Mark Katches, editor of the Tampa Bay Times, said launching this panel has been an objective of his since he arrived in Tampa Bay three years ago. The panel was assembled from more than 750 applicants. The paper's goal: To listen and engage with readers. more

A journalist who was badly beaten by the Taliban has lost his eardrum and nearly half of his vision in one eye. more

Members of the White House press corps filed a formal complaint after a meeting between President Biden and the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ended with questions only from members of the British press. more

The Post and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina) recently published a special report detailing how the melting ice in Greenland is effecting the South Carolina Lowcountry, from rising seas to heavier rains. Projects Reporter Tony Bartelme and Photojournalist Lauren Petracca traveled to Greenland to research and cover this story as a part of the newspaper's deep dive into climate issues facing the state. more

The former Rocky Mountain News Pulitzer Prize winner died last week. He was 53. more

DallasNews Corporation has announced that Dunia A. Shive has been elected a director by the company's board of directors. Shive will serve on the board's Compensation and Management Development Committee as well as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. She will stand for re-election at the company's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. more

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has released a statement on negotiations between the Boston Newspaper Guild and The Boston Globe. more

In Wednesday evening’s event, Alford explained how she intertwines journalism and the platform journalists have with political activism. As a journalist of color, Alford said she feels a responsibility to reshape the narrative around Black lives and to work against perpetuating the negative stereotypes that often appear in mainstream media. more

Richmond Suburban News has appointed Powhatan Today editor Laura McFarland to managing editor of all of its publications, including The Mechanicsville Local, the Ashland-Hanover Local, The Goochland Gazette and Powhatan Today. more

The Democrats’ omnibus budget reconciliation plan is also the largest climate-change bill in U.S. history, and it comes not a moment too soon. And yet the importance of the reconciliation bill vis-a-vis COP26 is all but absent from the news. more

The Global Investigative Journalism Network is publishing a new business tools guide focused on helping news outlets solve their administrative needs. more

“With the creation of Help Desk, we are putting the user, not the gadget, at the forefront of our coverage, empowering our audience to better understand and control the tech in their lives,” says Christina Passariello, technology editor at The Post. more

At the 2021 Online News Association Conference, a half-dozen conversations focused on the experience of burnout in media and how organizations can begin to address it systematically. more

President Joe Biden pitched the merits of democracy during his inaugural United Nations address, but hours later, White House aides' treatment of reporters raised questions about whether he is leading by example. more

A diversity study found the Associated Press Sports Editors has improved in racial hiring but the independent national organization continues to lag when it comes to hiring women. more

We spoke with Marc Lavallee of The New York Times about newsrooms incorporating AI technology and tools into their workflow. more

As vaccination drives gain pace in many parts of the world or move into the booster phase, we are starting to see the beginning of what we hope will be the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some countries are still struggling with their latest wave of infections, others have made plans to reopen their economies, education and other social sectors. more

In mainstream U.S. news, coverage of Indigenous communities is sporadic, uneven and barely visible. more

Check Out DFW, a first-of-its kind community website, will provide consumers in several north Dallas suburbs with expert advice, local recommendations and helpful content to navigate the sizzling real estate market when it launches this fall in the metroplex. more

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued his estranged niece and The New York Times over a 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was partly based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters. more