The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has announced that Nathan Carpenter will be the inaugural director of the College’s new social media listening lab. Carpenter will join the College on July 3. more

The Florida governor and possible presidential candidate is the latest in a string of Republicans to target the Supreme Court decision that has long protected journalists accused of defamation. more

Beverly Joyce has returned as publisher of The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana. more

Chip Minemyer, editor and general manager of The Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and general manager of The Times-News of Cumberland, Maryland, has been named the publisher in both markets, parent company CNHI has announced. more

Paxton Media Group is acquiring the Chronicle-Independent, the Lee County Observer, the Blythewood Country Chronicle, the Winnsboro/Fairfield County Country Chronicle, the Ft. Jackson Leader, The Shaw News, and assorted glossy magazines and websites from Camden Media Co., a long-time partnership owned by Charles H. Morris of Savannah, Georgia, and Mike Mischner of Camden, South Carolina. more

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Consider your readers not just as political junkies or sports nuts, but as multi-dimensional people who love politics and are enamored with baseball (or both). When you do that, you can open readers to a wide range of different coverage they didn’t know you had. more

Women journalists and journalists of color are particularly vulnerable to online harassment, research shows. Many advocates and researchers have called on news organizations to protect journalists when they're attacked on social media. more

A NewsNation reporter was released from jail late Wednesday after being arrested earlier in the day during a news conference being held by Ohio’s governor about a train derailment. more

Kevin Hall, a veteran media executive who has served as chief revenue officer for the parent company of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate since 2019, has been appointed president of the company. more

TownNews, the Software as a Service division of Lee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEE), has launched its new name and brand identity, BLOX Digital. more

The new Alabama Outlet is the 32nd outlet in the five-year-old nonprofit news network. more

In a memo to staff, Vice President and Head of News Strategy and Operations David Scott and Director of Public Opinion Research Emily Swanson announced that Chad Day will be AP’s new chief elections analyst. more

Monica Richardson, executive editor of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald, has been named vice president of news for large markets for parent company McClatchy. more

The Tampa Bay Times has launched MyTBtickets.com, an event ticket management platform. The new venture allows event organizers and venues to sell tickets to their events through the website. more

Mike Smith has joined Frequence as vice president of sales. Smith will be responsible for driving business development and industry-wide adoption of Frequence’s best-in-class technology platform. more

After nearly 70 years under the ownership of the Green family, the Artesia (New Mexico) Daily Press has been sold to El Rito Media, LLC. more

Pat Dorsey, who most recently was publisher of the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, has been named publisher of the Santa Fe New Mexican. Dorsey will succeed Tom Cross, who announced his retirement on Wednesday. more

Previously, Gannett journalists moderated online comment spaces. "Changes in staffing" have made that difficult. more

The authors write: “In this vision, the community librarian facilitating conversations around authoritative, trusted digital news is as celebrated as the dogged reporter pursuing a scoop.” more

Former Clark County administrator Robert Telles' lawyer told a judge he would not be ready to mount a defense by the April trial date. more