The entry period for the $25,000 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability is now open. The prize honors the best in state government investigative and political reporting in every state and is one of the largest journalism awards in the nation. more

Prior research has thoroughly examined how news organizations determine which side of the line any given image falls on, but how audiences view those same images has received less attention. Now, a new paper published in Digital Journalism by Associate Professor Keith Greenwood and his team shows that, even in an era of declining public trust in news media, audience preferences line up remarkably well with those of photographers and editors. more

Associated Press journalists and staffers from across the globe are among the winners of the 2024 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize, the highest internal honors of The Associated Press.  more

Since 2003, the world’s largest retail association has released a report showing how much Americans spend on the winter holidays. It comes out every November — and it typically moves up. Here’s how you can keep your annual holiday reporting newsworthy.  more

Overstating threats can intimidate people into disengaging from civic life. But ignoring them abdicates the responsibility of the press. more

October 30, 2024 - In a new article in The Washington Monthly, Dr. Courtney C. Radsch, director of the Center for Journalism and Liberty at the Open Markets Institute, argues that the survival of artificial intelligence hinges on high-quality, human-generated content and data, which means that journalists, artists, content creators and analysts, have more leverage to be fairly compensated for their work than they might realize.  more

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is proud to announce the launch of the AI Community Engagement Lab, a new six-month training program designed to empower community journalists with artificial intelligence tools and techniques and enhance audience engagement. more

Richard N. Winfield, a leading U.S. First Amendment lawyer who represented The Associated Press for three decades and championed freedom of expression for journalists around the world, died on Tuesday, Oct. 22. He was 91. more

Krutika Pathi has been appointed the news director for the U.K. and Ireland, based in London. She is currently the South Asia correspondent for the AP, based in New Delhi, covering India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. more

The Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times has a new publisher with a small town upbringing, a love of tight-knit communities and an appreciation for what the Texas Hill Country represents.  more

The Minnesota Star Tribune is launching a new statewide news partnership, powered by a grant from Google News Initiative. The partnership will enable content sharing between news organizations across the state, as well as forthcoming subscription bundling between participants, creating new revenue streams for local news. more

Andrew Morse discusses his vision for a modern media company in today's local news landscape and expanding community engagement in one of the most dynamic cities in the U.S. more

The number of local news deserts expanded in the U.S. this year with 127 newspapers shuttering, leaving nearly 55 million Americans with limited to no access to local news, according to the Medill State of Local News Report 2024 released Oct. 23. more

Shaw Media is acquiring the Daily Journal (Illinois), a historic publication that has served the Kankakee community for over a century. The purchase marks the transfer of ownership from the Small family, who have stewarded the newspaper with dedication and commitment to local journalism for generations. more

Carpenter Media Group has announced that a preliminary agreement has been reached to acquire the assets of EO Media Group, a respected family-owned media company with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest. The acquisition includes EO Media Group’s portfolio of more than two dozen newspapers and magazines across Oregon and Washington. more

Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers and president and publisher of The Daily News in Galveston, Texas, has been elected president of America's Newspapers for 2024-25.  The election of officers and directors was held Oct. 22 during the Senior Leadership Conference in Charleston. more

As Leonard Woolsey steps into the leadership of America's Newspapers as its newly elected president, he is focused on the value that the association brings to newspapers across the country — including those that may not yet be members.  In an interview with America's Newspapers, he said the organization is the “thread that stitches newspapers together” — much like local newspapers are the thread that stitch their communities together.  more

The Inland Press Foundation has named Patty Slusher, a longtime association executive, the winner of the 2024 Inland Foundation Distinguished Service Award. more

Judi Terzotis, CEO of Georges Media Group, was honored with the Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award on Monday during the Senior Leadership Conference of America's Newspapers.

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Journalists need stronger protections than the Supreme Court has recognized. more