Here is an overview of some of the recent changes that have impacted us all and are being hotly debated by SEO experts and publishers alike. more

Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been raised about the vulnerability of younger users. more

Even before the pandemic accelerated newsroom layoffs and newspaper closures, Canada stepped up to address the journalism crisis. more

Rich Shumate hopes his new book will be a bridge to a more nuanced perspective on the question of media bias. more

Pacific Northwest native RJ Benner has been named the publisher of the Whidbey News-Times (Oak Harbor, Washington) and the South Whidbey Record. more

It’s the job of the media to tell the story and share the developments, the updates. more

The big takeaway from the survey, titled "The First Amendment: Where America Stands"? Amid our disagreements on everything from politics to the pandemic, one value unites the vast majority of us: 94% of respondents — across generations and the political spectrum — view the First Amendment as “vital.” more

The directives for journalists include rules against publishing topics in conflict with Islam or insulting to national personalities. more

America's Newspapers is honored to welcome Tactician Media LLC into membership this week. more

The Boston Globe announced today the launch of "Black News Hour," a new one-hour radio show that will bring local Black stories and historical moments to the forefront of conversations. more

CherryRoad Media Inc. announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 20 newspapers from Gannett Co., Inc. The newspapers, which include five dailies, are published in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. more

In Brazil — home to the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetlands and diverse species of flora and fauna — environmental journalism is not a new beat. But it is a beat that has had to evolve rapidly in the past few years. more

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