The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and FRONTLINE have been awarded the 2024 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability for their reporting on the tragic mishandling of the active-shooter situation at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. more

April 22, 2024 - A bill that would place public notices on a government website, depriving local newspapers of revenue and readers of transparency, critics argue, is now on the governor’s desk in Maryland.  more

On Saturday, April 20, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature unveiled the final state budget, which included a payroll tax credit for local news outlets. This credit was modeled on the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. With the passage of this bill, New York is now the first state in the nation to incentivize hiring and retaining local journalists. more

John Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated Press, has died. He was 76. more

A courageous correspondent who reported from the world’s trouble spots. A supporter of humanitarian causes. A good friend. Those were among the reactions to the death of Terry Anderson, the former chief Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press. more

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: The Seattle Times’ successful newsroom mentorship program boosts staff engagement and contributes to professional development. Here are five tips for starting a successful mentorship program in your organization. more

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: The Keene Sentinel added video and transcripts to a local health podcast to make each episode as accessible as possible. more

Mather Economics hosted the 9th Media Revenue Symposium in Atlanta March 21-23. In this post, Matt Lindsay, president, shares many prominent themes from the event. Future blog posts will expand on these themes in more detail. more

On April 1, The Albuquerque Publishing Co., based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, went live with the Community Advertising System (CAS) from SCS. more

2024 marks Kodak’s 20-year anniversary as the first and longest-running manufacturer and supplier of true process free printing plates in the world. more

With the acquisition of Modulist in January, Column bas kicked-off the development of a next-generation experience for obituaries and classifieds that newspapers will be able to offer their communities later this year. more

Bluefin Technology Partners is delighted to unveil its latest venture, "Bluefin Notice Services," in collaboration with Legal Notice Service (LNS), a division of Chronicle Media, LLC, based in Lombard, Illinois. more

Brainworks and Tactician Media have announced a collaborative integration partnership aimed at bolstering Brainworks' Multi-Channel Advertising Platform with innovative revenue generation programs and enhanced business intelligence infrastructure. more

Stacker is at the forefront using creative business models and technology to upend the traditional newswire. Read on to see how we — and other market leaders — are approaching the challenge. more

AAM and BPA Worldwide merged last year to form the largest not-for-profit media assurance company in the world. Since then, our team has worked to bring the organizations together to provide more value to our clients and the broader media and advertising industry. more

The Bradenton Herald proudly announces the commencement of the 2024 "Bradenton’s Best" People’s Choice contest. "Bradenton’s Best" is powered by Oregon-based NERUS Strategies, LLC, utilizing its Optimum Platform. more

New Iberia Newsmedia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carpenter Media Group (CMG), has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire The Daily Iberian (New Iberia, Louisiana) from Wick Communications of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Work to complete the transaction is underway. more

A unionizing effort by newsroom employees of the San Antonio Express-News and MYSA has failed. Staffers voted 36-31 against becoming a unit of the Media  Guild of the West, according to results tallied Friday by the National Labor Relations Board in Fort Worth. Seventy-four people were eligible to vote. more

MSG Payment Systems provides merchant services and payment processing solutions to newspapers. more

In this article, Triadic Group explores the key AI trends that are setting the stage for the future of contact centers, providing a strategic blueprint for organizations to leverage AI for enhanced customer interactions, operational efficiency and business growth! more