News Media Corporation

News Media Corporation (NMC) is an American family-owned newspaper corporation that publishes 30 different newspaper titles in six states across the United States. Currently, it operates in smaller cities and towns with populations between 5,000 and 50,000. NMC operates in the states of Arizona, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

History
News Media Corporation (NMC) was founded in 1975 by John C. Tompkins.

In 2012, NMC created a new strategic business unit called News Media Digital, which is responsible for the organization's digital marketing and advertising ventures.

In August 2023, NMC sold its cluster of Colorado newspapers to Louie Mullen. The sale included the Valley Courier daily in Alamosa, Monte Vista Journal, The Del Norte Prospector, The Conejos County Citizen, Center Post-Dispatch, The Mineral County Miner, The South Fork Times and SLV Lifestyles.

In September, NMC sold its cluster of Oregon newspapers to Country Media, Inc. The sale included the Newport News Times, the Siuslaw News and the Cottage Grove Sentinel.

People
In August 2018, Nick Monico joined NMC as President and John C. Tompkins was named Chairman. Before joining NMC, Monico was Chief Operations Officer of Wick Communications, vice president of community publishing for GateHouse Media, vice president/COO and chief strategic officer for Trib Total Media in Pittsburgh, president of Gannett Media Network of Central Ohio and COO of Thomson Newspapers’ Chicago and Kansas City divisions.

Nick left News Media Corporation in October 2019 and John Shank was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Shank, who has worked his entire 31-year multimedia publishing career with NMC, is based in Rochelle and will oversee the company’s entire operation, while continuing on in a dual role as Illinois group publisher.

In January 2022, JJ Tompkins was promoted to CEO and president to lead the family-owned business into the second generation. The same year Billy McMacken, longtime Brookings Register publisher, became COO to help lead NMC.

Atascadero News controversy
In 2015, a lawyer for News Media Corporation sent a cease and desist letter to the owner of an online news site also titled Atascadero News, claiming trademark infringement (NMC publishes a paper with the same name). The letter demanded that the owner stop using the name and a similar Twitter handle. The owner of the news site then changed the name to A-Town Daily News, referencing the town’s commonly used nickname.

Arizona

 * Gateway to Canyon Country, Page, AZ
 * Lake Powell Chronicle, Page, AZ
 * Arizona Silver Belt, Globe, AZ
 * Copper Country News, Globe, AZ

Illinois

 * Clinton Daily Journal, Clinton, IL
 * Mendota Reporter, Mendota, IL
 * Mendota Reporter Money Saver, Mendota, IL
 * Ogle County Life, Oregon, IL
 * Rochelle News-Leader, Rochelle, IL
 * Rochelle Shopping News, Rochelle, IL
 * Amboy News, Amboy, IL

Nebraska

 * Business Farmer, Scottsbluff, NE

South Dakota

 * Brookings Register, Brookings, SD
 * Huron Plainsman, Huron, SD
 * Moody County Enterprise, Flandreau, SD
 * PayDay, Huron, SD
 * Redfield Press, Redfield, SD

Wyoming

 * Bridger Valley Pioneer, Lyman, WY
 * Guernsey Gazette, Guernsey, WY
 * Kemmerer Gazette, Kemmerer, WY
 * Lingle Guide, Lingle, WY
 * Lusk Herald, Lusk, WY
 * Pinedale Roundup, Pinedale, WY
 * Platte County Merchant, Wheatland, WY
 * Record Times, Wheatland, WY
 * Sublette Examiner, Pinedale, WY
 * The Daily Telegram, Torrington, WY
 * Torrington Telegram, Torrington, WY
 * Uinta County Herald, Evanston, WY