Sammy Lopez, executive director of the New Mexico Press Association, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 6. His family was with him at the hospital, after having suffered a stroke the day before. more

Dirks, Van Essen & April, the leading merger and acquisition firm in the U.S. newspaper industry, is pleased to announce that Kelli Bultena has joined the firm as a senior associate. more

APG of the Rockies has acquired The Cheyenne (Wyoming) Post from Golden Media Inc. and named Vince Bodiford as its new regional president. more

Lineup Systems, a leading provider of innovative media sales software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Dumas as its new sales director. This strategic hire underscores Lineup's commitment to expanding its market presence and delivering cutting-edge solutions to the media industry. more

Kevin Hall, a veteran news executive and the current president of Georges Media Group, the parent company of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, has been chosen as the news organization’s next publisher. He succeeds Judi Terzotis, who will step down from her position handling the day-to-day management of the company and take on a new role as CEO, the company said Tuesday. more

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today announced the promotion of Caren Bohan to USA TODAY editor in chief, overseeing USA TODAY Network’s flagship national publication. Her role is effective immediately, reporting to Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA TODAY. more

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

Stacy G. Graning has been named publisher of Natchez Newspapers Inc., The Natchez Democrat and affiliated print and digital products. Natchez Newspapers Inc. is owned and managed by Boone Newsmedia Inc. (BNI). 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

Juan Esparza Loera, a veteran journalist and an inductee of Fresno State’s Media, Communications and Journalism Hall of Fame, is the new opinion editor at The Fresno Bee. more

Carpenter Media Group (CMG) has hired two industry veterans to join its growing team. 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