon NNI held a well-attended seminar at DIT Aungier Street. The theme of the event was ‘Between the Lines – Newspapers in Print and Online’. Our key speakers were Noirin Hegarty, Editor, independent.ie and Viv Maher, Online … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
May 03 is World Press Freedom Day. Established in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly, World Press Freedom Day takes place annually on May 03 and celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom. World Press Freedom Day gives us … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
The NNI Press Ad of the Year Awards 2011 provided a great night out for the newspaper and advertising communities. On March 8th 2012, we ate, we drank, we made merry and we celebrated the best press advertising of 2011. … Continue reading
April 17th, 2012
The current review of Irish copyright law has serious implications for the newspaper industry and NNI is preparing a submission to the Copyright Review Committee ahead of the May 31st deadline. Our submission will incorporate an analysis of the financial … Continue reading