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Israeli soldiers held an Associated Press photographer against his will during clashes in the occupied West Bank earlier this week, in a spot where Palestinian protesters were hurling stones and the troops were firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets.
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Joseph Krauss | Associated Press |
7/2/21 11:33 AM
In the latest development in protracted labor strife at The Boston Globe, the Boston Newspaper Guild this morning issued a statement expressing solidarity with two other unions that represent Globe employees, the Teamsters and the International Association of Machinists. The Guild, which represents the newsroom, the advertising staff and several other departments, also raised the specter of a possible strike.
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Dan Kennedy | Media Nation |
7/2/21 11:18 AM
Three new Solutions Partners have been welcomed into membership.
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7/2/21 11:03 AM
For decades now, researchers have documented the impact of journalists’ work on their mental health, even though there has been little discussion of it in newsrooms until recently. A string of mass shootings in recent years brought journalists’ mental health to the forefront. Then came 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, a contentious presidential election and growing vitriol toward journalists.
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Naseem S. Miller | The Journalist's Resource |
7/2/21 09:00 AM
Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Use your newsroom talent and expertise to put on live events that show off your depth as an organization and offer new ways for audiences to engage with your work.
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Samantha Melbourneweaver and Donna Wares | Better News |
7/1/21 05:13 PM
Announcement from Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt: "I am delighted to announce that Karen Tumulty has agreed to become deputy editorial page editor."
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Fred Hiatt | The Washington Post |
7/1/21 02:46 PM
Jan Swoope, lifestyles editor of The Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, Mississippi, passed away June 30 after a battle with cancer.
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7/1/21 02:28 PM
Some 56% of U.S. adults say people should not be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms, according to a new survey conducted April 12-18, 2021. At the same time, 41% say people should be able to do this.
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Colleen McClain | Pew Research Center |
7/1/21 02:02 PM
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, true to its cut-and-slash reputation, has bought out and let go at least 10% of the newsroom workforce since it acquired Tribune Publishing six weeks ago.
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Rick Edmonds | Poynter |
7/1/21 01:20 PM
Trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted Wednesday afternoon at a closed session to give tenure to star New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones several months after refusing to consider her proposed tenure.
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David Folkenflik | NPR |
7/1/21 12:12 PM
Paxton Media Group announced today that it has sold Huskers Illustrated to Nicholas Holdings. Nicholas Holdings is owned by long-time newspaper veteran Terry Kroeger, who also owns Smith Kroeger, an Omaha-based marketing and communications company. Huskers Illustrated, which focuses on University of Nebraska sports, was one of the 46 newspaper operations PMG recently acquired from Landmark Community Newspapers LLC.
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7/1/21 09:18 AM
If your readers are looking for inspiration, we believe these stories will be rewarding. Each week, the Pass It On series will feature a new story to hopefully provide an uplifting moment in someone’s day and then ... pass it on. These articles are available to members of America's Newspapers to reprint at no cost.
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The Foundation for a Better Life® |
6/30/21 05:08 PM
The Hyde Media Group (HMG), formed by Granbury attorney Paul Hyde last summer for the purpose of purchasing the Hood County News, has grown its family.
The Springtown Epigraph, Azle News and The Gatesville Messenger are now under the HMG umbrella.
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Kathy Cruz | Hood County News |
6/30/21 04:23 PM
After two decades as theater critic of the Chicago Tribune Chris Jones was named editorial page editor Wednesday. But he said he still plans to review “the major shows” for the newspaper.
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6/30/21 03:43 PM
The following announcement was sent on behalf of Editorial Pages Editor Sewell Chan and Utility Journalism Editor Matthew Ballinger.
We are pleased to announce that Jon Healey, one of our most versatile, energetic and thoughtful editors, is returning to the newsroom after a distinguished run in Opinion. He will be a senior editor for the utility journalism team, reporting to Matthew Ballinger.
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6/30/21 03:38 PM
Jack Robb, a veteran newspaper executive, has been appointed publisher of The Valdosta Daily Times, effective immediately. He will be assisted by Laurie Gay, who has been promoted to general manager-advertising director.
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6/30/21 03:31 PM
Last Friday, U.S. intelligence agencies released a report that many were eagerly awaiting: a preliminary assessment on unidentified aerial phenomena. In layman’s terms, UFOs. The unclassified report said these phenomena clearly pose a flight safety issue but that there aren’t enough high-quality reports on them to draw any firm conclusions.
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Amaris Castillo | Poynter |
6/30/21 01:17 PM
For years, Les High — publisher of The News Reporter in Whiteville, North Carolina — has been concerned about the state of local journalism in his part of the state. "You look at high-poverty, rural areas like ours,” on the state’s Southeast border, "and newspapers just don’t have the capacity to do the type of investigative and in-depth reporting that we need to do and people deserve,” High said.
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Lauren Harris | CJR |
6/30/21 01:13 PM
Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and programs have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the acting FCC chair.
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Kat Stafford | The Associated Press |
6/30/21 12:14 PM
In the months since former President Donald Trump left office, media companies’ readership numbers are plunging — and publishers that rely on partisan, ideological warfare have taken an especially big hit.
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Neal Rothschild and Sara Fischer | Axios |
6/29/21 05:10 PM