National Newspaper Publishers Association

The trade association of the Black Press of America, a federation of more than two hundred Black-owned community newspapers and media companies advocating for the Black community since 1940.

  • nnpa.org
  • Legacy
  • DC
  • Trade and industry association
  • Read from public sources, Jul 2026
7named by NNPA
108named by peers

Peer societies

Five societies National Newspaper Publishers Association is read alongside.

Who backs NNPA

Every company National Newspaper Publishers Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
COMCASTMeeting sponsorA AMCC CCC CCC CCC +3
Ford Motor CompanyCorporate partnerAACT CTA ES GKCCC KCC +3
General MotorsCorporate partnerAAI BGACC EEI ES FGCC +3
Google News InitiativeMeeting sponsorAAA ARF ACC AAF AAS +3
Pfizer Rare DiseaseMeeting sponsorASCA AAD AAFP AAN AAP +3
DiageoMeeting sponsorEllevate NACS
Reynolds American IncorporatedCorporate partnerKCC KCC
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026

2025 NNPA Midwinter Training Conference partners and sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Logo wall with no alt text; names read from image file names. American Heart Association and API (nonprofits/associations) excluded.

NNPA Partners. Read September 27, 2026. Undated corporate partner page.

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Who backs National Newspaper Publishers Association's peers, but not National Newspaper Publishers Association

Companies named publicly by at least one of National Newspaper Publishers Association's five peer societies, and not found in National Newspaper Publishers Association's reviewed public records.

CompanyNNANABJLIONPAAJAPeers
The New York TimesSilverNamedEmerald3 of 4
ABC NewsPlatinumDiamond2 of 4
Advance LocalNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
American City Business JournalsNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
BroadstreetAllied MembersNamed2 of 4
CBS News and StationsNamedEmerald2 of 4
CBS SportsGoldEmerald2 of 4
ESPNPlatinumDiamond2 of 4
Financial TimesNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
Fox CorporationPlatinumSapphire2 of 4
HearstNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
JPMorganChasePlatinumEmerald2 of 4
McClatchyBronzeJade2 of 4
Open AIGoldJade2 of 4
POLITICOBronzeJade2 of 4
recruitlayerAllied MembersNamed2 of 4
ReutersNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
TEGNA, Inc.NamedJade2 of 4
The AthleticNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
The GuardianNamedEmerald2 of 4
The Philadelphia InquirerNamedJade2 of 4
The Wall Street JournalNamedEmerald2 of 4
A Lee Holding CompanySilver1 of 4
AdMessengerAllied Members1 of 4
AdroitsquareAllied Members1 of 4
AmazonSilver1 of 4
AndscapeSilver1 of 4
Anygraaf USA Inc.Allied Members1 of 4
Apple NewsDiamond1 of 4
Atlanta HawksSilver1 of 4
Big Change ConsultingNamed1 of 4
Bloomberg LP (Black) transparent bkgrd.pngEmerald1 of 4
Bloomberg NewsGold1 of 4
BLOX DigitalAllied Members1 of 4
Bluefin Technology PartnersAllied Members1 of 4
BlueLenaNamed1 of 4
Business Valuation ConsultingAllied Members1 of 4
Carnival Cruise LineDiamond1 of 4
CBS FOX Logo Sizing (3).pngSapphire1 of 4
Cherry RoadGOLD1 of 4
CNN & TNT SportsPlatinum1 of 4
CNN_TNTSports_WBD_Logo_640x240 (2).pngDiamond1 of 4
Coda VenturesAllied Members1 of 4
Covington and BurlingNamed1 of 4
Cox Media GroupNamed1 of 4
Creative Circle Media SolutionsAllied Members1 of 4
Dirks, Van Essen & AprilAllied Members1 of 4
DirxionAllied Members1 of 4
DocuJourney ProductionsSilver1 of 4
eType ServicesAllied Members1 of 4
Fake Brains SoftwareAllied Members1 of 4
Farago & AssociatesAllied Members1 of 4
Friends2FollowAllied Members1 of 4
FX NetworksGold1 of 4
Graham Media GroupNamed1 of 4
GRAY horizontal logo with trademark.pngRecruitment Partner1 of 4
Gray MediaDiamond1 of 4
Hachette_Books_logo.svg.pngJade1 of 4
iCreateAds, Inc.Allied Members1 of 4
IndiegrafNamed1 of 4
Interlink Inc.Allied Partners1 of 4
JobcaseNamed1 of 4
Journalismnext LLCNamed1 of 4
Knowles Media Brokerage ServicesAllied Members1 of 4
LAT-logo-black-digital (2).pngRecruitment Partner1 of 4
LedeNamed1 of 4
Major League Baseball (MLB)Gold1 of 4
Make it Free PartnersAllied Members1 of 4
Metro Creative Graphics Inc.Allied Members1 of 4
Mirabel Technologies (The Newspaper & Magazine Manager)Allied Members1 of 4
MS NOWGold1 of 4
Multi Media Channels (MMC)GOLD1 of 4
NBCUniversalPlatinum1 of 4
NewspackNamed1 of 4
NewspaperCRMAllied Members1 of 4
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.Named1 of 4
NextdoorNamed1 of 4
Nielsen+Logo.pngEmerald1 of 4
PAGE CooperativeAllied Members1 of 4
Panda Express Logo_Lockup_WhiteBorder.pngJade1 of 4
Paramount PicturesGold1 of 4
Payway Inc.Allied Members1 of 4
Pre1 SoftwareAllied Members1 of 4
QuestcoAllied Members1 of 4
RebelMouseAllied Members1 of 4
Redwood Films (Skylark)Silver1 of 4
Regions BankGold1 of 4
seattle+times.pngJade1 of 4
Sinclair, Inc.Named1 of 4
SNO SitesAllied Members1 of 4
Software Consulting Services (SCS)Allied Members1 of 4
Sony Electronics, IncSilver1 of 4
Spot-OnAllied Members1 of 4
SpotOnNamed1 of 4
Teak Systems IncorporatedAllied Members1 of 4
TecnaviaAllied Members1 of 4
The E.W. Scripps CompanyNamed1 of 4
The Journal-NewsBronze1 of 4
The-Star-Tribune-Featured-1.pngJade1 of 4
USA TODAY Co.Named1 of 4
VERSANTNamed1 of 4
Versant Media.pngJade1 of 4
ViiV HealthcareDiamond1 of 4
Wall Street JournalDiamond1 of 4
Walterry Insurance BrokersAllied Partners1 of 4
White Wolf WebBronze1 of 4
Witherspoon Law GroupNamed1 of 4
WoodWingAllied Members1 of 4

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The outside view

The trade association of the Black Press of America, a federation of more than two hundred Black-owned community newspapers and media companies advocating for the Black community since 1940.

  • Consensus
  • Preserve
  • Outward
  • Volunteer

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Movement and The Village.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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