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May 2023 NewsBeat 16 Around New York state Schneps Media named to E&P top 10 publishers list Schneps Media has been honored by Edi- tor & Publisher magazine for its publishing successes. Schneps, founded by Victoria Schneps in 1985, was named to E&P's "2023 class of 10 news publishers that do it right." In honoring the paper, Editor & Publisher wrote: "Victoria Schneps began wih one commu- nity newspaper (The Queens Courier) and has grown to be the leading media compa- ny in one of the most competitive media markets in the nation — New York City and Long Island, E&P reported. They have done this by creating and acquiring preeminent media brands, diversifying across media platforms and building community trust by providing fair and honest local coverage. They have readers in New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Philadelphia and Palm Beach, Florida. Smithtown News added to new state Historic Business registry The Smithtown News has been included on the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry, which highlights businesses that have been in operation for at least 50 years and have contributed to their community's history. The Smithtown News is a weekly com- munity newspaper first published March 29, 1945. Since that time it has had two publishers, founder Robert Malone and his editor and successor Bernard Paley, who took over in 1960 and was at his post until his death January 1, 2022 at 92-years-old. The News and its sister newspapers are now run by Mr. Paley's daughter Jennifer Paley Ambro, and her husband, David Am- bro. The registry was created by state legis- lation enacted in 2020 The Smithtown News the only community newspaper included on the registry. Sample News Group buys four Johnson papers OSWEGO. – Sample News Group, parent company of Oswego County Media Group, which publishes The Palladium-Times, The Valley News, The Oswego County Advertis- er, and online at OswegoCountyNewsNow. com, has acquired four publications from Johnson Newspaper Corporation (JNC), based in Watertown. The deal includes the Batavia Daily News, Livingston County News, the Oswego County News, and the Oswego Shopper. The announcement was made by George "Scoop" Sample, owner of Sample News Group, and Alec Johnson, president of JNC. "We are thrilled to be adding these publi- cations to our Sample News Group family," said Sample. "These news operations have been successfully run by the Johnson fam- ily and we look forward to continuing to serve these revitalized regions of Western and Central New York." Brian Nalepa, regional vice president of Sample News Group, will oversee opera- tions. "Our commitment is to continue to provide the high-quality journalism and community engagement the Johnson family has fostered over the years," said Nalepa. Daily Gazette of Schenectady buys Hudson Valley papers WATERTOWN — Johnson Newspaper Corporation have announced plans to sell the Register-Star and The Daily Mail news- papers, as well as news website HudsonVal- ley360.com, to The Daily Gazette Holding Company, Schenectady. The Register-Star and The Daily Mail cover the news in Co- lumbia and Greene counties, respectively. Are editorial cartoons part of your digital content strategy? Sharp, perceptive, unpredictable — editorial cartoons are a great reader engagement tool. NYPA's $5 Editorial Cartoon Exchange provides a low cost library of the latest editorial cartoons on the hottest topics. If you are an editorial cartoonist who would like to earn a little money and a wider audience for your work, email jill@nynewspapers.com If your news organization would like to republish the works of some of the state's best cartoonists, check out NYPA's editorial cartoon exchange at www.nynewspapers.com — click under "QUICK LINKS" to "Editorial Cartoon". Increase reader engagement in print or online by publishing editorial cartoons. A hot cartoon on your editorial page, your home page, or on your Facebook page...

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