Paxton Media Group announced that Jamie Paxton has been named president and chief executive officer effective January 1, 2020.  He succeeds David Paxton, who had held the position for 20 years.  more

A new Knight Foundation/Gallup study identifies challenges and opportunities for restoring financial health to local news organizations across the country. One actionable policy recommendation that can be implemented immediately is raising awareness about the financial health of the local news industry. more

The Durango (Colorado) Herald has launched a membership program, in coordination with the Colorado Media Project. The paper is one of five news organizations across the state that was selected to test memberships as a method to support journalism and journalists. more

Canadian newsrooms seem reluctant to share data on the diversity of their newsrooms but doing so would help hold accountable the fifth estate, according to Asmaa Malik, associate professor of journalism, and Sonya Fatah, assistant professor of journalism, at Ryerson University. They are working on the development of a self-reporting tool for Canadian newsrooms, "with the hope that such a strategy will be seen by media outlets as an invitation for redress." more

Opinion column: It is the role of the press to keep an eye on government, to keep government in check and not the other way around.  It is, quite simply, unconstitutional for government to restrict the freedom of the press.  more

The Boca Raton (Florida) Tribune prides itself on being a completely free newspaper, giving readers the latest, and best stories about Boca Raton from a trusted, impartial source that will always show both sides of the argument and let the readers decide. To cover costs, readers are asked to become patrons of the newspaper, starting at $5.99 a month. more

The news team from the Brainerd (Minnesota) Dispatch will be on hand tomorrow afternoon to greet digital members and print subscribers for coffee, cider and conversations. Kudos to the paper for this great opportunity to connect with readers! more

Sue Silliman, the general manager for the Camden (Arkansas) News and the Magnolia (Arkansas) Banner-News, will retire Dec. 31 from WEHCO newspapers. Robyn Yarbro, director of business development for both papers, will be promoted to general manager. more

Mather Economics and the European media group Mediahuis have entered into a strategic partnership in which Mediahuis acquires a 35 percent stake in Mather. The partnership will help further develop Mather’s customer-centric solutions and support Mather’s entry into new industries where subscription models are gradually gaining access to the daily lives of consumers. more

In a white paper, Mather Economics offers a sample analysis of two news media companies' digital audience and advertising revenue — to measure the potential return from employing an intelligent Paywall™ in place of a standard paywall.  more

Capital Region Independent Media has acquired Manchester Newspapers and all associated digital and print products, according to John Thomas Cribb of Cribb, Greene & Cope, who represented the Manchester family in the sale. more

A newly-formed company, Holler Media, LLC, has purchased three publications in central-Tennessee from Rust Communications, according to Randy Cope of Cribb, Greene & Cope, who represented the seller. more

Presteligence has announced that Ogden Newspapers will roll out the full suite of My News 360 services to three Ohio newspapers in Tiffin, Sandusky and Norwalk. more

After 43 years as owners of the Ransom County Gazette in Lisbon, North Dakota, Sean and Cheryl Kelly announced on Nov. 1 that they have sold the publication to NorDak Publishing, LLC. more

When you read a newspaper in front of your child, you have the opportunity to show its value to your child.  Explain how a newspaper reports on the community.  For older children, explain the role of newspapers as community watchdogs and why they are typically more reliable than social media posts. more

The sale of the Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette and its related broadcast operations in central Illinois has closed following approvals from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and regulatory agencies. more

In 2009, Eudora, Kansas, lost its only newspaper. This year, journalism students at the University of Kansas have brought news coverage back to the small town with the Eudora Times. more

Here's a blueprint from The Salt Lake Tribune for newspaper owners curious about applying for nonprofit status — including the paper's application and feedback from the IRS. more

Ogden Newspapers will purchase The Courier of Findlay and the Review Times of Fostoria from the Findlay Publishing Co., according to Jeffrey Potts of Cribb, Greene & Cope, who represents the Heminger family and Findlay Publishing Co. more

Shareholders of New Media Investment Group and Gannett have approved New Media's $1.13 billion acquisition of Gannett. The deal is expected to close Tuesday, Nov. 19, "subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions," New Media said in a statement. more