The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Seungahn Nah will be joining the College this fall as the inaugural Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology (CTMT) Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and Research Director. more

Vice President and Head of Global News Gathering Paul Haven announced on Monday that Eduardo Castillo is now the news director for Latin America and the Caribbean. more

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has hired Shane Backler as senior audio producer. Backler has extensive radio experience with Cox Enterprises. more

Daily News Publisher Leonard Woolsey (Galveston, Texas) has been named president of the Texas Press Association, one of the nation’s oldest and largest newspaper trade associations. more

Malcolm Holmes, an accomplished marketing and public affairs professional, will join Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to serve as its executive director of strategic initiatives and diversity. more

Matthew Choi is joining The Texas Tribune as its new Washington correspondent. more

Ismail Turay Jr. has been named as the new executive editor of the South Bend Tribune, effective Aug. 1. more

Zach Hansen has been named the economic development and commercial real estate reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. more

The Sumter Item has recently welcomed a handful of faces to its newsroom and customer service department that are a mix of new hires and returning employees or were promoted. more

Joe Imel has been named the paper’s general manager and Wes Swietek remains the newspaper’s managing editor. more

Lynn Hamilton is retiring from WEHCO Media Inc. after almost 48 years with the company. His retirement is effective July 29. more

Alton Brown, the former regional publisher for Lee Enterprises in North Carolina, has been named president of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. more

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, at First Baptist Church in Bemidji. more

Tessa Olive, who joined the Post Bulletin in 2015 as the marketing director for Rochester Magazine, recently stepped into the leadership role for all of the PB's publications. more

Danny A. Martin, a tough, kind-hearted newspaperman and former publisher of The News-Press died June 26 in Fort Myers, Florida. He was 80. more

Frank Daniels Jr., the blunt, coarse and candidly liberal publisher of The News & Observer, who led his grandfather’s newspaper to a modern age and progressive voice, then stood as the last of his Raleigh family to hold its reins, died Thursday. He was 90. more

Julia Stidham has been named publisher of The Union and Don Rogers is returning to the newsroom as editor. more

Geoff Thompson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management and Technology lecturer, has been named the new Associate Director of Sports Journalism and Communication beginning Aug. 15. more

Alejandro de Onís has been appointed Knight’s vice president for communications and digital strategy. Roshell R. Rinkins was appointed Knight’s vice president for grants administration and chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. more

Keith Lawrence, business and entertainment reporter with the Owensboro (Kentucky) Messenger-Inquirer, has announced plans to retire — after 50 years and five-and-a-half months at the paper. more