IPA Board of Directors Chairman Don Bricker today announced that Sam Fisher is retiring as the organization’s president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Fisher has been the IPA’s leader since 2017. Bricker also announced that the IPA Board has voted to appoint Donald M. Craven, longtime legal adviser to IPA membership, to be the next president and CEO. more

The amount of money marketers waste on digital ad fraud is enormous, with one estimate reaching as high as $100 billion worldwide in 2023. But advertisers aren't the only ones affected. Publishers lose revenue when ad fraud tactics divert ad spend from quality websites to fraudulent ones. Here are four questions that will help you evaluate your risk. more

The committee will also consider the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to serve on the Federal Trade Commission at the Nov. 17 hearing. more

The court’s order in New York is nearly unheard of in our court system. more

Ohio State University researchers gauged responses to climate science versus scepticism and suggest facts bear repeating. more

"We have long-time subscribers who enjoy the feel of the print product. But they also want to have it on their tablet, mobile device or desktop," said Chris Coates, executive editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. So when the Richmond, Virginia, newspaper got the chance to switch to the new design from TownNews for its digital replica, Coates' team eagerly adopted the change. more

VoteFacts.com News Reports today launched a public-access website to provide citizens and organizations concerned about the health of American democracy with information they can use to monitor the most consequential legislative actions in Congress, track individual lawmakers' voting records and hold representatives and senators accountable on Election Day. more

The Supreme Court will resume its pre-pandemic practice of announcing opinions from the bench, the court’s Public Information Office has announced. But although the justices now provide live audio of oral arguments, the opinion announcements will not be livestreamed. more

Ad Fontes rates AAM-audited publishers as least biased, most reliable sources of news and information. more

A freelance photojournalist who was arrested while taking photos during a racial justice demonstration in 2020 has reached a $105,000 settlement with the city of Atlanta, his lawyers said. more

September 21, 2023 - A new, sweeping piece of legislation would force companies using artificial intelligence tools to review the impacts of automating critical business decisions. more

The City and County of San Francisco recently announced its plan to strengthen its relationship with and invest in community publishers and ethnic media. The plan, included in a report commissioned by San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey, emphasizes the value of community-specific media in bringing important information to the City’s diverse communities. more

Monica Richardson brings 30 years of experience in journalism and numerous accolades to Gannett. more

The lifetime value of retaining digital subscribers and the strategies that work to keep those readers engaged is just one of a number of general session and breakout session topics that will be addressed at this year's Mega-Conference.  more

John Carr, who has a history in community newspapers, has been appointed publisher of the Salisbury (North Carolina) Post. more

Rana Cash has been named news director of the Savannah (Georgia) Morning News, becoming the first African American to lead the Savannah newsroom in the publication’s 170-year history. more

The International Newspaper Group and Editor & Publisher magazine are accepting nominations for this year's Operations All-Stars.  The deadline for nominations is Sept. 30. more

Community activist and attorney James Carpenter of Greenville, South Carolina, who specializes in public interest law, filed the lawsuit on behalf of the newspaper. “I think this is an important case because it seems USC has repeatedly ignored their legal obligations under FOIA and they need to be held accountable,” Carpenter said. more

In her new role at USA TODAY, Kristen Go will supervise teams covering consumer news and technology, life and entertainment, travel, education and enterprise reporting focused on equity issues such as race, identity and social justice. more

The impending takeover of the Hartford Courant by a cost-cutting hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, was decried in testimony Thursday before a legislative committee weighing an unusual bill that would give the state a role in the newspaper’s finances, the non-profit Connecticut Mirror reported yesterday. more