The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation authorizing the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a national memorial that honors the many reporters, editors, photographers and broadcasters who have lost their lives reporting the news. more

Dennis Anderson has been named vice president of news and content development for Shaw Media. In his new role, Anderson will oversee all journalism and content efforts, and he will directly supervise Shaw Media’s newsrooms in Illinois. more

The Texarkana Gazette is the latest newspaper published by WEHCO Media to begin a campaign to transform its newspaper experience more fully from print to digital, providing a free iPad to subscribers as part of the conversion. more

Despite the natural alliance between public servants and local news outlets, too many candidates let consultants convince them print is dead and what they really need is another shouty TV commercial or a glossy mailer comparing their opponent to Hitler. There's nothing wrong with diversification, of course, but overlooking newspapers' print editions and websites is a tactical mistake. more

The New York Times reported yesterday that McClatchy’s 30 papers will be permitted to make a presidential endorsement only if they conduct interviews with both Joseph R. Biden Jr. and President Trump. more

Do you know a news publisher who's risen above the rest and accomplished what seems like the impossible? Someone who knows how to outmaneuver the competition and outthink the future while maintaining profitability? If you do, then help Editor & Publisher Magazine recognize that person as the 2020 Publisher of the Year! more

Cox Enterprises has appointed George Markley to assume the role of vice president of risk management. In this role, Markley will take responsibility for providing the strategic vision for the company’s insurance, safety and risk controls. more

The board of directors of America's Newspapers will be voting on a revision to the bylaws pertaining to the definition of publication members at its next meeting on Oct. 1. more

Creative Circle Media Solutions has created an effective way to gather and present information about the upcoming election through an Election 2020 app. more

More than 720 newspapers from across the country, totaling more than 6,000,000 in distribution, have united to contribute to a new national print advertising network launched by America’s Newspapers. This program creates a great opportunity for advertisers to reach a premium audience at an attractive CPM rate. more

Rock the Vote and Cox Enterprises have announced a new partnership aimed at ensuring Cox employees and customers have the resources they need to register to vote, become engaged, and make sure their voices are heard in this fall’s presidential election. more

There’s a lot of reason for hope in the news media industry, and there’s one surprising obstacle that a “pop-up” newsroom called the Missouri Information Corps hopes Facebook fixes. more

Paxton Media Group has purchased the Wilkes Journal-Patriot newspaper in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, from Carter-Hubbard Publishing Co. With the sale, Dale Morefield, publisher of The Enquirer-Journal in Monroe since 2015, has taken on the additional duties of publisher of the Wilkes Journal Patriot. more

Newsroom employees working at the The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette in South Carolina will soon form a union, it was confirmed late Thursday. more

Brian Kelley, a 27-year veteran of The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, will become the newspaper’s editor later this month. more

McClatchy’s 30 news organizations and all of its employees have transitioned to a new private entity under Chatham ownership, completing Chatham's acquisition of McClatchy. The new company will retain The McClatchy Company name. more

In his new role, Mayur Gupta will be responsible for driving Gannett's vision and strategy as the company transforms to a subscription-led content business. more

Journalists tell the stories that are fun to read, but even more importantly, the ones we need to know. America needs journalists! more

Robert Blankenship has been named the regional publisher of the Andalusia (Alabama) Star-News, Brewton Standard and Atmore Advance and all affiliated print and digital products. more

The two-story building that has housed the operations of the Daily Messenger in Canandaigua, New York, for two decades, is for sale but the newspaper is not going anywhere. more