Aaron Rother is bringing years of media sales experience to his new position as director of digital and multi-media sales for Press Publications/Northstar Media/Kanabec Publications in Minnesota and Sentinel Publications in Wisconsin. more

Heather Ruotolo, a Tahlequah Daily Press employee for nearly 12 years, has been named publisher of the newspaper, according to Terry Connor, CNHI regional executive for Oklahoma and other states. more

The Associated Press has announced that Rachel White has been named the inaugural executive director of The Associated Press Foundation for Journalism.    more

Times Publishing Company, publisher of the Tampa Bay Times, has announced the appointment of seven leaders to senior positions. The new leadership team positions the company for innovation and growth.   more

Bill Church — who joined The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)  and The Herald-Sun as executive editor in September 2021 and led the newsroom through the end of a pandemic, two national news events and a host of efforts aimed at expanding the audience for local coverage — is leaving for a new post across the country. more

Robert A. Dubill, an award-winning executive editor with Gannett News Service and a unique and forceful leader at USA TODAY since its inception in 1982, died Friday, Aug. 23, from complications after a fall. He was 88. more

Longtime Press-Republican executive Scott Bresett has been promoted to general manager of the newspaper. more

Boone Newsmedia, Inc. has named Alec Etheredge as the media company’s newest vice president. more

Joe Imel has been named the publisher of Bluegrass Newsmedia, the parent company of the Advocate-Messenger (Danville, Kentucky). more

Veteran newspaper executive Mike Kellogg is returning to Oklahoma as publisher of the Enid News & Eagle. He is replacing longtime publisher Jeff Funk, who is retiring after 47 years in the newspaper industry. more

The Florida Press Association and Intersect Media have announced the appointment of Bruce Faulmann as the vice president of revenue, effective Aug. 30. more

Times Publishing Company, publisher of the Tampa Bay Times, announced the hiring of Bala Sundaramoorthy as its new president and chief operating officer to replace Joe DeLuca, president, who will retire on Oct. 1.   more

The Star Tribune Media Company, the largest news organization in the Midwest, announced today that it has launched Strib Voices, a new hub for opinion content from across Minnesota. With a new approach to commentary and editorials, Strib Voices also brings forward a robust new slate of contributing columnists that represent a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. more

Jeffry Couch, editor and general manager of the Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat, is retiring after 20 years leading the newsroom. His last day on the job is Friday, Aug. 23. more

Dennis Lyons has announced he will step aside from his responsibilities as CNHI vice president and national editor on Sept. 1 to focus on consulting roles with the company and other news outlets.  more

Veteran journalist Scott Hamilton has joined the sports staff at South Carolina’s oldest daily newspaper. more

SCS is excited to announce the hiring of Dylan Fodor as a junior applications developer as of Aug. 1. more

PAGE Cooperative announces the appointment of industry veteran Michelle Ackerman to a new position, as director of member success.  more

Francis Wick, the youngest of the third generation of Wick Communications’ family ownership, announced Wednesday his intention to step down as CEO of the company. He has served as CEO since 2016. more

After almost 20 years advocating for rural and community journalism in the College of Communication and Information, Al Cross is leaving the University of Kentucky as the director emeritus of the Institute for Rural Journalism (IRJ). Cross, who also served as an extension professor for the School of Journalism and Media, officially retires July 31. more