Demystifying the work journalists do is just one of the many challenges local news organizations face as they try to build trust among their audiences. This work is even more crucial for communities of color, who are often underrepresented in newsrooms and news articles alike. more

Billionaire Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake of his offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a range of investors, including Silicon Valley heavy hitters like Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. more

After 140 years of local ownership by the Gaines family of Bowling Green, an agreement has been reached to sell the Bowling Green (Kentucky) Daily News to Carpenter Newsmedia LLC, an affiliate of Boone Newspapers Inc. more

McClatchy has entered into an agreement with Zette, an online subscription platform that enables consumers to access premium content from participating news publishers. Through this agreement, Zette subscribers will have access to paywalled McClatchy content on an article-by-article basis. more

The Pickens Progress recently used a Themed Special Section (TSS) from Metro to streamline production of a successful Health & Wellness supplement. With the articles and layout already in place, the publication kicked off the section with a local touch by adding their own feature written about an area chiropractor who is competing in a national weightlifting competition. more

The talented and intrepid reporter Dave Hoekstra, a former 30-year writer with the Chicago Sun-Times, spent the better part of three years chronicling the struggle of independent newspapers like my family’s to survive amid a perfect storm of challenges and attacks that have shuttered thousands of locally owned papers or forced them to sell to chains with scavenger instincts that diminished once-vital community organs into ghosts of their former beings. more

Protecmedia, the Spanish technology company that specializes in editorial solutions for newsmakers, has implemented an impressive set of new functionalities to boost the market share of Iter WCM in 2023. more

“How much” is a common discussion between the PAGE Cooperative and its current members, and prospective members. A frequently asked question the PAGE Cooperative receives is “how much can my company save” by purchasing through PAGE? more

A free download for teachers and home-school parents is now appearing on each new Kid Scoop weekly page. One click goes directly to a free sample of a Teacher Activity Package with seven pages of ready-to-use learning activities. more

In addition to lower prices, a key benefit of belonging to the PAGE Cooperative is access to fellow publishers and PAGE members who can provide guidance in addressing critical business issues.  Newspaper Toolbox, a longstanding PAGE partner, is also an extension of your team, and specifically your advertising sales team. more

A poorly executed political disclaimer policy can kill a deal. Our advice: Set your digital standards and practice now while the pressure’s off and your sales and editorial staff can have clear conversations about what is suitable for your community and what buyers will be required to do. more

Melanie Bell of The Palm Beach Daily News, Palm Beach, Fla., has been awarded GRAND PRIZE honors (as well as first-place in the features category) in SNPA's annual Photo / Video Contest. The photo shows two women reaching across the aisle to join hands during a prayer at an anti-gun concert. First place in other contest categories went to Ana Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, for best video; Tommy Metthe, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, for best spot news photo; and Scott Rogers, The Times, Gainesville, Ga., for best sports photo. Read the full story for a complete of winners, judges' comments and some general advice from contest judges. more

The recent and nearly unprecedented union organizing activity belie the thinking that unions are dying and that millennials are an independent, tech-savvy cohort with no use for old-fashioned labor organizations. more

As The Post and Courier Myrtle Beach announces new hires for its Myrtle Beach operation, Publisher P.J. Browning and Chief Revenue/Marketing Officer Chris Zoeller talk with E&P's Mike Blinder about the paper's plans to expand.  View podcast. more

A recent post by an RJI Fellow about the threats and online/offline harassment of Latino journalists working in the U.S. highlights the disparity between salaries of the “general market” and the Hispanic market. more

The Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) is issuing guidance to help newsrooms more accurately and critically cover issues related to Israel and Palestine. This undertaking is in response to requests from industry reporters, editors and producers, many of whom are AMEJA members, for resources to better understand the historical context and nuance. more

Project Tell Me’s Lift Every Voice is a new initiative that showcases conversations between young Black journalists and the oldest generation of Black Americans. Conceived by Hearst Magazines, the significance of the subject matter and the abundance of inspiring stories brought Hearst Television and Hearst Newspapers to the project as well, and the result is a rich collection of inspiring stories from more than 50 Black American elders, including civil rights activists, hometown heroes and celebrities. more

More than three years after the attack on the Capital Gazette newspaper that left five dead, survivors and family members of victims embraced in relief and applauded the jury for quickly rejecting the gunman’s plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity. more

Beth Bennett, executive director of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, was elected president of Newspaper Association Managers during the group’s 98th annual summer conference in Madison, Wisconsin. more

The group, 124 people including families, flew to Houston from Mexico City after their escape from Kabul. One Afghan journalist in the group has not been cleared by U.S. border officials. more