The percentage of large newspapers and digital news sites that experienced layoffs fell considerably in 2021 when compared with the year prior, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis, which examined online news stories about layoffs at outlets in both of these categories. more

This October, Frontline and The Associated Press will broadcast and stream an illuminating joint investigation into former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn. more

Scott Kingsley has joined Creative Circle Media Solutions as Chief Operating Officer. He will focus on sustaining the company’s high level of customer service and will manage the increasing load of new web site launches. more

Kat Lankford has been named the new director of circulation for The Parkersburg (West Virginia) News and Sentinel and The Marietta Times. more

People-first language is good. "People-first reporting is even more important." more

Las Vegas police, prosecutors and defense attorneys must wait to access a slain investigative journalist’s cellphone and electronic devices, over concerns about revealing the reporter’s confidential sources and notes, a judge said Tuesday. more

The hosted solution provides publishers with a custom workflow on ProImage's Cloud redundant servers.  Local users have logons just as if the servers were local to softproof, approve and track both pages and plates. more

Eddie Litaker was a staff sports reporter for The Sumter Item before becoming a longtime freelance writer, traveling the region to cover games for The Item’s three-county coverage area. more

At the Alliance for Audited Media's recent annual business meeting, the results of the director elections were announced, including the election of two new directors, one representing magazine media and the other representing news media. more

121 Media, LLC, which owns and operates the digital media assets and nine weekly publications of Star Local Media serving the north Dallas suburban area, announced today the acquisition of Check Out DFW and CheckOutDFW.com, a first-of-its-kind real estate and local recommendations product that helps locals thrive in the communities they call home. more

Sentencing guidelines recommend a prison term ranging from 37 to 46 months. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of at least 46 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Byerly’s attorney has until Friday to submit a sentencing recommendation. more

A Louisiana man convicted for his role in an attack on a newspaper carrier has been sentenced to eight years behind bars, the maximum sentence allowed more

A group of Post-Gazette employees in the Teamsters, Pressmen, Mailers and Typographical unions went on strike at midnight Thursday in protest of a lack of agreement regarding health care coverage. more

This week, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear two cases that are looking to chip away at Section 230 legal protections. more

If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk’s renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say he still faces a huge obstacle to closing the $44 billion deal: Keeping his financing in place. more

Rhonda Humble, longtime publisher of The Gardner (Kansas) News, died Sept. 24 at Olathe Medical Center. She was 66. more

A Nevada judge has granted a temporary restraining order that bars authorities from immediately searching the personal devices of slain investigative reporter Jeff German. more

Elon Musk’s lawyers said Thursday that Twitter is refusing to accept the Tesla billionaire’s renewed $44 billion bid for the social media company and are asking a Delaware court to halt an upcoming trial. more

The International Women’s Media Foundation released a new guide designed help newsrooms navigate the abuse. more

Winning the Nobel Peace Prize often provides a boost for a grassroots activist or international group working for peace and human rights, opening doors and elevating the causes for which they fight. But it doesn’t always work out that way. more