Cindy Clark, a former salesperson with the Fredericksburg (Texas) Standard-Radio Post, has begun her tenure as the advertising director for the 116-year-old publication. more

November 10, 2023 - A revelatory new study estimates that Google and Facebook owe U.S. news outlets at least $12 billion a year for the value news content adds to their platforms.

Google owes publishers $10 billion to $12 billion annually and Facebook $1.9 billion, according to the study by professors at Columbia University and the University of Houston, with Boston-based consulting firm The Brattle Group. more

The board of directors of the Times Publishing Company is adding David Denor, Carolyn Fox, Jessi Navarro and Jay Rey as its newest members. The Times also announced a promotion for Joe DeLuca, one of its longtime senior leaders. DeLuca, 65, was named president of the Tampa Bay Times. more

Union lawyers are reviewing the policy, which comes amid international conflict and an upcoming election. more

November 9, 2023 - As fears rise over fake imagery generated by artificial intelligence flooding the internet, one of the world’s leading stock photo websites is openly selling AI images of the Israel-Hamas war. more

The Foundation for a Better Life is offering to members of America's Newspapers — at no charge — a series of life-affirming true stories that are available to reprint for their readers.  For more than 20 years, the Pass It On campaign has promoted positive values with uplifting and encouraging messages.  more

When retired Wall Street reporter and cancer survivor Neil King wanted to rediscover the depth of the human spirit, he took a walk, a 330-mile ramble to see a small part of America’s beginnings. more

As a teenager, Graham Nash co-founded The Hollies with his school friend, Allan Clarke. They became one of the most popular groups to emerge from the UK as part of the “British Invasion.” Named after their idol Buddy Holly, the Hollies began touring in the United States in 1969 which in time led to Graham meeting David Crosby and Stephen Stills with whom he created one of the most distinctive blends of voices in rock and roll history: Crosby Stills & Nash. more

Andrey’s Ukrainian mother encouraged him to follow his passion for art. His Russian father taught him to work hard. And his young wife encouraged him to find personal meaning in his sculptures. more

On a bright fall day, when sunlit afternoons can be deceivingly brisk, Cooper Erickson and Ethan Olds were striding toward the finish line. A runner from a different team had passed them earlier in the race, bolting toward the finish. But about 10 meters from the line, the runner collapsed. His muscles were overcome with lactic acid, a chemical that builds up in muscles during a run. more

In a time when it seems like conventionally beautiful people rule the world and so much of who we are depends on fitting in, Kodi Lee breaks all the barriers. With seemingly “perfect” performers gracing our screens and large stages, it often feels like there is no room for the rest of us. Kodi Lee is a reminder that all are important and everybody has a voice worth listening to. But it wasn’t always so. more

It is not easy to bare your emotions in poetry. Many grade-school kids avoid exposing their vulnerabilities at a time when they are trying so hard to fit in. But under the gentle guidance of good teachers, they put pencil to paper. Some of them even dare to submit their work. more

No team wins every game. And, like the game itself, sometimes life feels unfair. For most student athletes in all sports, the support they get from their teammates is what helps them get through the challenge of balancing work, school and athletics. The lessons learned are valuable for life. more

When Sharaine and Wilson moved their family to Rhode Island, they already had a houseful. Five kids, a hectic schedule, a long list of house projects and a whole new neighborhood meant little time for anything else. And then Paul showed up. more

Column has announced its new offering: Column Pro, a premium solution on top of its standard platform to provide complete public notice and legal advertising management for newspapers and their staff. more

Mirabel Technologies has just announced a groundbreaking addition to its all-in-one CRM platform: the new Activity Module. This module is expertly crafted to empower publishers with comprehensive tools for reporting and customization of sales activity data. more

Digital transformation has been top of the agenda in the media industry for close to 20 years already. However, in our experience and having visited multiple newsrooms globally over the years, for every one editorial team that has done the hard and demanding work of digital transformation, there are many, many more that have not. more

From favorite diners to long-shuttered dance clubs, readers of all ages love waxing about the way things used to be. Nostalgia is a beat that can work for any newsroom. more

From story pitch to post-publication, here’s first-hand advice on how to be a great investigative editor from OCCRP’s Drew Sullivan; Ron Nixon, who is vice president of news and head of investigations, enterprise, partnerships and grants at The Associated Press; Alejandra Xanic, editor and co-founder of Quinto Elemento Lab, a nonprofit in Mexico that publishes investigations and trains new investigative editors in Mexico, El Salvador, and Brazil; and Vinod K. Jose, the former editor of India’s The Caravan. more

People seeking government information to make their communities better face frustrations and obstacles because of high copy fees, according to a new study “To Fee or Not to Fee: Requester Attitude Toward Freedom of Information Charges, co-authored by David Cuillier, director of the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida. more