The 422-to-0 vote in the House was a bipartisan statement that echoes and amplifies appeals that have been made previously by President Biden and other U.S. officials, and helps to keep Evan Gershkovich’s case in the public eye. more

John C. Tompkins, 69, of Tucson, Arizona, passed on June 2. He grew up in a newspaper family and at the young age of 21 purchased The Rochelle (Illinois) News-Leader in 1975.  For the next 48 years, he grew News Media Corporation to over 75 publications spanning across nine states. more

As the anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade approaches, 25 journalists from universities across the U.S. have gathered at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to embark on a national project examining the impact of the case that eliminated a constitutional right to abortion.  more

A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, heard arguments Friday over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters. more

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has announced that legendary Atlanta broadcaster Monica Pearson will join the AJC as the host of a new weekly video program and podcast, "The Monica Pearson Show," and as an AJC contributor. Pearson will also write a regular lifestyle newsletter and column for both AJC.com and the newspaper, in addition to hosting AJC Live events. more

The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pennsylvania) and Johnstown Magazine advertising sales director Mary Anne Rizzo is retiring July 31 after 35 years with The Tribune-Democrat organization. more

The Tribune set 200 graduating seniors as an “original modest benchmark” for sign-ups and has already surpassed 250. more

The policy and its sudden reversal will be among Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci’s last acts. more

The measure follows new laws in Utah and Arkansas, as politicians look to tighten online age restrictions. more

This year, 61 students and staff from 37 universities across the United States and Canada are being recognized as national winners. more

Simply asking “What does that mean to you?” can often clear up any misunderstanding before it becomes a problem. more

Kid Scoop has created this Juneteenth page for children — and entire families. We offer this to share in the miracle of American democracy, a system constantly changing with opportunities to right the wrongs of the past and present. more

Clarice Touhey, most recently publisher of two North Dakota newspapers, has been named general manager of the Victoria (Texas) Advocate. more

Fanny Weiland has done two stints in the business office at the Sierra Vista Herald/Review Media, the most recent as business manager beginning in July 2021. She began her new position June 1. more

When news breaks, The Messenger polls a group of about 80 experienced observers (“from the worlds of politics, policy, law, history, academia and media”) it has assembled — quite consciously from across the political spectrum — and asks them to quickly rank the news on a scale of 1 to 10. more

At a recent API local news opinion summit in Austin, more than 50 opinion editors came together for a frank and searching conversation about their roles in their communities and the sustainability of their institutions. Some participants agreed to be quoted for this article in follow-up interviews. Insights are drawn from those conversations as well as with others in or adjacent to the publishing industry. more

Jennifer Kho, the Sun-Times’ executive editor, explains how people the paper has written about can seek a review and possibly have stories removed from internet searches. more

June 6, 2023 - Last week, Louisiana became the first state to pass a law that will eventually make newspaper websites the primary platform for public notice. more

The decision was a victory for news outlets including The Associated Press and The New York Times that petitioned Shields last week to unseal the names, citing a need for “the greatest transparency possible.” more

Fewer than one third of Americans believe that local news media hold public officials accountable, a finding that calls into question whether local journalism is fulfilling  one of its primary missions, according to national poll commissioned by the Medill School at Northwestern University. more