Joseph F. D’Angelo, former chairman and president of Hearst’s King Features Syndicate and an early leader in the field of entertainment syndication, died Oct. 13 in Palm Harbor, Florida. He was 96. more

The Georgia Trust for Local News today announced that Chuck Williams, a highly respected Columbus journalist with more than 43 years of experience in print, broadcast and digital media, will return to the Ledger-Enquirer to take on the newly created role of editor and publisher. more

Aviva Bechky has joined the San Francisco Chronicle newsroom to report on the booming food scenes in the South Bay and on the Peninsula.  more

After nine years of dedicated service to Southern Arizona’s communities and local journalism, Dru Sanchez is retiring as publisher of the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun, effective Dec. 31. more

The Aiken Standard is welcoming new leadership and an upcoming focus on multimedia reporting. more

Paul Byrne has been named news director for Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada with The Associated Press, in charge of all-formats coverage in both English and Spanish in a region of more than 30 countries. more

Bob Jacob, editor of the Cleveland Jewish News, has announced plans to retire within the next few months. more

Hearst announced that Chris Tribbey has been named editor of the Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram. Tribbey will lead the editorial side of the newspaper and its digital products. more

Bob Gruters has joined USA TODAY Co. as head of Off-Platform and Omnichannel Revenue Strategy. In this role, he will lead the company's revenue growth strategy beyond its owned-and-operated platforms, overseeing monetization and go-to-market efforts across social, video, newsletters, podcasts and emerging distribution channels. more

The Georgia Trust for Local News today announced that Donnell Suggs, a reporter and editor with 20 years of experience in local journalism in Georgia, will serve as the new editor and publisher of The Courier Herald. more

The Associated Press announced that media lawyer Craig Linder has been named senior vice president and general counsel of the global news agency. more

Collin Binkley is joining The Associated Press White House team as a reporter. more

Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and Assistant Bureau Chief for Photos Pablo Monsivais announced that veteran journalist Alex Brandon has been named AP’s chief White House photographer. more

Texas-based Southern Newspapers named two new publishers in recent weeks — one in Kerrville and another in Paris. In doing so, the company changed its face in more ways than one. more

The executive director of the Arkansas Press Association was elected president of Newspaper Association Managers, Inc. (NAM) during the group's 103rd Annual Summer Conference on July 30 in Salt Lake City. more

Jeff Rogers has become the next president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Press Association, IPA Board President Jim Slonoff announced. more

Corey Friedman has been named editor of the Lexington County Chronicle and newsletter editor of a sister publication, The Sumter Item, Group Publisher Vince Johnson announced. more

D-R Media & Investments announced that Kurt Vantosky has been appointed president of the company’s newspaper group, bringing more than four decades of experience in media leadership, operational excellence and community-centered journalism. more

News organizations around the world are exploring how artificial intelligence can strengthen their work, but many are learning in isolation, even as other publishers tackle similar challenges and test similar ideas. The Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program was created to help change that. more

The Houston Chronicle’s local politics team is expanding with the addition of reporters Sam González Kelly and Isaac Yu.  more