Ogden Newspapers announced Monday that it is exploring options for the possible sale of their Maui Publishing group and is planning to accept offers from interested parties over the next few weeks. more

States Newsroom launched Countdown ‘24, a newsletter to help readers navigate the 2024 presidential campaign through reporting from its 34 outlets, including the Iowa Capital Dispatch and New Hampshire Bulletin, and over 170 reporters across the nation. more

The Post and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), with support from the Pulitzer Center, has released an investigation into the significance of the Sahara Desert on hurricanes on the East Coast. Reporter Tony Bartelme and Photojournalist Andrew Whitaker traveled to Senegal to report on the story. more

"The tech industry’s shiny new thing, artificial intelligence, is suddenly an urgent priority in Congress. ... But before going too deep into tomorrow’s tech, perhaps they ought to handle unfinished business with today’s. Namely, addressing severe harm to the news industry that’s resulted from their laissez faire approach to Big Tech over the last two decades." — Brier Dudley, The Seattle Times more

The timing could be better, with Seattle celebrating Pride Month and a vicious new culture war targeting transgender people. But the Seattle Gay News, a crusading weekly newspaper, is losing its leader and heading for closure at year end. more

Canada’s Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms. more

Trying to keep tabs on contractors scooping up bids in the region? School boards discussing CRT? The latest big box store angling to build in your town? Agenda Watch has you covered. more

Millennials and Gen Z that pay for or donate to news are more likely to value community discussion. more

PolitiFact editor and pioneer of fact-checking movement to take on director’s role; Ferdi Ferhat Özsoy named deputy director. more

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by journalists and open government advocates who sought to require her office to respond to public record requests, and a state panel agreed Wednesday to pay more than $100,000 in attorney fees. 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

June 22, 2023 - To be at the forefront of understanding the impact of AI on the audio industry, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and Futuri Media have partnered to use Futuri’s RadioGPT™ AI technology on GHQ, UFCJC’s ongoing audio research and development platform. more

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, have  introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect reporters and journalists against unnecessary government surveillance that makes it harder to hold the government accountable and harms reporters’ First Amendment rights.  more

A Russian court upheld the extended detention of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter deemed by the U.S. to be wrongfully held, ordering that he remain in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison until at least Aug. 30. more

June 21, 2023 - Kodak announces the global launch of the KODAK PRINERGY Access content management Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. more

June 21, 2023 - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out a sweeping proposal Wednesday for regulating artificial intelligence to protect America’s national security and its workforce, while also ensuring rules encourage instead of stifle innovation. more

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a privacy bill that empowers residents to wield more control over data about themselves. more

A former journalist turned whistleblower attorney shares tips for journalists looking to mine information from U.S. court dockets. more

June 21, 2023 - In this article, Lineup looks at the role AI plays in the media landscape, its impact on key industry challenges, and how it will look in the future of publishing. more

June 21, 2023 - This summer, Google will transition you or your client's website to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Are you ready? Learn more about the who, what, where and why behind Google's transition from Universal Analytics to GA4 by watching our webinar partnering with Google! more