Valeri Sandmeier has been appointed advertising director of The Daily Times (Alcoa, Tennessee), effective Monday, Jan. 29. She will succeed Darrell Richardson, who will become general manager of the Lenoir City (Tennessee) News-Herald and The Connection. more

The Financial Times Group has appointed Joanna Levesque as managing director of its media consultancy, FT Strategies. more

Post and Courier Travel, a new travel program by The Post and Courier, has announced the launch of a unique four-day tour of Charleston, South Carolina. Led by Post and Courier journalists, who know the city better than anyone, this tour provides an intimate exploration of Charleston’s rich history, vibrant culture and culinary excellence. more

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York on Thursday set itself on a pioneering path toward free tuition for all of its students with the announcement of a $10 million launch gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP). more

Four-in-ten Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered in the outlets they get news from, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2023. Similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same. more

Dozens of Kansas lawmakers launched an effort Tuesday to direct the state’s attorney general to release information from an investigation into a police raid last year on a weekly newspaper, but it wasn’t clear that their measure would get a hearing in the Republican-controlled Legislature. more

The Center Square has announced the addition of Carleen Johnson, a staple of Seattle broadcast journalism, to its Washington state team. more

Jeremy Chisenhall says he became a journalist because he loves to write and wants to tell stories that matter to people. Starting next month, he will be in charge of producing such content at The Telegraph in Macon and the Ledger-Enquirer in Columbus. more

Leisa Richardson will be joining the Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and Anderson Independent Mail as executive editor beginning Feb. 19. more

Angela M. Hill, a multi award-winning investigative journalist and producer, has been named the new Ida B. Wells Professor in Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  more

“20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia’s invasion, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards, handing The Associated Press its first Oscar nomination in the 178-year-old news organization’s history. more

As millions of Americans prepare to vote in local, state and federal elections this year, National News Literacy Week 2024 highlights the importance of news literacy and local news in a healthy democracy. The fifth annual event kicks off Jan. 22 with opportunities for participation throughout the week. more

The Democrat & Chronicle has announced that Heather Falkey has been named the general manager in the Rochester, New York, market. more

The Greenville (South Carolina) News has announced that David Foster has been named the general manager in the Greenville market.   more

The Oklahoman has announced that Shane Morris has been named the general manager for Gannett's Oklahoma City market. more

Treasure Coast Newspapers / TCPalm has announced that Chadi Irani has been named the general manager in the Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie markets. more

Ron Prince has been named the regional publisher overseeing the Lake Charles, Bogalusa and LaPlace newspapers in Louisiana and the Picayune, Mississippi, publication for Carpenter Media Group. more

In this role, Kedzierski will work closely with Executive Editor Joel Christopher to strengthen local connection points with businesses and brands to drive community-based strategies and engagement. He assumes the role effective Feb. 5. more

In this role, Regan Apo will work closely with Executive Editor Mike Feeley to strengthen local connections with businesses and brands to drive community-based strategies and engagement. She will begin the new assignment Feb. 5. more

January 19, 2024 - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company is training its next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models and hopes to make it accessible to everyone through products such as AI smart glasses. more