How to Find Articles for Newspaper Reprinting

Starting a new newspaper can be daunting. You need to hire reporters, find a sales staff and locate a cost-efficient printer or purchase your own equipment. A small reporting staff can effectively report on all aspects of the local scene, but it's also nice to include national news into your publication. Look to syndication or a news wire service to include such stories in your newspaper. Contact other local newspapers as well to include regional news.

Instructions

1. Click to the Associated Press website at ap.org. Near the bottom of the page, select the Buy AP News link. From the following page, you may browse recent AP Hosted News or search the AP archive. Call [phone] to speak to a sales representative and purchase a subscription to the news wire. You may also email [e-mail].

2. Turn your browser toward the Reuters corporate website at thomsonreuters.com. From the left tool bar under the Explore Products & Services heading, click Media. Click Sales from the tool bar on the following page. Detail company and contact information as prompted and click Submit. A sales representative will contact you regarding news wire and other services.

3. Talk to small local newspapers. Many will trade local stories or leads to boost content and fill pages. Ask the editor or publisher about a specific story to reprint or have a contract written for ongoing article sharing. You may also consider trading or linking online stories like blogs or discussion boards between the publications.

4. Contact large market newspapers in your region. Though the publication will likely still want to be the first to publish a particular story, the editor or publisher may sell reprint rights for hot topics or breaking stories. Help from larger publications also serves to flush out stories that your busy local reporters don't have time to investigate fully.

5. Use a reprint service like that found at www.ordermyreprint.com. This service contacts the publication for you. All you need is the location, publication date and/or headline of the piece to be reprinted. You may order full or minimized prints and have them framed or posted onto a plaque.

6. Consider contacting the source. If a story has been printed which you feel may be of interest to your local readers, call the source or a similar expert or witness. Retell the story through their eyes or expertise and give the story a local spin, engaging your readers.

Tips & Warnings

• Listed are the top news wire services; below in the Resources section is a comprehensive list, provided by the American Journalism Review. McClatchy is a partner service; call [phone] to see how your newspaper can be a part of the McClatchy organization.

• Always follow copyright law. Consult a local lawyer if unsure.

References

• NewYorkPost: For Professional Reprints or Copyright Clearance of a New York Post Photo or Article
• UnitedStatesCopyrightOffice: Copyright Law

Resources

• AmericanJournalismReview: News/Wire Services