All paid up?

As community papers struggle to stay afloat, one media organization has an idea for its holdings. Thoughts?

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-medianews-group-adds-paywalls-to-23-more-newspapers/

SNPA Conference on Community Journalism

The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association is holding a conference on the future of smaller newspapers Sept. 15-17 in Atlanta.

For those interested, here is the rundown

• The Role and the Future of Community Newspapers (read more about this session)
  
  • David Dunn-Rankin, president and publisher, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla.
• Save Yourself
  Bold, Original Thinking for the Future of the Newspaper Industry
  
  • Kay B. Lee, community initiative entrepreneur, The Center for Community Preservation and Planning, Covington, Ga.
• Masters of the Web: Paid Content Models that Work
  
  • Randy Morton, publisher, Statesboro Herald, Statesboro, Ga.
  • Ted Jatczak, director of sales and marketing, Kentucky New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky.
  • Doug Toney, editor and publisher, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, New Braunfels, Texas.
• Mobile Technology and the Future of Media
  
  • Renu Kulkarni, executive director, FutureMedia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.
• Local Search
  
  • Christopher P. Reen, executive vice president, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Interactive Database Marketing: You've Got E-Mail Addresses – Now What? (read more about this session)
  
  • Michelle Novak, sales and marketing specialist, Presslaff Interactive Revenue, Norwalk, Conn.
• Ideas that Drive Gains in Circulation (read more about this session)
  
  • Steve Learn, circulation consultant, LEARNing More Circulation Idea Service, Killeen, Ala.
• The Ben Franklin Project (read more about this session)
  Local content that really matters.
  Building local content without increasing costs.
  Developing social networks and user-generated content.
  
  
  • Jon Cooper, vice president/content, Journal-Register Company, Yardley, Pa.
• You can Make Things Happen, Watch Things Happen or ...
  How to Deliver Nearly Flawless Execution
  
  • Tony Marsella, president and COO, Ranger Data Technologies, Augusta, Ga.
• What I Would Do on Monday if I Were Your Sales Manager
  
  • Mike Blinder, president, The Blinder Group, New Port Richney, Fla.