As of this week, Brian Carlton takes over as regional editor of The Charlotte Gazette, The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch and The Farmville Herald. more

Walter Hussman Jr. will retire as publisher of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette by the end of the year, he said Thursday night at the Arkansas Press Association's inaugural Arkansas Press Freedom Gala at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. more

Bill Albrecht, who had been with the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal in leadership roles since 2018, has left the company for a new professional opportunity.  more

Stephanie Woody has been named group publisher for The Gainesville Times, Forsyth County News and Dawson County News, all owned by Metro Market Media based in Gainesville, Georgia. more

Prior to being named education editor, Eric Stirgus was the newspaper’s higher education reporter. more

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has hired acclaimed Georgia broadcaster Bill Nigut to co-host Politically Georgia alongside the AJC's award-winning team of Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and new co-host, AJC Washington Correspondent, Tia Mitchell.  The show will expand to five days a week. more

Mary Mayer joins the Star Tribune Media Company after spending the past five years at The Daily Beast building its subscription business from the ground up and leading the growth of all consumer products for the New York-based media company. more

PJ Browning: Recipient of E&P magazine's Publisher of the Year Award more

Brian Colligan, an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of newspaper experience, has been named the opinion editor of The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) and Daily Press in Newport News. more

Bill Smith has been named president and director of local sales and marketing for the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the Culpeper Star-Exponent. He succeeds Dale Lachniet, who has been named vice president finance - corporate controller for Lee Enterprises. more

Michelle Robinson will join Texas’ oldest newspaper as chief revenue director, The Daily News (Galveston) has announced. more

The Meridian (Mississippi) Star reported this week that its publisher, Bill Atkinson, has departed the newspaper to devote more of his time to sister newspapers in Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. more

Dennis Anderson has been named vice president of news and content development for Shaw Media. In his new role, Anderson will oversee all journalism and content efforts, and he will directly supervise Shaw Media’s newsrooms in Illinois. more

Regarding the two appointments, Dispatch Editor Alan Miller said: "Erica has a keen sense for news, and she has demonstrated her ability to report complex topics in human terms and a conversational style. And Katy is a proven leader who is passionate about good journalism, serving the community and reaching new audiences through digital storytelling." more

Mark Kneer, longtime circulation director of the Southeast Missourian in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, will be retiring Friday, Oct. 28. more

The News/Media Alliance has expanded its public policy team, with a final key role being filled with the hiring of Neil Quinter as its new senior vice president, global government affairs. more

Brainworks Software began September with the promotion of five key leaders and the addition of one software implementer/support specialist.  more

Beth Bennett, executive director of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, was elected president of Newspaper Association Managers during the group’s 98th annual summer conference in Madison, Wisconsin. more

Jim Perry, publisher of the Harrison (Arkansas) Daily Times, Newton County Times in Jasper, The Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, and the West Plains Quill in Missouri, retired on Nov. 1 after devoting 45 years of his life to the newspaper industry. more

The Philadelphia Inquirer has announced the appointment of newsroom leader and experienced storyteller Kate Dailey as its deputy managing editor, features — effective Jan. 17. more