NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION INC

Name

NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION INC

Legal name

Nebraska Press Association

Website

https://nebpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newspaper Industry Trade Association Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Public Relations Agencies (54182), Media Representatives (54184)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN), Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK)

Keywords

• Newspaper trade association
• Press advocacy services
• Journalism awards programs
• Newspaper advertising networks
• Media industry membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NPA generates revenue through annual membership dues from newspapers and media organizations across Nebraska. Members include newspapers, associate members, and affiliate members with varying fee structures.
2. OnePress Advertising Services: Nebraska Press Advertising Service (OnePress) provides statewide advertising networks and brand content services to members, generating revenue through ad placement fees.
3. Better Newspaper Contest Entry Fees: Entry fees for the annual Better Newspaper Contest: $4 per entry during early bird period (through January 16), $5 per entry during regular period (January 17-February 9).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Nebraska Press Association is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1873 that serves Nebraska newspaper publishers and editors through membership-based services. Its core offerings include First Amendment and press freedom advocacy, a statewide advertising network (OnePress/Nebraska Press Advertising Service), a member legal hotline, journalism scholarships, awards and recognition programs, an annual convention, and public notice publishing services.

Product overview

The Nebraska Press Association is a trade organization serving Nebraska's newspaper industry with a unified portfolio of member services and programs. The core offerings include the Press Release Service for news distribution, OnePress (Statewide Ad Networks) for advertising solutions, and the NPA Legal Hotline for member support. The Association administers an extensive awards program featuring the Better Newspaper Contest (covering print and digital categories), the Master Editor-Publisher Award (NPA's highest honor), the Don Harpst Sr. Leadership Award, the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism, the Community Investigative Journalism Prize, the Outstanding Young Nebraska Journalist Award, and the Golden Pica Pole Award. Educational initiatives include NPA Foundation Scholarships and the Allen J. Beermann Scholarship Award for journalism students. Additional programs include the Kid Scoop News Nebraska youth program and the annual NPA Convention for professional development and networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OnePress: Nebraska Press Advertising Service, Inc. providing statewide advertising networks and brand content services for member newspapers

Quantifiable outcome

• Scholarships awarded to journalism students ($2,000 each)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nebraska Press Advertising Service (OnePress)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnePress is a subsidiary advertising service operated by NPA to provide statewide advertising networks and brand content services to member newspapers. It operates as a joint marketing and advertising platform connecting advertisers with NPA member newspaper audiences across Nebraska.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Iowa Newspaper Association: State-level newspaper trade association for Iowa providing membership services, awards, advocacy, and advertising networks to member newspapers — directly comparable in scope, structure, and mission to NPA.
• Colorado Press Association: Colorado statewide newspaper trade association providing advocacy, member services, advertising networks, and journalism contests — direct functional peer to NPA.
• Kansas Press Association: Kansas statewide newspaper trade association offering similar advocacy, awards, advertising services, and convention programming to its newspaper members — a direct functional peer to NPA.
• Minnesota Newspaper Association: Minnesota statewide trade association for newspapers offering legal hotline, advertising placement, and journalism awards — mirrors NPA's product set with adjacent geography.
• South Dakota Newspaper Association: State newspaper trade association serving South Dakota publishers with advocacy, training, and awards programs — directly comparable in scale and function to NPA.
• Missouri Press Association: Missouri's statewide newspaper trade association providing membership, advocacy, awards, and professional development to member newspapers — comparable in mission and service mix to NPA.

Others

• Associated Press: News cooperative providing content distribution to member newspapers including Nebraska publications — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct trade association peer, but materially engaged with the same member base.

Broad incumbents

• National Newspaper Association: US-wide trade association representing community newspapers at the federal level on policy, postal, and advocacy matters — broader in scope than NPA but functionally aligned.
• News/Media Alliance: National trade association representing news publishers on public policy and AI/copyright matters — broader than NPA but competes for advocacy attention from member publishers.
• Inland Press Association: Regional trade association serving newspapers across multiple US states; offers broader geographic scope than NPA but overlapping service categories including advertising, awards, and advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nebraska-press-advertising-svc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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