Darrell Richardson, general manager of The News-Herald, Lenoir City, is the new president of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA).   more

The Star Tribune Media Company, the largest news organization in the Midwest, has announced the addition of Phillip Morris to its executive staff as opinion editor and vice president. He joins the Star Tribune with more than three decades of media experience including nearly 30 years at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as a longtime editorial writer and metro columnist.  more

The community newspapers in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and Brazil, Greencastle and Greene County, Indiana, will have new ownership starting Monday, July 1. Paxton Media Group is acquiring the titles from Cape Girardeau, Missouri-based Rust Communications. more

New research in Science Advances suggests journalists don’t prefer simple headlines to complex ones, but readers do — and even if a story is complicated, reporters and editors may be able to boost readership with easy-to-read headlines. more

No single strategy can save a small-town newspaper, or strengthen a metropolitan daily. We need a combination of creative ideas to support local journalism. One promising idea is the Community News and Small Business Support Act introduced in the U.S. House. It would subsidize journalism with tax credits that encourage small businesses to advertise in local news publications and help those organizations pay reporters. more

The spate of layoffs and disruption at newspapers across Washington and Oregon, from Everett to Medford and Bend to Astoria, should be a wake-up call. Residents in affected communities, legislators representing them, civic leaders and philanthropists should consider looking for ways to save their local journalism, if they aren’t already. more

America's Newspapers, the leading voice for local newspapers, announced this year’s Executive Development class, consisting of 17 up-and-coming professionals from across the industry. This program, inspired by the Inland Press Foundation and sponsored by the Inland Press Foundation, the SNPA Foundation, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Software Consulting Services (SCS) and others, aims to cultivate the next generation of news media leaders in an ever-evolving industry landscape. more

Jp Lawrence has joined the Star Tribune Media Company as its new Southwest Minnesota reporter. Lawrence joins the Star Tribune following a six-year stint overseas in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Germany where he served as a downrange reporter for Stars and Stripes. more

The Star Tribune Media Company, the largest news organization in the Midwest, has announced that it has added Sean Baker as its new Southeast Minnesota reporter. Baker joins the Star Tribune after an eight-year run as publisher and lead reporter for Med City Beat, an independent news project he founded in Rochester at the age of 25. more

Mervin Aubespin, one of The Courier Journal's first Black reporters, who dedicated his life to documenting local Black history, has died. more

Tax credits for local publishers, grant funding for news organizations, and state-covered wages for recently graduated reporters who cover underserved communities are all on the table as Massachusetts lawmakers consider how best to support the ailing local journalism industry. more

The Lancaster (South Carolina) News has a new face around the office. Andrew S. Brown has recently been brought on as a full-time reporter. more

Tim Matthews decided to in mid-June to step away from his role as Pee Dee publisher. His last day will be June 28. more

June 26, 2024 - Yesterday the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) successfully passed out of the California Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 9-2. The bill, which was introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) in March 2023, would require Big Tech platforms to pay news publishers and broadcasters for their use of journalism. more

This is shaping up to be another brutal year for local newspapers, with layoffs picking up steam. Before it’s too late, I’d like to call out a few recent stories making a big difference in their communities. more

One way to keep these packages from sounding the same: focus on niches instead of just the aggregate. Depending on your market, you might easily be able to acquire stats for, say, Black or Asian homeownership.  more

The America's Newspapers Foundation is pleased to announce that Software Consulting Services (SCS) and Seyfarth Shaw LLP, both Gold Solutions Partner members of America’s Newspapers, have generously contributed scholarships for the upcoming Executive Development Program. Their support will enable a promising newspaper industry professional to attend this prestigious leadership training event in New Orleans this July. more

For decades, researchers have urged journalists to avoid framing gun violence solely as a crime issue and provide a broader public health context. Yet, as evidenced by the findings of a recent study of local TV news in Philadelphia, the focus on the crime angle remains very much at the forefront of gun violence coverage. more

Cox Enterprises has appointed Cody Partin to serve as the president of the Cox Family Office. Partin most recently served as SVP of Enterprise Security and Corporate Services for Cox Enterprises.   more

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