Chris Black, senior vice president of strategy for Zenith, has more than 30 years of marketing and media strategy experience. He currently manages several hundred million dollars of Kohl’s media billing and in October was elected chairman of the Alliance for Audited Media board of directors. Here, Chris shares his insights on how his buying strategy has changed in the past year and the importance of audited data for media planning. more

Things are looking up as we emerge from the pandemic.  First there is the positive news which we are now reporting in our publications, our readership is outdoors again and spending money, and our advertisers are coming back.  At the same time, it is budget season and time to look ahead.  We all understand that the best leaders look for ways of saving money in good times as well as in challenging times.  more

Since you work in the newspaper industry, you’re probably already aware that most web traffic is now coming from mobile devices. The switch to mobile has been an internet-wide trend throughout the 2010s. However, our latest statistics show just how dramatic this shift has been over even the past couple of years. This dramatic shift really drives home the importance of making sure your website is presentable on mobile devices. more

With a circulation of 4,500 paid print and 285 e-edition behind a pay wall, The Baker County Press weekly in north Florida operates with a small staff. Even so, Jessica Prevatt, the advertising and production manager, reports it’s been “easy” to find and keep the three sponsors for Kid Scoop. more

The Vilas County News-Review is implementing My News 360 Content Management System and Dynamic Production from Presteligence for page building. The Eagle River, Wisconsin, weekly looked to Presteligence after learning that its legacy editorial system would no longer be supported. more

There’s little question that 15 years of newspaper advertising sales followed by 10 years of strategic, media and advertising research is an atypical career path. However, this checkered past and the invaluable relationships which came from those roles paved the way to Wormhole and the unique and interesting way to serve the industry and the America's Newspapers membership. more

John R. “Jack” Selby has joined the board of directors for Wick Communications, the parent company of the Sierra Vista Herald/Review. He is managing director at Thiel Capital in Los Angeles. more

In addition to his role as publisher of the Van Buren County Democrat, Mark Elliott will oversee Paxton Media Group’s newspapers in Russellville, Batesville, Searcy, Heber Springs and Conway. more

Doug McAvoy, an accomplished newspaper executive, has been appointed publisher of The Goshen News in Indiana. He succeeds Tricia Johnston, who was recently named West Virginia publisher of three newspapers for CNHI, the parent company of The Goshen News. more

Jim Urbanski, who served as president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association from 1989-90, died last month at the age of 93.  more

The Associated Press celebrates its 175th anniversary this month, marking nearly two centuries of advancing the power of factual journalism. more

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated has selected Alexa Wilson to be vice president – brand and strategic marketing for the company. more

A judge on Tuesday tossed out a motion by Gila Regional Medical Center’s attorneys to dismiss the lawsuit filed last year by the Daily Press in Silver City, New Mexico, against the county-owned hospital over its denial of an Inspection of Public Records Act request concerning COVID-19 patient statistics. more

For years, newsrooms have been encouraged to diversify their staff, their stories and their coverage. Unfortunately there has been minimal meaningful change in the industry, until the recent racial reckoning in America moved the needle a little more. This has inspired the National Association of Black Journalists to create a new platform, NABJ Media Network, where it will work to tell and share often untold stories about Black communities through the work of  Black journalists. more

Adams Publishing Group has named Clint Wolf editor of the Beloit (Wisconsin) Daily News. more

America's Newspapers is honored to welcome the Long Island Herald into membership. more

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) told members of America's Newspapers on Tuesday, May 11, that she will seek about $2.3 billion worth of tax credits and grants  for local newspapers and broadcasters as part of President Biden's infrastructure plan. more

The Washington Post has named Sally Buzbee executive editor of the newspaper, effective June 1.  She succeeds Marty Baron, who left The Post at the end of February. more

The Record Guild — part of the NewsGuild of New York — represents editorial staff at The Bergen Record, the Daily Record and the New Jersey Herald. They organized over demands for better pay and health benefits, diverse hiring practices and a transparent and standardized system for promotion and pay raises. more

After a decade with the Idaho Press, as a reporter and editor, Managing Editor Holly Beech is departing the newspaper for a new role with the Idaho Office for Refugees. The Boise-based Idaho Office for Refugees provides resources and programs to those new Idahoans who were forced to leave their former homes. more