Second Street, an audience engagement software platform used by more than 4,000 media companies, is moving its 7th annual Summit from a two-day conference to a free, month-long virtual series starting June 2. more

Guest columns and letters to the editor are an important part of The Daily News in Galveston, Texas. In this column inspired by a handwritten response to a recent guest column in the paper, Publisher Leonard Woolsey wrote: "I strongly feel our community deserves a forum that fosters civil and respectful discussions. ... Regardless of whether The Daily News agrees or not with a local resident’s opinion, we will always value that resident’s voice and fight for the person’s right to speak." more

The New York Times Company announced on Wednesday that Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., 69, will retire as chairman and a member of its board of directors on Dec. 31 and will be succeeded as chairman by A.G. Sulzberger, 40, Times publisher since 2018. Sulzberger Jr. will assume the title chairman emeritus. more

Pugpig has created a comprehensive industry report covering the state of digital publishing. "The thing is," says CEO and Founder Jonny Kaldor, "while there's plenty of data flying around, we don't see many reports compiled from conversations with our industry leaders and that's where you can get real insight.  Our report aims to give an insider view into where the industry is going rather than just the data on where it currently is." more

A new leadership team has been appointed for The State Journal in Frankfort, Kentucky. Steve Stewart, who is stepping down as publisher, announced the promotions of Chanda Veno, Meri Latek, Sheri Bunker and Austin Horn, who collectively will lead day-to-day operations. more

A. H. Belo Corporation’s stock listing will move from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq on June 29, when it begins trading under the new DallasNews Corporation name. The ticker symbol for the parent company of The Dallas Morning News will become DALN. more

Paul Cheung, a veteran journalist and leading advocate for innovative change in media, has been named chief executive officer of the Center for Public Integrity. He’ll lead one of the nation’s oldest nonprofit investigative news organizations as it builds the leading source of journalism focused on the causes and effects of inequality in America. more

This month, we launched statewide public notice websites for the newest members of our Column Partner Program: the California News Publishers Association and the South Dakota Newspaper Association. We're incredibly excited for these sites to improve the utility of public interest information for the people of California and South Dakota through modern, searchable databases, and to support CNPA and SDNA in the future of public notice. more

State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters: "We are working on all possible options to effect their safe departure from Afghanistan." more

Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where reporters have faced persistent attacks, harassment and even murder. more

Veteran newspaper executive Robyn McCloskey will be the new publisher of The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana, replacing Beverly Joyce, who is departing for another career opportunity. more

Ivory-tower journalism has failed. It’s time we focus on building public infrastructure where everyone can find, fact-check and produce civic information. more

Paris Goodnight will be Salisbury (North Carolina)  Post’s interim editor as outgoing editor Josh Bergeron moves onto another opportunity in news. more

Chris Lykins has been named executive editor of digital content for Southern Newspapers. This newly-created role will help chart digital content direction, create and implement standards across properties and work closely with staff members across SNI's community newspapers, magazines and digital tools. more

Star Tribune Media Co., Minnesota’s largest media company, today announced that Mike Klingensmith, its publisher and CEO, will retire in January 2023, following a 13-year tenure marked by achievements and improvements in virtually all areas of the company. more

Jim Hart has been named publisher of The (Quincy, Illinois) Herald-Whig. A Hannibal, Missouri, resident, Hart replaces Ron Wallace who left The Herald-Whig in August. more

Alberto Ibargüen led the transformation of the Knight brothers’ legacy for a new era, investing over $2.3 billion to support informed, engaged and inclusive communities through journalism, arts, economic development and research. more

The Israel Defense Forces has apologized for the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a year to the day after she was killed by a bullet to the back of the head while covering an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. more

In its 10th annual fact-checking census, the Duke Reporters’ Lab counts 417 fact-checkers that are active so far in 2023, verifying and debunking misinformation in more than 100 countries and 69 languages. more

September 22, 2023 - “When our models noticed stocks of companies moving in ways that typically indicate news, our system pinged the relevant beat reporter in Slack so he or she could hit the phones and see what’s going on. It’s a great way to break news.” — Louise Story more