Laura Hautala, the new opinion editor at The News Tribune says: "It wasn’t in my original plan to join The News Tribune as Opinion Editor. Matt Driscoll, the last person to hold this post, was deeply admired in this community and remains irreplaceable. I only knew of him through his work, but I know the Tacoma region will continue to feel the loss and unfairness of his sudden passing last year." more

Heather Casillas has been promoted from group advertising director to general manager overseeing The Cullman Times, The Athens News-Courier and St. Clair News Aegis publications for Carpenter Media Group.  more

Gannett, Co. Inc., owner of The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network, announced long-time journalist John Bisognano has been promoted to executive editor. more

Cheryl Thompson-Morton has rejoined The Lenfest Institute to help expand strategic advisory services for news organizations nationwide. more

A Hot Springs native has been tapped as the next editor of The Sentinel-Record as Beth Reed assumes the role that was held by Mark Gregory, who retired April 7 after more than 42 years at the newspaper. more

Danielle Lerner replaces Jonathan Feigen, who retired in December after covering the Houston Rockets since the 1998-99 season. more

Gilbert C. Maurer, director and former chief operating officer of Hearst and trustee of the trust established under the will of William Randolph Hearst, died April 6 at his home in Palm Beach, Florida. He was 96. more

AdCellerant has appointed George Leith as president of International Partnerships, leveraging his extensive experience in sales, media and international expansion. Leith previously led the sales organization at Vendasta for a decade and most recently served as managing partner and chief revenue officer at Harvard Media. more

Mississippi Today is pleased to announce that Candice Wilder has joined the newsroom as our newest higher education reporter. more

Breanna Teynor has been promoted to editor of DecorahNews.com. more

Thursday morning (March 27) marked a significant milestone in the career of longtime Index-Journal Executive News Editor Richard Whiting. more

J. Damon Cain, an Iowa farm boy who by happy chance became an award-winning journalist, is retiring as editor of the Beckley, West Virginia, Register-Herald after 45 years in the newspaper business. more

Bryce Miller, a former Des Moines Register sports editor and columnist, died Saturday at age 56 after a battle with cancer. more

Trisha Gosser has assumed the role of chief financial officer of Gannett Co., Inc. In her role, Gosser will lead the company’s finance functions including investor relations, financial planning and analysis as well as audit and compliance reporting to Gannett Chief Executive Officer Michael Reed. more

Carrie Radcliff, a Snohomish County native and current advertising director for The Daily Herald (Everett, Washington), has been named the newspaper’s newest publisher. more

Hollis R. Towns has announced he’s stepping down as vice president of content and editor in chief of Alabama Media Group. more

In a memo to staff on Monday, Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and White House Editor Nancy Benac announced reporter Michelle Price will join AP’s White House team. more

AP today announced new journalists in the key states of Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Vermont. The only global news organization with journalists in all 50 states, these additions reaffirm AP’s commitment to state news and its unrivaled U.S. footprint as it focuses on providing digital-first journalism.  more

Community Newspapers, Inc., has promoted Todd Wilson to southeast regional publisher, a position that will oversee all of the company’s Florida newspaper holdings plus the newspaper in St. Marys, Georgia, CNI President Mark W. Major has announced. more

Cox First Media announces the retirement of Suzanne Klopfenstein, who will be stepping down as publisher on June 30. Over her 32-year career with Cox, she has been instrumental in leading change, driving innovation and serving the community through impactful journalism and helping businesses connect with our audiences. more