Rene Sanchez, a Louisiana native and award-winning journalist, will be the next editor of The Times-Picayune, The Advocate and NOLA.com. more

In a memo to editorial staff, Executive Editor Julie Pace announced two key appointments. Karen Mahabir becomes director of news talent for development and Corinne Chin is the new director of news talent for recruitment. more

Three faculty members will help support students of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University as they prepare for career-building activities. more

Star Tribune Media Co. has named Suki Dardarian its new editor and senior vice president. Dardarian assumes this position from Rene Sanchez, a New Orleans native, who has been named vice president of news and executive editor of the Times Picayune/The Advocate/Nola.com newsrooms. more

Kevin MacMillan is joining the Reno Gazette Journal as city editor. more

The salary of the newspaper's new local government reporter and community engagement director will be covered by both a generous grant from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust as well as individual donors from around the community. more

Two skilled executives have joined Sample News Group early in 2022 as the company bolsters one recent acquisition in Pennsylvania and launches a newly formed digital sales division to support multi-channel marketing efforts across the group’s five-state publishing platform. more

Alyson Hoge, a 43-year newspaper veteran, has been named managing editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. more

Caralyn Bess, publisher of the Columbia Basin Herald in Moses Lake, Washington, and her husband, David, are retiring. Stepping into Bess’ big shoes is a familiar face in the community and established CBH leader: Bob Richardson, who will be the general manager. 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

Ashley Bethard has been named the new editor of the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News as well as chief content officer for Cox First Media. more

Richard E. D'Aquin, Sr., retired publisher of The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, died peacefully at his home in Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. 22. He was 94. more

Brenda Adams, a veteran Oklahoma newspaper executive, has been named publisher of the Tahlequah Daily Press. more

Wendy Fullerton Powell will take on a new role leading local journalism in Southwest Florida as executive editor of Gannett's Naples Daily News. more

News Media Alliance Executive Vice President and General Counsel Danielle Coffey has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Press Club Journalism Institute (NPCJI), the nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, for a two-year term. more

In his new position, Jason Adrians will be the top news executive for all 77 of Lee’s local news organizations. more

Andy Alford will be involved in all decisions involving hiring, advancement and compensation, and also oversee the paper's fellowships program and source diversity project. more

Candy Parks, advertising manager for the Park Rapids Enterprise, will retire at the end of January. Todd Keute will assume publisher and advertising director responsibilities at the paper. more

Storied Atlanta journalist Dick Williams died Thursday from congestive heart failure. He was 77. more

Darcy Carstens brings years of experience in marketing and relationship-building. more