Time to start planning promotion of National Newspaper Week, coming Oct. 4-10: 'America Needs Journalists'

Cartoon by Terry Wise

If you're at a newspaper, it's time to start planning promotion of the 80th annual National Newspaper Week, held from Oct. 4-10. The observance, sponsored by the Newspaper Association Managers of the U.S. and Canada, is meant to recognize the service of newspapers and their employees.

This year's theme is "America Needs Journalists," a concept the Iowa City Daily Iowan helped develop. Click here for free content and suggestions for how to make the theme local. You can also access archived materials from years past to spark your imagination.