McClatchy's West Region Editor, Lauren Gustus, will lead a new company-wide effort as director of community funding initiatives. In this expanded role, Gustus will be responsible for building community support for important local journalism initiatives through grants, contributions from philanthropic organizations and individuals, and partnerships with local stakeholders and readers.  more

iQ Audience+ from TownNews is designed to give media organizations of all sizes powerful new tools to lift their subscription rolls and preserve programmatic ad revenue, while boosting audience engagement. more

Leisa Richardson has joined The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois, as executive editor. more

The Texas Tribune has announced a $4 million, three-year effort to identify sustainability strategies for the newspaper industry. The RevLab will experiment with innovative ways to fund journalism, model best practices, and mentor dozens of would-be peers. more

This year was a “very good year” for public notice with virtually no erosion in government requirements for publications, according to the Public Notice Resource Center, which focuses on keeping public notice and legal ads in newspapers. more

Print, if done correctly and creatively, remains a powerful and unique story-telling tool directly leading to action by the reader. more

Ronnie Ramos, executive editor of The Indianapolis (Indiana) Star, has announced plans to step down to pursue new opportunities. more

TownNews has announced that Sinead Steele has been appointed to the newly-created position of vice president of operations, and Rick Rogers has been promoted to chief revenue officer. more

On Nov. 25, a new social network, Cocoon, was introduced on Apple’s iOS.  It is designed as a social network for your "chosen family," be that parents, siblings, extended family or close friends.  Currently it is available at no cost, but will eventually switch to paid subscriptions. more

Aaron Snyder, sports/managing editor of The Daily Independent in Ashland, Kentucky, has been promoted to editor of the newspaper. more

Where will journalists turn for context in the next impeachment? Especially as news transitions to digital publishing, the best practices of preservation and ensuring public access are taking a back seat. That’s why researchers are working to draw attention to this issue and help marshall new resources to provide solutions. more

During the 200th birthday celebration of the Arkansas Gazette, former President Bill Clinton praised the way the Arkansas Gazette and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette have provided readers with the facts they need to know. more

Thomas A. Silvestri, president and publisher of the Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch for nearly the last 15 years, has announced his retirement. He will stay on in Richmond until Dec. 31. Effective immediately, Paul Farrell will become publisher in Richmond. Farrell currently serves as vice president of sales for Lee Enterprises. more

In 2017, the Shawnee Mission Post in Kansas launched its paywall. Two years later, the small paper with only three full-time employees has 2,650 subscribers paying $5.95 a month. How are they making it work? more

Email newsletters are a proven way to help build (and maintain) subscriber loyalty — but are you doing them right? Check out these lessons from the Medill Local News Initiative to find out. more

The alt-weekly announced its intention to pivot to nonprofit status under the newly-founded Reader Institute for Community Journalism. The new nonprofit will launch in January and then purchase the Reader. more

Gannett Co., Inc. has announced the senior leadership for the newly combined company. more

In addition to starting a conversation to help journalists better cover gun violence in their cities, a recent Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit is also benefiting survivors and their families. A link to counseling agencies and other services for survivors and families has been produced and news organizations are being encouraged to “pull from it as they see fit.” more

The winter edition of America’s Newspapers, the publication of the newly merged association, will be mailed to you shortly. But you can access the e-edition right now. more

The Executive Voices experience is unlike any other conference you have attended: no PowerPoints or prepared speeches, lively discussions among the participants facilitated by industry leaders, set 80 floors above Chicago in the Willis Tower. We begin the evening before with a reception, networking and dinner at the University Club of Chicago, the private social club for the Windy City's business leaders. But you need to register quickly before all of the seats are reserved. more