Newspaper Publishing Trade Associations

Alliance for Audited Media (AAM)

Not-for-profit media assurance organization (formerly Audit Bureau of Circulations; merged with BPA Worldwide in 2023) that audits and verifies print and digital publisher data used by advertisers and agencies.

https://auditedmedia.com Membership: 1,200

America's Newspapers

U.S. trade group advocating for newspaper publishers with industry research, training and policy work; hosts executive convenings for publishers.

https://www.americasnewspapers.org Membership: 1,700

Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN)

Trade association for alternative weeklies and independent local publishers across North America, supporting business services and industry advocacy.

https://aan.org Membership: 120

Association of Free Community Papers (AFCP)

National association for free community papers, operating national classified and display networks and offering training and advocacy.

https://www.afcp.org Membership: 2,000

California News Publishers Association (CNPA)

Statewide trade association representing California’s daily, weekly, monthly and campus newspapers; provides advocacy, contests and training.

https://cnpa.com Membership: 700

Catholic Media Association (CMA)

Association of Catholic newspaper and media publishers and professionals in the U.S. and Canada, offering training, networking and awards.

https://www.catholicmediaassociation.org Membership: 364

Independent Free Papers of America (IFPA)

National network of independent free-circulation papers in the U.S. and Canada, coordinating ad networks and member services.

http://www.ifpa.com Membership: 140

Institute for Nonprofit News (INN)

Membership organization for nonprofit newsrooms that provides standards, funding pathways, training and collective services for sustainability.

https://inn.org Membership: 475

International News Media Association (INMA)

Global association focused on the business of news media, offering benchmarking, reports and events for audience, revenue and product growth.

https://www.inma.org Membership: 22,742

International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE)

Professional society for weekly newspaper editors and publishers worldwide, fostering editorial excellence through networking, critiques and a quarterly journal.

https://www.iswne.org Membership: 305

Local Media Association (LMA)

Trade association focused on helping local media companies (including newspapers) innovate and grow revenue through collaborative labs, training and research.

https://localmedia.org Membership: 3,000

Midwest Free Community Papers (MFCP)

Regional trade association for free community papers across the U.S. Midwest, offering ad networks, training and publisher support.

https://www.mfcp.org Membership: 120

National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP)

U.S. trade group representing Spanish-language and Hispanic-owned publications nationwide; provides advocacy, networking and industry recognition.

https://nahp.org Membership: 247

National Newspaper Association (NNA)

Nationwide association for community newspapers, providing federal policy advocacy, industry resources, contests and training.

https://nna.org Membership: 1,730

National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)

Trade association of the Black Press of America, representing African American newspapers and supporting advocacy, advertising and industry growth.

https://nnpa.org Membership: 160

News Media Association (UK)

UK trade body representing national, regional and local news publishers; leads policy advocacy, research and public notice initiatives.

https://newsmediauk.org Membership: 900

News Media Canada (NMC)

National trade association for Canadian news publishers (dailies, weeklies and community titles), providing advocacy, awards and member services.

https://nmc-mic.ca Membership: 830

News/Media Alliance

U.S. advocacy organization (formerly NAA; merged with MPA) representing news, magazine and digital publishers on legal and policy issues, research and events.

https://www.newsmediaalliance.org Membership: 2,200

Online News Association (ONA)

World’s largest association of digital journalists, offering training, an annual conference and the Online Journalism Awards.

https://journalists.org Membership: 3,257

WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers)

Global association of news publishers defending press freedom and supporting innovation; membership spans thousands of companies representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries.

https://wan-ifra.org Membership: 3,000