Cox Enterprises said it plans to have open dialogue and engage with its employees through town halls and forums, and gather their feedback on where to donate. more

Grant money that it received from Google will pay half the cost of six-month and one-year subscriptions to The Lawton Constitution for low-income residents who apply and are selected. more

Beginning June 16, the Fort Bend (Texas) Herald will begin a three-day-a-week printing schedule and a new focus on digital news coverage and features, said Clyde C. King Jr., publisher of the Herald and chairman of Hartman Newspapers, its parent company. more

In a recent opinion column in the Erie (Pennsylvania) Times-News, Terry Cascioli said he and his wife intend to stay in the region, as he steps down from his role as president and publisher of the newspaper. more

Temporary, high-interest newsletters can raise audience awareness of the irreplaceable service journalists provide and the importance of financially supporting their efforts. more

Following in the footsteps of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, WEHCO Media's El Dorado (Arkansas) News-Times has announced plans to move to digital publication six days a week beginning in August, and is offering a free iPad to readers who continue to subscribe. more

“We want to hear anything and everything that newsrooms are struggling with — no idea is too small or too big,” says Kat Duncan, RJI’s interim director of innovation. “We hope to be able to create some solutions so newsrooms can focus more on serving their communities and less on the technological hiccups that can often take time, resources and manpower away from the journalism itself.” more

One of Ohio and the Midwest’s oldest hometown newspapers has been sold.  more

"Discovered In Plain View: Life Unmasked" by Leonard Woolsey is his newest collection of writings and stories about everyday life and the unmasking of those special moments we tend to overlook.  The book is the third in the "In Plain View" series by Woolsey and was completed during the recent COVID work-at-home period.  “Believe it or not, this project became a much needed break from long hours of figuring out how to get our newspapers positioned to successfully manage this chapter.” more

When schools closed abruptly in March, and parents found themselves supervising the education of their children at their kitchen tables, Kid Scoop circulation dramatically increased its subscribing publications, now over 300 papers. more

Your newspaper needs experienced, innovative applicants. And each day, people who fit that description visit the America's Newspapers jobs board. more

The McClatchy Company announced leadership changes at its South Carolina properties on Monday. more

Look closely and you’ll find a mask for medical workers and caregivers, a steering wheel for delivery workers, a shopping cart for grocery workers, an apple for teachers, a fork for food service workers and a microscope for medical researchers. more

Saying "times have changed, and so must we," the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has announced that it will no longer post letters to the editor online. In addition, the printed op-ed pages will only be published two days a week. more

Newly honored research from the University of Florida has shown that adding algorithmic reporting and human bylines to news stories are perceived as less biased. The research examines the emergent premise that if a machine, and not a human, generates a news story, the story is seen as objective and “free from bias.” more

The Associated Press today unveiled new brand positioning that emphasizes the global news agency’s vital role as the provider of accurate, unbiased, fact-based reporting to the world. The branding campaign will highlight how AP advances the power of facts. more

Relatively few Americans have a lot of confidence in their own ability to check the accuracy of the news and information they come across related to the coronavirus, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. more

John Bussian, counsel for America's Newspapers and a member of our board of directors, offers seven recommendations for reporters and photographers who are covering protests in their communities. more

Jeffrey Gerritt, recipient of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing, has been appointed editor of the Sharon (Pennsylvania) Herald and New Castle News, effective July 13. more

Camille Olson, partner with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, says there is conflicting guidance on whether wearing “media” labeling while covering protests is useful from a safety perspective or whether it makes a journalist more recognizable in the crowd (and possibly brings negative attention — and enhanced safety risks — to the journalist).  With that note, Seyfarth Shaw offers some advice to members of America's Newspapers. more