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The National Newspaper Association (NNA) is a
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founded in 1885. A historical marker commemorates its history.https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=46972 It published the ''National Printer - Journalist''. Founder Benjamin Briggs Herbert was quoted as telling a newspaper editor seeking his guidance, "The most important single thing you can do to make your paper successful is to help your community."


History

The National Newspaper Association was conceived in 1882 by Benjamin Briggs Herbert of
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who published the ''Advance'' and the ''Republican''. It was founded February 19, 1885, as the National Editorial Association (NEA) in
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. The NEA's constitution was ratified after a meeting in 1886 and Benjamin Briggs Herbert was elected president of the organization. In 1891, Edwin William Stephens became the sixth president of National Editorial Association after a discussion at the organization's seventh annual convention. The National Editorial Association changed its name to the National Newspaper Association after a
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, meeting in 1964.


Conventions

The National Newspaper Association holds an annual news convention. At the conventions, newspaper editors meet and discuss various publishing related topics. An informal convention took place in New Orleans after the organization's founding. The organization's first formal convention took place on February 23, 1886, in
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* {{Authority control Newspaper associations Organizations based in Columbia, Missouri Organizations established in 1885