State papers ‘have a future,’ Tenn. editor says

David Roach wrote this story on March 9, 2019 for Baptist Press. NASHVILLE (BP) — In an era of shrinking newspaper readership, Baptist state papers retain a viable path forward as “niche publications” with strong online and print presence, state paper editor Lonnie Wilkey told the Tennessee Baptist Historical Society (TBHS). News Baptist state papers “report today is tomorrow’s history,” Baptist and Reflector editor Lonnie Wilkey told the Tennessee Baptist Historical Society. Photo by David Roach “The newspaper industry is declining, but Baptist papers still have a future,” said Wilkey, editor of Tennessee’s Baptist and Reflector newsjournal. That’s “mainly because …

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Editors meet to ‘press on’ in Kingdom communication

Margaret Colson wrote this story on March 8, 2019 for Baptist Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (BP) — Members of the Association of State Baptist Publications learned from university professor and author Penelope Muse Abernathy during their annual meeting in Charleston, S.C. University professor Penelope Abernathy discusses community newspapers at the Association of State Baptist Publications annual meeting in Charleston, S.C. Arkansas Baptist News photo The ASBP meeting “gives those who lead state Baptist newspapers and other publications the opportunity to discuss opportunities and challenges faced in today’s ever-changing publishing environment,” said Tim Yarbrough, editor/executive director of the Arkansas Baptist News and …

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