The Ohio News Media Association was established in 1933 as the the Ohio Newspaper Association, which formally consolidated the activities of two loosely-knit groups of publishers which had existed since the late 1800’s — The Buckeye Press Association for weekly newspapers and The Associated Ohio Dailies. These forerunner organizations banded together to share trade information and to jointly sell advertising. From these roots has evolved a strong state trade association which represents all of Ohio’s daily newspapers and weekly newspapers which qualify for periodicals class mail privileges. ONMA administers a full program of member services that include: government relations and lobbying, publications, seminars and employee training, legal assistance, group insurance, and advertising services.