George B. Irish, the publisher of the San Antonio (Texas) Light from 1988 until its closure in 1993, died at his New Jersey home on Tuesday (Sept. 13) from an apparent heart attack at age 78. more

The Alliance for Audited Media, a not-for-profit media auditing organization, is proud to name two longtime media, marketing and client solutions professionals to senior leadership roles. more

The Arena Group Holdings, Inc., a tech-powered media company home to more than 240 brands, including Sports Illustrated, TheStreet, Inc. and Parade Media, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the digital assets of Men’s Journal, Men’s Fitness, Surfer, Powder, Bike, SKATEboarding, Snowboarder and NewSchoolers from accelerate360. more

Kevin Hall, a veteran media executive who has served as chief revenue officer for the parent company of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate since 2019, has been appointed president of the company. more

A warm America's Newspapers welcome to our newest members. more

States Newsroom, the nation’s leading network of state-based nonprofit news outlets, launched the Washington State Standard to provide free, high-quality, non-partisan reporting on the important issues affecting the Evergreen State. more

June 22, 2023 - To be at the forefront of understanding the impact of AI on the audio industry, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and Futuri Media have partnered to use Futuri’s RadioGPT™ AI technology on GHQ, UFCJC’s ongoing audio research and development platform. more

The Post and Courier's President and Publisher PJ Browning has been named "Executive of the Year" by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA). This esteemed recognition highlights PJ Browning's outstanding leadership, unwavering commitment to journalistic excellence, and her significant contributions to the media industry. more

It was a freezing Tuesday evening in Fergus, Ontario — around negative-6 degrees Celsius. But the local newspaper’s publisher, Dave Adsett, stepped out of the hockey rink and braved the cold for an after-hours phone interview. Adsett wanted to be heard clearly, as he explained the benefits of a new law requiring Google to pay for news content it benefits from in Canada. more

Seen at America’s Newspapers inaugural meeting: A photo gallery more

Cox Enterprises has completed the sale of Cox Media Group to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. The sale includes Cox’s portfolio of television and radio stations, three Ohio newspapers, CoxReps and Gamut national advertising businesses.   more

Jana Collier, who has been named publisher of Cox’s Ohio newspapers, says: “The future is bright for the Ohio newspapers and I’m excited to drive their success forward with the support of Cox Enterprises.” more

America’s Newspapers is joining the News Media Alliance (the Alliance), the National Newspaper Association (NNA) and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in asking Congress to take action on two measures that would help ensure newspapers, radio and television stations can continue to provide critical news and information during the COVID-19 pandemic. more

With over three decades of experience in print and digital journalism, Anne Brennan, the former editorial leader at the MetroWest Daily News, has been named executive editor of the Cape Cod Times in Hyannis, Massachusetts. more

A most unusual college football season is less than a month away and the preseason AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank is scheduled to be released Aug. 24, marking the 85th year of its existence. The AP will also release its preseason All-America team the following day. more

The subject of consolidation in the news media industry has gone from the elephant in the room to the matter at hand. All aspects of the industry have been impacted, but certainly production and management are experiencing some of the deepest effects. Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, is among the panelists at the America East News Media Summit who will be discussing the current state of consolidations and how they are working to stay ahead of the curve and maintain the integrity of their organizations and products. more

Local businesses need our help now more than ever, says Alex Kellner, who has been named sales director of The Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. "So, my plan is to help as many as we can." more

Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications recently welcomed Penelope “Penny” Muse Abernathy as a visiting professor. Abernathy recently retired from the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media, where she served as the Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics. more

March 18, 2021 - The Florida House on Thursday passed a bill that would strip the state’s newspapers of legal advertising revenue. more

May 25, 2021 - The California News Publishers Association and Column, a public benefit software startup, have announced a long-term strategic partnership designed to transform the future of public notice for the most populous state in the country. In partnership with Column, CNPA members will have access to public notice software that they can deploy to streamline internal operations and deliver a powerful new customer experience for local governments, legal services and businesses that are required to place notices. more