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

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Bennett’s decision is limited to NPR’s case and does not strike down the broadcast ban. A broader court challenge to the broadcast ban has not been resolved yet. more

“The Home You Own” will provide extensive insight on home maintenance, home improvement, real estate, gardening, design and decorating. more

Attest, a consumer research platform, has released its third annual "U.S. Media Consumption Report" and the findings show further seismic shifts in the way Americans are consuming media in 2021. more

The group will ramp up from eight to 24 markets by the end of 2021 and plans to grow its staff from 30 to 100. more

The report includes multiple stories of harassment at the Pittsburgh Guild over the past 20 years. more

The Washington Post has announced the debut of Zeus Prime, a groundbreaking premium ad-buying network that connects brands and top U.S. publishers in a real-time marketplace. The self-service platform provides publishers with a turnkey ad sales solution while also giving brands and agencies the ability to quickly purchase and place ads across national, regional and local publisher sites. more

With tools like Canva, Projector and Adobe Spark, newsrooms of any size can create brand guidelines. more

Here are four important ways that major donors to nonprofit journalism can make a bigger difference. more