Sue Silliman, the general manager for the Camden (Arkansas) News and the Magnolia (Arkansas) Banner-News, will retire Dec. 31 from WEHCO newspapers. Robyn Yarbro, director of business development for both papers, will be promoted to general manager. more

Mather Economics and the European media group Mediahuis have entered into a strategic partnership in which Mediahuis acquires a 35 percent stake in Mather. The partnership will help further develop Mather’s customer-centric solutions and support Mather’s entry into new industries where subscription models are gradually gaining access to the daily lives of consumers. more

In a white paper, Mather Economics offers a sample analysis of two news media companies' digital audience and advertising revenue — to measure the potential return from employing an intelligent Paywall™ in place of a standard paywall.  more

Capital Region Independent Media has acquired Manchester Newspapers and all associated digital and print products, according to John Thomas Cribb of Cribb, Greene & Cope, who represented the Manchester family in the sale. more

A newly-formed company, Holler Media, LLC, has purchased three publications in central-Tennessee from Rust Communications, according to Randy Cope of Cribb, Greene & Cope, who represented the seller. more

Presteligence has announced that Ogden Newspapers will roll out the full suite of My News 360 services to three Ohio newspapers in Tiffin, Sandusky and Norwalk. more

After 43 years as owners of the Ransom County Gazette in Lisbon, North Dakota, Sean and Cheryl Kelly announced on Nov. 1 that they have sold the publication to NorDak Publishing, LLC. more

When you read a newspaper in front of your child, you have the opportunity to show its value to your child.  Explain how a newspaper reports on the community.  For older children, explain the role of newspapers as community watchdogs and why they are typically more reliable than social media posts. more

The sale of the Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette and its related broadcast operations in central Illinois has closed following approvals from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and regulatory agencies. more

In 2009, Eudora, Kansas, lost its only newspaper. This year, journalism students at the University of Kansas have brought news coverage back to the small town with the Eudora Times. more

Here's a blueprint from The Salt Lake Tribune for newspaper owners curious about applying for nonprofit status — including the paper's application and feedback from the IRS. more

Ogden Newspapers will purchase The Courier of Findlay and the Review Times of Fostoria from the Findlay Publishing Co., according to Jeffrey Potts of Cribb, Greene & Cope, who represents the Heminger family and Findlay Publishing Co. more

Shareholders of New Media Investment Group and Gannett have approved New Media's $1.13 billion acquisition of Gannett. The deal is expected to close Tuesday, Nov. 19, "subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions," New Media said in a statement. more

When I learned a few months ago that the boards of directors of SNPA and Inland had agreed to explore a potential merger, I immediately thought that it was a great idea that would add member value while better utilizing the organizations’ resources. It didn’t cross my mind then that I would become the new organization’s first CEO, but I am truly honored and thrilled to serve in that role. more

Here's a fun idea from the Chattanooga Times Free Press: Invite children to create a wrapping paper design, with the winner and several runners-up having their designs printed in the paper. more

Nielsen Holdings has concluded a comprehensive strategic review process and has announced plans to spin off its Global Connect Business. more

"Floridians shouldn’t have to worry about being sued for exercising their legal right to obtain public records," the editorial board of The Gainesville (Florida) Sun argued in an editorial Sunday. The paper recounted two high-profile cases in recent years where citizens seeking to obtain public records were dragged into costly legal battles with government agencies and encouraged members of the public to attend a free open records workshop this week. more

A longtime McAlester (Oklahoma) News-Capital advertising executive has been promoted to general manager of the paper. She succeeds Ed Choate, who recently became publisher of the Muskogee Phoenix. more

The second largest daily newspaper in Alaska has gone live with Brainworks' new Stratica Advertising and CRM system. more

The Women in Journalism Workshop at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute is an annual workshop that focuses on challenges, accomplishments and issues specific to women in the journalism industry today. The conference is designed to help build safer, more diverse and innovative newsrooms to serve communities worldwide. This year's workshop will be May 1-3, 2020. more