Honoring excellence in editorial writing is the goal of the Carmage Walls Commentary Prize, which will be presented this fall by America's Newspapers. The prize is underwritten by Southern Newspapers, Inc. The deadline for entries is May 27.

Ogden Newspapers, through its partnership with Journal Gazette Co. in the Fort Wayne Newspapers company, has entered into an agreement to purchase KPC Media, according to Randy Cope, Cribb, Cope & Potts, who represents the Witwer family, owner of KPC Media.

The Associated Press, The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, and The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education have announced plans to work together to improve diversity in newsrooms and news reports through journalistic and leadership training and more inclusive storytelling.