McClatchy has announced plans to begin putting its paywall back up around some coronavirus news. more

In just the past fortnight, at least 10 dailies and four weeklies have dramatically reduced the publishing frequency of their print newspaper. Among them are storied newspapers that have published continuously for more than a century. more

Lee Enterprises is implementing a combination of pay reductions and furloughs. In the third quarter, the executive team will be taking a 20% reduction in pay on top of a pay reduction implemented in Q1. All other employees will be subject to either a pay reduction or furlough equivalent to two weeks of salary also in the third quarter. more

On Monday, March 30, Gannett, which owns USA TODAY and more than 250 local papers, including The Daytona Beach News-Journal, told employees it would institute a series of immediate cost reductions, including a furlough program in its news division in April, May and June as a result of the economic pressures brought on by the pandemic. more

Starting this week, the print edition of The Times will be mailed to print subscribers’ homes and delivered in their mail on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Times will continue digitally publishing Tuesday through Saturday, and will update its website daily with news and community information. more

Coda Ventures has developed a customized sales sheet to help newspapers promote their growing website numbers, and Coda is offering to create the sales sheet for free.  more

The Dallas Morning News is offering free listings to locally owned and operated restaurants still open for takeout or delivery services. Those listings will appear in the newspaper every Friday throughout April, as well as online at dallasnews.com. This offer also is available to local arts and entertainment, religious and community organizations conducting online events, services, workshops or other activities. more

Peter Farr has been appointed chief financial officer of McClatchy, to succeed Elaine Lintecum, who is retiring June 30. more

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated has announced that Amplified Digital Vice President and Managing Director Jolene Sherman has been named company vice president of digital sales and agency strategies. The appointment is effective immediately. more

Andrew Bruns has been named regional publisher of a number of Lee Enterprises' publications in Virginia, including Roanoke, Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Bristol. more

“Post Helping Hand has raised more than one million dollars for charities in our community. It is our hope that our readers will now join us to support those across the country who have been hardest hit by this Covid-19 crisis,” said Frederick J. Ryan Jr., CEO and publisher of The Post. more

Beginning the week of April 5, the Saint Petersburg, Florida-based newspaper will print and deliver copies only on Wednesdays and Sundays. Subscribers will get a digital replica all other days.  more

In just a few days, nearly 150 local media sites have signed up to add contributions to their revenue game plans, generating significant income from readers. more

Early results from the COVID-19 Impact Study conducted by Pulse Research shows very different demand from the survey fielded two months ago. “The important point," says John Marling, president of Pulse Research, "is that while shopping intent is very different, merchants and service providers still need to communicate, so media partners can be of real service by using these data! Knowing who to call on, yet also who not to call on is crucial in these stressful times.” more

Newspapers in the company’s markets from Hawaii to Ohio can apply for the grants to help them recover from the devastating loss of business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. more

In a letter this week to President Trump, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, America’s Newspapers CEO Dean Ridings and News Media Alliance President and CEO David Chavern are starting a dialogue with top elected officials about the role the federal government can play in ensuring the survival of the vital services provided by local news publishers. more

The value of information about COVID-19 that is being shared with the American people can be seen in the soaring increases in online traffic to newspaper sites and the life-saving actions the information inspires. But for newspapers, this civic stewardship has come at a cost as devastating as the damage to the economy at large. more

On April 4, The Daily News will begin a five-day-a-week publishing schedule with an expanded weekend edition and a new focus on digital news coverage and features, company leaders announced today. Print editions of The Daily News will be distributed to subscribers and single-copy readers Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The larger weekend edition will appear Saturdays. Coast Monthly, the newspapers glossy magazine, will be delivered in the larger weekend editions. more

The staff of The Sumter (South Carolina) Item is doing daily Zoom calls with community leaders to keep the Sumter community informed — in real time — about the coronavirus crisis locally.  Members of the community are invited to register to attend the live virtual shows and also have access to recordings of the show afterwards on the paper's Facebook page. more

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