About Tennessee Press Association, Inc.

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Tennessee Press Association

The Tennessee Press Association is the trade association of Tennessee’s daily and non-daily newspapers, and it is the parent organization of Tennessee Press Service and Tennessee Press Association Foundation. It was founded in 1870-71 for the purpose of creating a unified voice for the newspaper industry of Tennessee.

Today, TPA continues to provide assistance to its 128 member newspapers by monitoring legislative activities, providing training programs, issuing press credentials, maintaining a Web site and employment database, and providing regular meetings and forums to foster the exchange of information and ideas.

Mission Statement
The Tennessee Press Association is the state’s foremost advocate of free press, open government and the people’s right to know.

The association nurtures a community for journalistic enterprise by providing members ways to meet, exchange ideas, enhance skills and honor excellence.

Members share a vital interest in sustaining the value of products they provide audiences, advertisers and communities; and to that end, TPA promotes activities to maintain quality, uphold integrity and adapt to the evolving business environment.

TPA Board of Directors
TPA Board of Directors

TPA Membership
Membership Criteria
Member Newspapers Associate Members