November 7, 2023 - Google will begin to use SynthID watermarks for all creative assets generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in Performance Max and Google Ads, as the company continues to build out features and tools that automate processes. more

Beginning this fall and throughout 2024, the American Press Institute and The Associated Press will collaborate to share resources and insights to support news organizations’ evolving needs around local elections and democracy. more

Staying informed about the current trends and factors affecting the commercial real estate market is crucial for making informed investment decisions.   This is especially true when the conditions are rapidly changing.  Please feel free to reach out in confidence for a confidential, no-obligation conversation about your real estate. more

Efficiency is key in the ever-evolving world of publishing. Here are five essential areas where publishers can enhance their production workflows. more

Over the past few months Foundation has been testing an exciting integration with Stacker Newswire, and is ready to announce its official debut! more

Legacy.com’s memorial tree program recently passed the significant milestone of 5,000,000 tree plantings. Launched in 2019 in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, memorial trees purchased via a Legacy-partner newspaper obituary have improved the quality of life of communities across the globe. more

Cox Enterprises has announced that Amber Hall has been named its chief compliance and privacy officer. In this new role, Hall will oversee the Compliance and Privacy team as part of the Cox Law and Policy Center of Excellence. This new team better positions Cox to scale support as business needs expand, standardize compliance and privacy strategies, and align tools, processes and programs. more

Independent outlets explain how traffic and engagement have plummeted overnight after Meta blocked news from its platforms. more

The proposed class-action lawsuit against Gannett is among a wave of recent cases claiming some corporate diversity policies disadvantage White employees. more

November 6, 2023 - Heidi Wright, the newly elected president of America's Newspapers, says publishers are especially focused now on increasing reader revenue, or subscriptions, and supplementing that with other revenue and outside support.

“That’s what we’re all working toward, building up that side of the business, and also other revenue streams, philanthropy and government,” she said. “To me those are the three areas we need to focus on. Whatever America’s Newspapers can do as an association to support that needs to be a major area of focus.” more

It is crucial for journalists to be proficient in simple image verification techniques using available tools on their computers or mobile phones. These tools enable quick and effective verification and responses to the circulation of images that aren’t taken by professional journalists. more

Veteran journalist Bryan West emerged as the standout choice from a pool of hundreds of applicants in a nationwide quest to become The Tennessean and USA TODAY Network’s dedicated Taylor Swift reporter. more

The Pulitzer Prize Board has decided to expand eligibility for its journalism awards to digital news sites operated by broadcast and audio organizations. more

Long before she assumed the title and duties of publisher and chairman of Consolidated Publishing in January of 2018, Josephine Ayers had been a strong influence throughout the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s to promote the arts in Calhoun County, in Alabama and around the world. more

Press Forward, the initiative to bring half a billion dollars into local news over the next five years, has announced a new network of local chapters in Alaska, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas and Philadelphia. more

Margaret Sullivan, weekly columnist for the Guardian US, will become the executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security on Jan. 1, 2024. She is returning to Columbia Journalism School, where she previously taught Audience and Engagement courses. more

November 2, 2023 - Generative artificial intelligence could be the death blow for local newspapers, depending on how it evolves. It could also present opportunities, judging from several developments this week. more

The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: AREN) , a technology platform and media company and home to more than 265 brands, including Sports Illustrated, TheStreet, Parade, Men’s Journal, HubPages, Powder, and Surfer announced the appointment of Katie Kulik as chief revenue officer. more

Here is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the reported arrests of Atmore News reporter Don Fletcher and publisher Sherry Digmon on Oct. 27 on charges of disclosing grand jury information. more

"I’ve been through the great times and tumult. But I always said I would know when it’s time to walk away. Now’s my time. I’m retiring from my position as executive editor of The Herald." — Cliff Harrington, The Herald more